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The scheme was set up after a scandal which saw people with a right to live in the UK lose access to work and be wrongfully detained or deported.
As of May, 302 claims had been in the system for at least 12 months, including 154 for over 18 months.
The scheme was set up after a scandal which saw people with a right to live in the UK lose access to work and be wrongfully detained or deported.
The Home Secretary said changes have been made to simplify the scheme for users and said it should be kept under the Home Office remit.
Patrick Vernon was speaking at a commemorative event held a day ahead of the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to England.