It restricts your whole life

Mohamed Maigag

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Mohamed Maigag was born in Hargeisa, Somalia, in 1967. He left Somalia in 1978 after his father, a civil servant, was made redundant for his involvement in political activities against the dictatorial regime of Siyad Barre. He is the director of the Haringey Somali Community and Cultural Association and is also a keen footballer, musician and an advisor to the Mayor of London on refugee integration.

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The immigration status itself has become a difficult, and people are--, are suspended without any sort of immigration state for years and that affects their life a lot, because you cannot go anywhere when you are--, when the Home Office have not taken decision about your Home Office status, it's a big problem because you cannot go on take education, you cannot get employment, housing becomes difficult.

It restricts your whole life. So many, many issues are now facing the young people, our young people nowadays are disillusioned.