Tube staff face deportation under new visa rules

Scores of international Transport for London (TfL) workers could be deported as a result of rule changes, which mean they no longer qualify for visa sponsorship. More than 60 workers who entered the UK on skilled worker visas may have to leave because salary ceilings have risen and key transportation occupations have been barred from the eligible list. TfL said it was

collaborating with all colleagues affected by the changes. To figure out if they have other routes to work in the United Kingdom and to assist them where possible. Some members of the London Assembly called the change

unfair and shortsighted,

but the Home Office said the immigration white paper was supposed to

restore order to immigration.

Under this strategy, every sector will be required to implement a labour policy focused on training British employees, or risk losing access to the immigration system as part of broader attempts to improve the points-based system's credibility and reduce reliance on lower-skilled international recruitment.

TfL is obligated to adhere to the changes, which went into operation on July 22nd and will continue until at least 2026. According to the RMT union, many of the workers were expected to work in two-year visa programs in the hopes of progressing to skilled worker positions later in life. The transportation corporation currently pays graduates a £31,000 starting salary, and it advises applicants who need sponsorship to see if they will be eligible before applying. According to reports, trainee station employees are expected to earn between £35,300 and £41,800, the latter of which is only £100 over the new £41. 700 per year minimum wage threshold.

Our employees took these jobs with a positive attitude, with the understanding that they would advance and continue to develop their futures here,

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said. "Now that the new government policies are in effect, these employees' lives are now in jeopardy, and London Underground employment gaps are remaining.

According to theLocal Democracy Reporting Service, an anonymous at-risk employee said they just wanted a fair chance to work and loved their jobs. They added:

What did I do wrong? What did any of my 60 coworkers facing the same fate do wrong? I have seen them go beyond and beyond their regular work duties, as well as preventing homeless travelers of the traveling public from committing suicide on the internet.

Because of the news that my job was no longer on a list that would make me eligible to remain in the country, it has taken a toll on me and my family. In our household, it was like a nuclear bomb going off.

Deporting essential Tube workers due to sudden last-minute rule changes is unfair and short-sighted,

Hina Bokhari, the head of London Assembly's Liberal Democrat party, said.

London is dependent on these individuals' abilities and dedication.

The government should stop these cruel measures that are going to ruin families by moving the London dependents away from the government," Green Party Assembly member Caroline Russell said.

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