An undercover investigation by BBC News released today (15 April) has revealed a network of legal advisers and intermediaries in the UK allegedly coaching migrants to fabricate LGBTQ+ asylum claims in exchange for thousands of pounds for their services. Reporters posed as international students from Pakistan and Bangladesh whose visas were set to expire. These undercover reporters were offered detailed guidance on how to pretend to be gay, including memorising backstories, staging photos at LGBTQ+ venues, and obtaining falsified supporting evidence such as medical reports and letters from community groups. Some advisers reportedly charged up to £7,000 while claiming the chances of rejection were “very low.” The investigation also revealed how community organisations and informal networks may be exploited to bolster false claims, with one adviser allegedly offering to arrange fake relationships or provide documentation confirming romantic activity. Ana Gonzalez, an expert immigration...