UK Home Office tells blind Nigerian woman who has lived in the country for 26 years to go to India

A 67-year-old blind Nigerian woman, who arrived in the UK in 2000 and lost her sight due to acute glaucoma, has been told by the Home Office that she can safely go to India. Despite living in the country for 26 years, her application for indefinite leave to remain was rejected under new settlement rules, with the refusal letter confusing her background and mentioning potential treatment in India instead. Migrants' rights organizations have raised concerns over the strict new wait times announced by the home secretary, which could force elderly applicants to wait decades before becoming eligible for settlement. Legal representatives argued that the woman's age and disability warrant an exceptional fast-track application, but the Home Office rejected the request while citing incorrect country details.