london illegal immigrants survive fire kill 80 people social house block london give clear path obtain permanent residency britain government say wednesday critics include local member parliament say people whose live devastate disaster give indefinite leave remain government announcement would merely add confusion despair 24-storey grenfell tower home many immigrants people ethnic minorities gutted june 14 inferno start middle night engulf whole build devastate speed tower locate deprive estate within one london rich boroughs disaster prompt wave soul-searching inequality neglect poor communities approximately 250 people make build alive legal right live britain reluctant make know authorities government previously say come forward people would give leave remain legally britain 12 months stance criticize ungenerous people whose live devastate tragedy government believe right provide specific group survivors great certainty long-term future uk subject ... necessary security criminality check meet immigration minister brandon lewis say statement new policy initial period 12 months grenfell survivors would able apply periods limit leave remain build five years could apply permanent residency emma dent coad member parliament opposition labour party represent area grenfell stand dismiss conservative government announcement inadequate fudge far amnesty request volunteer group legal representatives say survivors bad ever peacetime atrocity short-change confuse half-hearted response ask permanent residency right offer spokesman home office interior ministry say government act within immigration laws stand martin moore-bick chairman public inquiry fire among ask government reconsider previous policy say survivors want take part investigation fear long-term immigration status sue caro campaigner grenfell survivors say wednesday announcement unlikely make difference people deeply suspicious authorities years anti-immigration government rhetoric desire effect say attempt pacify side achieve nothing grenfell tower fire prompt outpouring emotion many britons donate money clothe try help survivors people also express negative view say undocumented migrants allow stay uk government soften immigration rule grenfell fire survivors