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You have clearly misunderstood the purpose of the UK immigration system. It is not there to facilitate immigration; it exists solely to impress upon applicants that, even if it is necessary to grant you entry, you should fully understand that you are not welcome. You will be frustrated at every turn, you will be rinsed by exorbitant fees, you will be subject to every kind of abusive and deceitful behaviour by junior officials, and you will be told you must be grateful for the privilege.

My impression is that people working in Immigration become as embittered and demoralised as the applicants, caught up in the "hostile environment" so aptly named by Theresa May. There is precisely zero chance of the reforms you wish for until the country escapes from Little Englander paranoia about immigration.

Sorry to sound so negative, but that's how I see things. Maybe in the future, when Remainers become a solid majority, attitudes and politics may change, but don't hold your breath.

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