Guardian letter-writers including Jigyasa Agarwal, Lynn Sloman, Dr Elizabeth Hare, Srujalkumar Patel and a UK visa holder argue that Shabana Mahmood's plan to make skilled worker migrants earning below £50,000 wait 10 years to settle is unjust, penalising people who followed the rules, and could push families already facing deprivation into deeper poverty. Agarwal and Patel urge the government to stop measuring contribution by salary alone, while Hare says safe legal routes, not longer waits, would address small-boat crossings.