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UK Visa Streamline Algorithm Allegedly Discriminated Based on Nationality
UK Home Office's algorithm to assess visa application risks explicitly considered nationality, allegedly caused candidates to face more scrutiny and discrimination.
- Date it happened
- 2015-03-01
- Organisation involved
- UK Visas and Immigration
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