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I am living in this beautiful country England for 23 years. I was here for the 9/11 Anniversary (2002) I was here during London bombing which kills 52 people. (2005) I was here when Usain Bolt from my country Jamaica broke many records at the London Olympics (2012) I was here when Sir Anthony Blair was Prime Minister. I was here with no children; I am now a mother of 2 British children. I was here during some of the toughest snow storms. Ohhh Yes Sir I was definitely here during Covid-19. Mr. Prime Minister Sir Why am I constantly having to renew my leave to remain every 2.5 years on the 10-year route? Sir, why can't I attend university with my 2.5 years leave to remain? Sir why do we keep having visa fee hikes, Sir it was just February 2024 when we saw a massive NHS surcharge fee hike We have not even recovered yet from that, and now again! Another visa application fee hike?! Sir, why am I still under the 10 years route? Sir Prime Minister when am I going to stop asking why? AuthorElana, a member of RAMFEL's lived experience group Freedom@10, wrote this poem in response to the March 2025 visa fee increase. Comments are closed.
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RAMFEL (Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London) is a company limited by guarantee (regd in England No. 08737163) and a registered charity (No. 1155207). Registered office: RAMFEL, The People's Place, 80 - 92 High Street, London, E15 2NE.