00:00Questions are being raised after more than 1,900 high street businesses were found to be licensed to sponsor overseas
00:08workers, despite tighter immigration rules introduced last year.
00:12The scheme is intended for eligible jobs, meeting strict skill and salary requirements.
00:18However, the list includes mini-marts, barber shops, vape shops, taxi firms and car washes.
00:25Being on the register does not mean any rules have been broken, as some businesses may have been approved before
00:31the changes or be sponsoring existing workers.
00:34The Home Office says only genuine jobs, meeting strict skill and salary requirements, qualify, and employers found abusing the system
00:43can lose their license.
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