Home Office Refuses to Explain Secret Sham Marriage Algorithm

London: The Home Office has rebuffed Public Law Project’s (PLP) latest attempt to find out more about the secret algorithmic criteria used to decide whether a proposed marriage should be investigated as a “sham”.Sham marriage investigations can be invasive and unpleasant and it appears that they are targeted at some nationalities more than others. PLP is concerned about the lack of transparency and possible discrimination involved in the automated triage system, and we would like to make contact with people who may be affected, as well as organisations that support them. If you know anyone either being investigated or at risk of investigation please get in touch.

The Sham Marriage Algorithm: Documents previously obtained by PLP under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 indicate that a triage system comes into play if one or both of a couple who have given notice to the registrar come from outside the European Economic Area, are not settled in the UK, or lack a valid visa. If one of these conditions is met, the couple is referred to the triage system.

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