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As a highly skilled, high tax-paying Skilled Worker visa holder, I feel betrayed by the planned changes to the qualifying period for settlement. The immigration numbers are understandably too high, but those with advanced qualifications, working in sophisticated roles and paying high taxes should not be punished for the Conservatives' mismanagement of the immigration policy. I call for clarity in planning and urge the government not to apply the policy changes retrospectively to those who have already made life-changing decisions to commit themselves to life in the UK.
Igor supported: Families, Futures and Fairness - Honour the 5 year ILR promise!!I’m a Ukrainian citizen who came to the UK through the Skilled Worker visa route after the war began in 2022. I’ve lived here for over three years, working full-time in the fintech startup, paying taxes, and contributing to the local economy. My wife, also from Ukraine, joined through the Homes for Ukraine scheme and has since switched to a Skilled Worker dependent visa. We recently got married and have made the UK our home, planning our future here, including buying a house and starting a family.
When we applied for our visas, the UK government promised us a clear path to permanent residency after 5 years, and then citizenship. We made our life decisions based on that promise—just like thousands of others who trusted in the fairness and stability of the UK immigration system.
Now, with the proposal to extend the Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) period from 5 to 10 years, that promise is being broken. This change will hurt people like us—not those arriving illegally on boats or staying in hotels permanently, but people who have followed every rule, integrated into British society, contributed to the economy, and made the UK their home.
This retrospective policy shift is not just unfair—it’s harmful. It will delay home ownership, family planning, and our right to vote in local elections. It sends a damaging message to all legal migrants who trusted the UK's system and upheld their end of the deal.
If the goal is to tackle uncontrolled migration, then focus efforts on illegal migration and exploitation of humanitarian routes—not on penalising legal, skilled migrants who are already here and doing their part.
I urge the government to reconsider these proposals, especially for those who are already in the UK under existing rules. Keep the promise. Don’t move the goalposts.
Yurii supported: Families, Futures and Fairness - Honour the 5 year ILR promise!!It feels like a betrayal of trust changibg the rules midway for those of us who alreadt committed to a life in uk. Extending the ILR requirement to 10 years for current skilled workers would unfairly disrupt the lives of thousands of law abiding contributing individuals and families and would have devastating personal and financial consequences for many
Vikas supported: Families, Futures and Fairness - Honour the 5 year ILR promise!!As a member of a federally recognized tribe not given any say other than the right to vote that we received last, we received citizenship last, and my relatives from Mexico are being treated like criminals I want the same treatment then with every rich person in America including her and Elon and any of the others who are bringing harm to my people and our homelands, our Mother Earth, they are a threat to existence
Sonia supported: Deport Nicki Minaj to TrinidadAs a daughter of an immigrant mom and family member of other immigrants, i am proud to say that i stand with immigrants, but this case is different. I’ve seen firsthand how hard immigrants work, how much they sacrifice, and how much they are willing to lose just to give their families a better life. Immigrants aren’t monsters, as some might say, we are people. Because of my family, i know that immigrants bring strength, love, culture, and passion to this country. We deserve to be treated with respect, dignity, and love, just like anyone else. standing with immigrants means standing with families like mine, and i will forever be proud to do so, which is something nicki would never say. promoting cruelty is inhumane and i still don’t get why people who never experienced losing family members due to this mass deportation situation, or even know the kind of sacrifices immigrants go through, are still rooting for trump. Just because Nicki is rich, famous, and is now in favor of trump, doesn’t mean she should be held above the law.
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