"TfL workers have delivered a letter to Downing Street after the government refused to meet City Hall over visa rule changes that could force dozens of staff to leave the UK. Unions say around 60 to 300 TfL staff are at risk due to higher salary thresholds and some transport roles being removed from the skilled worker list. Mayor Sadiq Khan and union leaders have condemned the move, calling it inhumane and urging ministers to grant exemptions for staff who have built their lives in Britain."
"These are workers who are on permanent contracts of employment, who were given every expectation they have the right to remain here in Britain. They've started to build families here and we think this is just wrong. We're not here to argue about the broader policy, we're here to say this just ain't cricket'. These are good people, they're in a special case and what we're calling for is an exemption we want them to pause and we want them to reconsider"
Visa rule changes raised skills thresholds, removed some transport roles from the skilled worker list and increased salary requirements for visa sponsorship. Around 60 to 300 Transport for London employees face potential loss of legal right to remain in the UK. Unions and the London mayor condemned the move and delivered a letter to Downing Street requesting exemptions and urgent transitional protections. The RMT called for protections for 63 affected staff as a special category. Affected workers say they have permanent contracts, families and established lives in Britain and fear forced return. The Home Office has been approached for comment.
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