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Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by cbbigfan: 11:12pm On Nov 12, 2013 |
A pregnant British woman from Liverpool is facing effective deportation to Nigeria under harsh new family migration laws. Becky, 23, met her Nigerian husband Uzo, 33, in a Liverpool club when she was a fine art student at Wirral Metropolitan College and working part-time in a garden centre. Uzo had originally come to the UK to visit his aunt, but decided to stay and join the British Army as an engineering pioneer. The pair married in May 2012 and applied for Uzo’s spouse visa as his job with the army ended, but they were refused due to two mistakes on the application. Then the new family migration rules were introduced on July 9, 2012, which stipulated that a British citizen needs to earn at least £18,600 to sponsor a non-EU spouse to stay in the UK – a sum too high for Becky and Uzo (as well as 47% of British citizens, according to campaigners). When Becky was 25 weeks pregnant, they appealed the case under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which protects the right to family life. They managed to win and set off on a family holiday to Wales to celebrate. But as they were relaxing in Wales, relieved at the court’s decision, a phone call from Becky’s father came through telling her a letter from the Home Office had arrived saying it planned to appeal the decision. “I never thought I could feel so ashamed of this country I call home.” “We could not believe our own government’s immigration officers would be so callous as to suggest our baby in utero had no rights to be taken into account,” said Becky. “It almost insinuates that they’re hoping that he will not come into being in the near future.” To make things worse, an ultrasound scan found that their baby had a kidney problem and a possible chromosomal disorder. “There is absolutely no regard to family life in their treatment of people’s cases and their procedures are immoral and unethical.” Becky now faces the decision of having to go to Nigeria with Uzo and raise the baby there, or staying in the UK and caring for the baby alone without its father. “My husband tries to tell me it’s going to be OK, but we just don’t know what our future holds right now,” she said. “At a time when it is of utmost importance for a woman to be looking after her health, I feel incredibly disgusted in my country for persecuting us this way and treating us as scapegoats to the UK’s economic problems. “My husband wants nothing more than the right to get working and support his pregnant wife and future son and, in effect, pay taxes and contribute fully to UK society. He has never been here illegally or committed any crime. He even has a well-paid job waiting for him.” The couple’s hearing is set for November 29, when Becky will be 37 weeks pregnant. “We have sunk all our money into this process and I have became so distressed and ill with the thought that we have to continue this fight,” said Becky. “[It] seems to be for the unjustified benefit of the UKBA to meet a rejection quota and meeting their randomly plucked out figure of reducing immigration from hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands. “There is absolutely no regard to family life in their treatment of people’s cases and their procedures are immoral and unethical. I am experiencing panic attacks, my blood pressure’s shot up and I cannot sleep. She added: “I never thought I could feel so ashamed of this country I call home READ MORE ON www.chrisbassey..com
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Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by newpaparazzi(m): 11:44pm On Nov 12, 2013 |
Na wa o. Let her wait for nov 29 for the hearing and know her situation. |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by hammedkola(m): 12:17am On Nov 13, 2013 |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by Heyliesha(m): 12:20am On Nov 13, 2013 |
come home...our wife 1 Like |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by ifyalways(f): 10:22am On Nov 13, 2013 |
Heyliesha: come home...our wifeLMAO. This is mean I wish the couple the best of luck. He joined the army in '12 and left or was discharged in '13 |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by Nobody: 10:43am On Nov 13, 2013 |
From grace to grass Pele oo |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by Nobody: 10:28pm On Nov 13, 2013 |
"Becky now faces the decision of having to go to Nigeria with Uzo and raise the baby there, or staying in the UK and caring for the baby alone without its father." No where in the article where deportation was mentioned. A British national cannot be deported to Nigeria. Your title is misleading op. It's her prerogative if she decides to follow her husband to Nigeria. |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by justwise(m): 2:48am On Nov 14, 2013 |
@Op,modify the tile because its completely misleading. A British citizen can not be deported to another country |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by joxiri: 11:43am On Nov 15, 2013 |
@ justwise Well a British person by birth who has not lived in the uk for up to 10 years and doesn't have british citizens as parents can be deported from the uk |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by justwise(m): 12:42pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
joxiri: @ justwise You lost me there, can you explain that? |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by Nobody: 3:16pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
joxiri: @ justwise |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by joxiri: 7:10pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
If a person is born in the uk then technically they are a British citizen but however if their parents are illegal at the Time of birth then the person can be deported unless he or she lives in the uk for up to 10 yrs |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by Nobody: 7:15pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
joxiri: If a person is born in the uk then technically they are a British citizen but however if their parents are illegal at the Time of birth then the person can be deported unless he or she lives in the uk for up to 10 yrs Ohh I see. But oga justwise. Come and confirm this. |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by tpia5: 7:21pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
joxiri the person would not be a british citizen under the law. in that case, they retain their parents' nationality until they officially take on british citizenship. and yes, the thread title is misleading. |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by joxiri: 8:06pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
They are still british citizens by birth technically |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by justwise(m): 8:40pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
joxiri: If a person is born in the uk then technically they are a British citizen but however if their parents are illegal at the Time of birth then the person can be deported unless he or she lives in the uk for up to 10 yrs tpia@: The person is not British, this post ^^ pretty much summarized what i wanted to say. |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by justwise(m): 8:43pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
joxiri: They are still british citizens by birth technically They are not. |
Re: Pregnant 23-year Old British Lady Faces Deportation To Nigeria by tpia5: 8:50pm On Nov 15, 2013 |
joxiri: They are still british citizens by birth technically They are their parents' nationality but born in britain. Different from being a british citizen. |
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