UK Home Office interpreters use derogatory slang and judge asylum seekers’ sexual orientation and gender identity. And the problem is so bad that even Home Office workers are concerned.
The UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) raised the concerns in 2019. Now the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has confirmed the problems exist.
The Home Office has developed a reputation for being anti-immigrant and even racist in recent years. It deliberately developed a cruel ‘hostile environment’ to immigrants, leading to a string of injustices.
Meanwhile LGBT+ campaigners have long highlighted unfairness towards people seeking asylum because they have faced persecution for their sexuality or gender identity.