UK Probes AROPL Studios' Visa Hires

0:00On March 20, UK immigration officials are probing AR-OPL studios, a company tied to a religious sect now based in Cheshire. The focus is on their use of skilled worker visas to hire foreign staff, since the group arrived in the country. The sect relocated from Sweden in 2021, right around when Swedish authorities cracked down on linked firms there. Those probes labeled the companies as rogue employers and led to 69 deportation orders for members. The group's leader, Hashem, has drawn a big online crowd with videos claiming miracles like healing the sick and seeing angels. His teachings blend spiritual claims, pulling in over 31 million views on their channel. Home office data shows AR-OPL sponsored 12 such visas between 2022 and 2025. The firm insists all practices are legal with proper paperwork and says it's unaware of any active investigation. Meanwhile, as the UK Titans rules on visa sponsors, this case highlights ongoing scrutiny

1:01of groups moving across borders with AR-OPL calling itself, a persecuted offshoot of Shia Islam.