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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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