A recent BBC undercover investigation claims to have found an underground market of unregulated law firms, lawyers, and immigration advisors targeting migrants and instructing them how to make fake gay claims in order to seek asylum. Rights groups warn that this further endangers LGBT people who flee their countries of origin and seek protection in the UK.
An underground market of unregulated law firms, lawyers, and immigration advisors are reportedly charging hefty amounts of money to help people make false claims about being gay so they can apply for asylum and stay in the UK, a BBC undercover investigation revealed on Wednesday (April 15).
These bogus firms and unscrupulous individuals allegedly promote their services online and reportedly charge anywhere from 1,500 British pounds (1,700 euros) to assist with making a fake claim and additional 2,000 - 3,000 (2,300 to 3,400 euros) British pounds to fabricate evidence. One law firm reportedly charged about 7,000 British pounds (8,000 euros) to file a fabricated asylum claim that had a "very low" chance of being disapproved by the Home Office.
The BBC report series highlighted how people whose visas are due to expire are coached by unregulated immigration advisors to make up cover stories about being gay and are given instructions about how to obtain fabricated evidence, including supporting letters, photographs and medical reports.
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