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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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David Unyime Nkanta

'Go Home' Letters Ignite Fury as Children as Young as Five Ordered to Leave the UK

The UK Home Office Building (Credit: PHOTO: CANLEY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Britain's immigration system has come under intense scrutiny after families of migrant care workers reported receiving Home Office letters instructing their children, some as young as five, to leave the UK, prompting accusations that the government is unfairly targeting families who have contributed to the country's overstretched care sector.

The controversy has sparked criticism from campaigners, trade unions and immigration experts, who argue that the notices expose the human cost of recent immigration policy changes.

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