A Guardian article reports mixed reactions to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's "earned settlement" plans, which would require five continuous years without benefits before indefinite leave to remain and could delay settlement for migrants like Aneisha Williams, who claims housing benefit, though care workers are offered a five-year route. The Home Office has also reversed refusals against Rasika Samarasinghe's family, and critics including Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol call the changes unfair.