Carer says visa changes are 'tearing' families apart
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Lyn Muchegwa Carer Lyn Muchegwa is on a five-year visa sponsored by a UK company licensed by the Home Office
A lack of clarity about changes to the right to live and work indefinitely in the UK is "tearing" migrant workers apart, one carer has said. Lyn Muchegwa, 36, moved to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire from Zimbabwe with her family in February 2023 on a five-year visa sponsored by a care company. She planned to apply for settled status when the mandatory five-year waiting period was up. However, government proposals could see that period doubled - meaning Ms Muchegwa would have to stay at the firm for 10 years.
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