The solution to this fraud is perfectly simple. Women who are in this country illegally should be deported, along with such women who make claims of being the victims of domestic violence.The fake father scam is described as “incredibly elaborate” by immigration lawyer Ana González.
“It is very sophisticated, incredibly difficult to police,” she says. “In a way it’s just proof of how desperate these women are and the incredible lengths they’re prepared to go through in order to secure the right to remain in the UK. “If a migrant woman is in the UK illegally and gives birth to a child fathered by a British citizen or a man with indefinite leave to remain, the baby is automatically British by birth. The mother can then apply for a family visa, which will give her the right to remain in the UK – and apply for citizenship in due course. “This rule is to protect children, not to give visas to women who have no papers in the UK,” says Ms González. “It’s not a loophole. It should not be seen as such.”
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