The Guardian reports that Shabana Mahmood's immigration plans will subject 200,000 successful asylum applicants to status reviews every 30 months and a 30-year settlement wait for refugees who arrived irregularly, despite her earlier reassurance that only illegal entrants who are not refugees would face the 30-year wait. The Refugee Council's Jon Featonby says the shifting positions will cause distress and decades of uncertainty, while the Home Office says there has been no policy change since last year's proposals.