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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 1:11am On Dec 15, 2024
Zahra29:
We don't even have to be fully in, but much closer ties would be a very good idea if we are able to negotiate our position. E.g. free movement for work but no access to benefits until a certain time period (which is what Cameron previously tried and failed to negotiate)
Everyone just wants benefit 🤣
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by missjekyll: 1:18am On Dec 15, 2024
Viruses:
Is it that some of these videos I see about Kemi are AI generated?

Question: do you trust the British Police
Kemi: I do, my experience with Nigerian police is very negative...the Nigerian police will rob us, they stole my brother's shoe and watch, it's a very poor country.

How does that relate, was it necessary?
My lips are sealed on the topic of Ms Badenoch. It seems all her supporters on here have taken emergency leave? Make una come o. .. e don happen
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29:
Kingkom:
I am cocerned about fee waiver application for the kids. A lawyer said with enough evidence it could be considered, though she wasn't given me 100% assurance of it being accepted. That's fair enough. My concern is that you mentioned 'deception' should be avoided. Honestly without anyone borrowing me the money, I genuinely cannot afford the fees for the kids. I read about the UKVI considering the best interest of the child in making decision for fee waiver applications. Does it mean the immigrant child is not included in this?
The challenge here is that a fee waiver only applies in specified categories which mainly includes human rights such as family visa, private life, modern slavery or trafficking.Fee waivers can also be available for applications to register a child as a British citizen. It does not extend to skilled worker,post graduate, student visas or ILR.

Questions to ask the lawyer:

1. Under which category does she intend to apply? If she selects one of the above eligible visa categories and submits the fee waiver, but then proceeds to apply for a different visa, this could amount to deception.

2. Furthermore, fee waiver applications currently have a huge backlog and section 3c extension will not apply to your kids visas as the visa application that will be submitted is not the same as the one the fee waiver was requested for.

Note that a fee waiver application needs to lodged before valid leave expires.

I would discuss the above points with the lawyer first to determine her knowledge/experience and if/how to proceed.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 2:23am On Dec 15, 2024
Viruses:
Is it that some of these videos I see about Kemi are AI generated?

Question: do you trust the British Police
Kemi: I do, my experience with Nigerian police is very negative...the Nigerian police will rob us, they stole my brother's shoe and watch, it's a very poor country.

How does that relate, was it necessary?
Lol 🤣 so Ms Enoch is not allowed to speak of her lived experiences?

She spoke calmly of HER negative experience with the Nigerian police to illustrate the dichotomy in her view between a bad police force and a proper one - to explain why SHE trusts and values the British police force in contrast to the police she experienced growing up in Nigeria.

She didn't lie or denigrate, she spoke plain facts which I'm sure many Nigerians can relate to, and even worse, at the hands of the police.

Link to the relevant interview clip below.

/video/1
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 5:25am On Dec 15, 2024
This labour government means business o.... They claim to have deported over 13,000 people..... Na wa o.... 😁😂

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/15/deportations-reach-five-year-high-despite-concerns-of-rights-groups?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by giselle237: 5:32am On Dec 15, 2024
Kingkom:
I am cocerned about fee waiver application for the kids. A lawyer said with enough evidence it could be considered, though she wasn't given me 100% assurance of it being accepted. That's fair enough. My concern is that you mentioned 'deception' should be avoided. Honestly without anyone borrowing me the money, I genuinely cannot afford the fees for the kids. I read about the UKVI considering the best interest of the child in making decision for fee waiver applications. Does it mean the immigrant child is not included in this?
What specific outcome are you hoping to achieve from Nairaland? If you’ve already consulted with a lawyer, I recommend acting on their advice as soon as possible to resolve your family situation quickly, rather than engaging in back-and-forth discussions here.
Wishing you the best of luck in sorting things out for your family intime.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by OgbeniOptional(m): 6:49am On Dec 15, 2024
All those things may be true but it will come back to hunt her soon. They will use it to campaign against her when it comes to general election. She ain’t that wise. This is politics and opposition will use it to their own advantage as a divisive person.


missjekyll:
My lips are sealed on the topic of Ms Badenoch. It seems all her supporters on here have taken emergency leave? Make una come o. .. e don happen
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Atk1nson(m):
Zahra29:
Lol 🤣 so Ms Enoch is not allowed to speak of her lived experiences?

She spoke calmly of HER negative experience with the Nigerian police to illustrate the dichotomy in her view between a bad police force and a proper one - to explain why SHE trusts and values the British police force in contrast to the police she experienced growing up in Nigeria.

She didn't lie or denigrate, she spoke plain facts which I'm sure many Nigerians can relate to, and even worse, at the hands of the police.

Link to the relevant interview clip below.

/video/1
She is just a lady with a strong inferiority complex that believes denigrating cultures of supposed third world countries will show her allegiance to white Britain and the current Reform voters.

Of what relevance is her constant negative depiction of Nigeria to her role as a candidate for prime minister?

At that level, her public speeches not just random off-script talk. She has been taking her time to rehearse speeches with messages to denigrate her countries she thinks will make her look good.

A very shallow lady.

The british police have been raping ladies, one even topped it with murder not long along. She probably sees the police everyday but has nothing bad to say about them.

It is the police in Nigeria she hasn't interacted in for many decades and cultures of countries she know little about she talks about and takes every opportunity she has to denigrate.

She is the kind of child the yorubas call "omo ale". Such a person will sell her parents for money if the price is right.

Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Atk1nson(m): 7:25am On Dec 15, 2024
OgbeniOptional:
All those things may be true but it will come back to hunt her soon. They will use it to campaign against her when it comes to general election. She ain’t that wise. This is politics and opposition will use it to their own advantage as a divisive person.
From time immemorial, the most effective far-right toolbox is to be pick on a minority group and demonise or denigrate them.

The conservative party is moving right and she is happy to spearhead the charge and will probably seek to outdo Reform with devisive rhetorics over time.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by directonpc(m): 7:26am On Dec 15, 2024
Zahra29:
Lol 🤣 so Ms Enoch is not allowed to speak of her lived experiences?

She spoke calmly of HER negative experience with the Nigerian police to illustrate the dichotomy in her view between a bad police force and a proper one - to explain why SHE trusts and values the British police force in contrast to the police she experienced growing up in Nigeria.

She didn't lie or denigrate, she spoke plain facts which I'm sure many Nigerians can relate to, and even worse, at the hands of the police.

Link to the relevant interview clip below.

/video/1
This thread no dey ever change. Mam, you and Kemi might have a lot in common sef.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch:
Atk1nson:
From time immemorial, the most effective far-right toolbox is to be pick on a minority group and demonise or denigrate them.

The conservative party is moving right and she is happy to spearhead the charge and will probably seek to outdo Reform with devisive rhetorics over time.
Yup.

I was in Bristol recently and it was the first time I heard about the Bristol Bus Boycott. Reading through, I was struck by the role played by Bill Smith, a “black” fellow who wrote against those campaigning for minorities to be employed, saying they were asking too much and things were alright as they were - at the behest of his paymasters, of course.

It happens in every single issue around civil rights, race relations, etc. There are always those willing to play that role.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Bus_Boycott
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 8:47am On Dec 15, 2024
Zahra29:
Lol 🤣 so Ms Enoch is not allowed to speak of her lived experiences?

She spoke calmly of HER negative experience with the Nigerian police to illustrate the dichotomy in her view between a bad police force and a proper one - to explain why SHE trusts and values the British police force in contrast to the police she experienced growing up in Nigeria.

She didn't lie or denigrate, she spoke plain facts which I'm sure many Nigerians can relate to, and even worse, at the hands of the police.

Link to the relevant interview clip below.

/video/1
How many Nigerians have told you or you heard that the police stole their shoes and belts?

Where kemi is going surely has an end and it won’t be long
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 8:57am On Dec 15, 2024
Atk1nson:
She is just a lady with a strong inferiority complex that believes denigrating cultures of supposed third world countries will show her allegiance to white Britain and the current Reform voters.

Of what relevance is her constant negative depiction of Nigeria to her role as a candidate for prime minister?

At that level, her public speeches not just random off-script talk. She has been taking her time to rehearse speeches with messages to denigrate her countries she thinks will make her look good.

A very shallow lady.

The british police have been raping ladies, one even topped it with murder not long along. She probably sees the police everyday but has nothing bad to say about them.

It is the police in Nigeria she hasn't interacted in for many decades and cultures of countries she know little about she talks about and takes every opportunity she has to denigrate.

She is the kind of child the yorubas call "omo ale". Such a person will sell her parents for money if the price is right.
You’ve said it all, inferiority complex and shallowness. The position she has accidentally gotten to is far bigger than her brain and she has no deep experience and enough intellect to carry on through the role.

The Torries are just bunch of jokes producing kids like kemi, braverman, sunak and co. phew.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Fraih(f): 9:44am On Dec 15, 2024
Viruses:
You can submit days later, even weeks later.
Thank you 🙏
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29:
directonpc:
This thread no dey ever change. Mam, you and Kemi might have a lot in common sef
And?

Sir, you and Shettima might have a lot in common sef which is why Kemi's comments trigger you so.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29:
Goke7:
How many Nigerians have told you or you heard that the police stole their shoes and belts?

Where kemi is going surely has an end and it won’t be long
I, and the rest of the world, saw and heard many Nigerians complain very bitterly about the Nigerian police during #endsars. It's not some kind of family secret that Kemi has exposed huh

There are lots of comments on X and YouTube from Nigerians supporting Kemi's comments about the police. The Nigerian police may have been good to you but many have far worse stories to share than stolen shoes.

I'm not sure what the issue is here - that she lied or that she had the temerity to speak about her own experiences in Nigeria?

Like one poster said, "Kemi isn't Nigeria's problem. Nigeria is Nigeria's problem"

Your anger should be directed towards the Nigerian police and government, and not towards people who speak out against their corrupt actions and brutality. Learn to hold your government to account. Smh
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 12:07pm On Dec 15, 2024
giselle237:
What specific outcome are you hoping to achieve from Nairaland? If you’ve already consulted with a lawyer, I recommend acting on their advice as soon as possible to resolve your family situation quickly, rather than engaging in back-and-forth discussions here.
Wishing you the best of luck in sorting things out for your family intime.
The gentleman was just clarifying the advice given by a lawyer so that he's sure of the right course of action to take.

Not every lawyer gives appropriate advice. Many end up making their clients cases even worse, so it's prudent to do some research/get a second opinion before jumping in and acting on every advice given.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by directonpc(m): 12:17pm On Dec 15, 2024
Zahra29:
And?

Sir, you and Shettima might have a lot in common sef which is why Kemi's comments trigger you so.
Quote one place on the internet you'll find me supporting Shettima.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 12:24pm On Dec 15, 2024
Lexusgs430:
This labour government means business o.... They claim to have deported over 13,000 people..... Na wa o.... 😁😂

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/15/deportations-reach-five-year-high-despite-concerns-of-rights-groups?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Yes oh, they've even resumed deportation flights to Ghana, Nigeria, Brazil that had been paused since COVID.

Just like Obama's government, they are smiling in public but behind the scenes they are doing worse than their predecessors, while people are distracted by comments about police stealing shoes and belt 😂
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 12:29pm On Dec 15, 2024
directonpc:
Quote one place on the internet you'll find me supporting Shettima.
Is your government name directonpc? Is this the same account you use everywhere on the internet?

Even if I could be bothered (and I certainly am not that jobless lol), how would I find all your posts on the internet?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 12:38pm On Dec 15, 2024
Viruses:
Is it that some of these videos I see about Kemi are AI generated?

Question: do you trust the British Police
Kemi: I do, my experience with Nigerian police is very negative...the Nigerian police will rob us, they stole my brother's shoe and watch, it's a very poor country.

How does that relate, was it necessary?
She should let the focus of her discussions be on British issues. She might appear brilliant but has a habit of denigrating her home country. She is in a position where she can be the mouthpiece of the most vile cohort of the far right.

It's interesting that she'd class as what some would call an 'anchor baby'. Imagine if she wasn't a born in the UK- that would have put her on a much different life trajectory and perhaps, she'd have been more sympathetic to carers. It's interesting how certain innocuous decisions can have such profound effect on outcomes. I don't blame folks who decide to have their kids in the U.S

Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch:
Zahra29:
Yes oh, they've even resumed deportation flights to Ghana, Nigeria, Brazil that had been paused since COVID.

Just like Obama's government, they are smiling in public but behind the scenes they are doing worse than their predecessors, while people are distracted by comments about police stealing shoes and belt 😂
Nobody's distracted. People can walk and chew gum, you know. It's possible to call out Badenough's hypocrisy while also calling out the government and NPF's failures, and that's what most people do.

On deportation flights, you seem to be under the impression that most people would oppose them if they knew, and I'm not sure why. At least on this page; nobody has ever said (to my knowledge - happy to be corrected) the UK shouldn't deport people who are due for deportation having violated the terms of their stay and exhausted their legal options just as with any other legal proceedings.

I'm not sure why you keep making it seem as if people are saying the UK shouldn't have immigration laws and should let everyone in with no restrictions.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 1:29pm On Dec 15, 2024
New day and I'm still in shock that Badenough thinks Northerners are her "ethnic enemies"..

I wonder how that person who wanted her to be their daughter's role model will rationalize that bigoted view to the young child while also teaching her not to judge people based on their ethnic origins.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Cyberknight: 2:07pm On Dec 15, 2024
Zahra29:
I, and the rest of the world, saw and heard many Nigerians complain very bitterly about the Nigerian police during #endsars. It's not some kind of family secret that Kemi has exposed huh

There are lots of comments on X and YouTube from Nigerians supporting Kemi's comments about the police. The Nigerian police may have been good to you but many have far worse stories to share than stolen shoes.

I'm not sure what the issue is here - that she lied or that she had the temerity to speak about her own experiences in Nigeria?

Like one poster said, "Kemi isn't Nigeria's problem. Nigeria is Nigeria's problem"

Your anger should be directed towards the Nigerian police and government, and not towards people who speak out against their corrupt actions and brutality. Learn to hold your government to account. Smh
All well said, Zahra.
Nigeria's current state is not hidden, nor the fact that large numbers of people in later life took up the UK government's student and graduate visa program and migrated here in noteworthy numbers. We also talk about the place we left, dissect its government's multitudinous failures, etc. Quite a number of us wish things were otherwise - admittedly those who made up its now almost-extinct middle class and who have memories of a good life.

Badenoch doesn't care about that. Which is fine as far as it goes. But the point she - and you - are missing is that her vocal denigration of the artificial construct called Nigeria is by extension a denigration of ourselves, and all things African and black. Such abject self-abasement as she is displaying in terms of "All things Nigerian [read black and African] bad, all things British good" is catnip to the closet and declared racists she's targeting with her nonsense, further pushing the idea that we Africans are uncivilised, essentially primitive people who cant do anything right, let alone run a government.

Like most Nigerians, my sentiments about Nigeria's useless government can be imagined (use the fact that Nigeria effectively forced out people like us to essentially restart life all over again as a gauge), but I never ever criticise Nigeria/Africa in general to my work colleagues or even fellow Africans who are well aware of the country's dysfunctionality because I'm well aware that by doing so I'm running myself down. If only Badenoch realised that.

The more the flames of division and othering continue to be fanned, the more likely it is that we will once again come to the point where there's yet more racially motivated public disorder, and if that time comes, all the anchor babies, all those going on about their Britishness and sons of the soil status will once again realise that only one thing matters - their skin colour.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 2:25pm On Dec 15, 2024
Zahra29:
I, and the rest of the world, saw and heard many Nigerians complain very bitterly about the Nigerian police during #endsars. It's not some kind of family secret that Kemi has exposed huh

There are lots of comments on X and YouTube from Nigerians supporting Kemi's comments about the police. The Nigerian police may have been good to you but many have far worse stories to share than stolen shoes.

I'm not sure what the issue is here - that she lied or that she had the temerity to speak about her own experiences in Nigeria?

Like one poster said, "Kemi isn't Nigeria's problem. Nigeria is Nigeria's problem"

Your anger should be directed towards the Nigerian police and government, and not towards people who speak out against their corrupt actions and brutality. Learn to hold your government to account. Smh
And nobody has complained about the British police? was braverman not sent packing from the cabinet for her utterance against the British police?

This is hypocrisy and we don’t need any British government official to remind us about what the Nigerian police looks like. It’s none of her business cos she has no mandate from the Nigerian people. Even the likes of Aisha Yusuf who are notorious critics of the Nigerian govt are now becoming irritated by Kemi’s utterances. Nigeria has lots of activists to remind the govt of their failures while madam kemi should stop disgracing herself and mind her British affairs. That’s not too much to ask

You may not know cos you’re not fully aware of the complexity of the Nigerian state but kemi is toeing the line of Nigerian separatists like Kanu and Simon Ekpa and we know where they are now and this is how they all started even the British govt was supporting Kanu initially until they started seeing the backlash. But I can assure you that the British will never risk a diplomatic row with Nigeria over the stupidity of a baby politician.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 2:56pm On Dec 15, 2024
Goodenoch:
New day and I'm still in shock that Badenough thinks Northerners are her "ethnic enemies"..

I wonder how that person who wanted her to be their daughter's role model will rationalize that bigoted view to the young child while also teaching her not to judge people based on their ethnic origins.
Am not sure the Torries did enough profile check on kemi to know really who she is. I hope it’s not true but I hear her father was a supporter of another Nigerian seperatist called Igboho, so no surprises then, omo this is a disaster!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29:
Goodenoch:
Nobody's distracted. People can walk and chew gum, you know. It's possible to call out Badenough's hypocrisy while also calling out the government and NPF's failures, and that's what most people do.

On deportation flights, you seem to be under the impression that most people would oppose them if they knew, and I'm not sure why. At least on this page; nobody has ever said (to my knowledge - happy to be corrected) the UK shouldn't deport people who are due for deportation having violated the terms of their stay and exhausted their legal options just as with any other legal proceedings.

I'm not sure why you keep making it seem as if people are saying the UK shouldn't have immigration laws and should let everyone in with no restrictions.
Lol of course you can. Just don't spit out the gum on the street.

On the topic of deportation/removal flights, I hope you realise that it's very easy for someone to become an overstayer. All it takes is one bad decision, policy change, legal misrepresentation or incompetence, lack of funds, wrong actions from parents etc. and many have unconsciously found themselves at risk of deportation and running from the Home Office.

There are some welfare groups - usually composed of white/British people and other groups not typically represented in the deportations - who campaign very strongly against some removal flights out of concern that some people are unfairly and prematurely removed, especially when there is an aggressive quota to be reached. Some people are removed when they came to the UK as very young children and don't even know their country of birth.

Just an fyi on why deportations are sometimes opposed.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 3:06pm On Dec 15, 2024
Cyberknight:
All well said, Zahra.
Nigeria's current state is not hidden, nor the fact that large numbers of people in later life took up the UK government's student and graduate visa program and migrated here in noteworthy numbers. We also talk about the place we left, dissect its government's multitudinous failures, etc. Quite a number of us wish things were otherwise - admittedly those who made up its now almost-extinct middle class and who have memories of a good life.

Badenoch doesn't care about that. Which is fine as far as it goes. But the point she - and you - are missing is that her vocal denigration of the artificial construct called Nigeria is by extension a denigration of ourselves, and all things African and black. Such abject self-abasement as she is displaying in terms of "All things Nigerian [read black and African] bad, all things British good" is catnip to the closet and declared racists she's targeting with her nonsense, further pushing the idea that we Africans are uncivilised, essentially primitive people who cant do anything right, let alone run a government.

Like most Nigerians, my sentiments about Nigeria's useless government can be imagined (use the fact that Nigeria effectively forced out people like us to essentially restart life all over again as a gauge), but I never ever criticise Nigeria/Africa in general to my work colleagues or even fellow Africans who are well aware of the country's dysfunctionality because I'm well aware that by doing so I'm running myself down. If only Badenoch realised that.

The more the flames of division and othering continue to be fanned, the more likely it is that we will once again come to the point where there's yet more racially motivated public disorder, and if that time comes, all the anchor babies, all those going on about their Britishness and sons of the soil status will once again realise that only one thing matters - their skin colour.
I enjoyed reading this. Another well written and reasoned post from your honourable self. Were you by any chance a journalist or other writer in your former life in Nigeria? 😊

I understand your view points.
However I disagree on a couple of points. As a black person, I don't automatically feel denigrated because someone highlights a prevalent negative fact about my heritage or culture.

To denigrate is to criticise unfairly, to insult.
Kemi's offhand comment about the Nigerian police was neither unfair/untrue or an insult. I would feel differently if she had called them or the country useless or another pejorative, or falsely claimed that Nigeria had no talent , technology or innovation.

People are different. Some people take the "hush, hush - let's not speak about our problems in public. What will the neighbours think" approach. Others prefer to speak plainly about injustices and issues rather than pretend or spin a false positive image (especially as you say, when the facts are already fairly obvious). To what end? Pride?

I don't know Kemi personally so I don't know her motivations. However for people who protested so passionately during #endsars, I would think that they would view this public reproach as an opportunity for the Nigerian government/police to sit up and do better (out of shame if nothing else), instead of attacking a politician who made factual comments based on her own experiences. The end result should matter more, not false PR that achieves no change.

From what I've seen on X, Nigerians in the UK appear more upset than Nigerians in Nigeria who are still feeling the effects of Nigeria.

Finally to the bolded, the majority of black Brits were unaffected during the riots. It was largely dependent on the area of residence. (Not that I am justifying the violence, I hasten to add before I am misunderstood again).
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 3:21pm On Dec 15, 2024
Zahra29:
Lol of course you can. Just don't spit out the gum on the street.

On the topic of deportation/removal flights, I hope you realise that it's very easy for someone to become an overstayer. All it takes is one bad decision, policy change, legal misrepresentation or incompetence, lack of funds, wrong actions from parents etc. and many have found themselves at risk of deportation and running from the Home Office.

There are many welfare groups - usually composed of white/British people and other groups not typically represented in the deportations - who campaign very strongly against some removal flights out of concern that some people are unfairly and prematurely removed, especially when there is an aggressive quota to be reached. Some people are removed when they came to the UK as very young children and don't even know their country of birth.

Just an fyi on why deportations are sometimes opposed.
Everything you've said above boils down to "some people oppose some deportation flights because some deportations are unfair because some people become overstayers by error or due to no fault of their own".

Okay.... Very interesting and very obvious, but so what?

It's not news that there are edge cases that fall outside of the "most" I used in my post.

The point remains that it's false to make it seem as if people here (and immigrants generally) are opposed to immigration law enforcement or the changing of policies to restrict entry in the perceived national interest.

In fact the most popular view here recently has been that if the UK government wants to change the laws to ban any category of immigrants or even stop immigration totally, they should go ahead and do it.

Now that they've banned dependents for students and some care workers, have you seen Nigerians carry placards to protest that or suing the government to say they must admit dependents? People for whom bringing dependents is a priority simply stopped coming to study or work in those roles and the government and everyone is happy, àbí?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Jamesclooney: 3:24pm On Dec 15, 2024
Goke7:
You’ve said it all, inferiority complex and shallowness. The position she has accidentally gotten to is far bigger than her brain and she has no deep experience and enough intellect to carry on through the role.

The Torries are just bunch of jokes producing kids like kemi, braverman, sunak and co. phew.
Kemi is atrociously bad but I agree with your general point.

Labour doesn’t feel any different these days with figures like Keir Starmer, Rachel ‘from Accounts’ Reeves, David Lammy and Angela Rayner, to name a few. Perhaps it’s nostalgia, but I miss the era of truly formidable politicians on both the left and right. The same issue exists across the pond (Trump & Kamala). Or is it that the internet has stripped away the mystique surrounding politicians/leaders? Just feels like the bar has been lowered drastically.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 3:24pm On Dec 15, 2024
Goke7:
And nobody has complained about the British police? was braverman not sent packing from the cabinet for her utterance against the British police?

This is hypocrisy and we don’t need any British government official to remind us about what the Nigerian police looks like. It’s none of her business cos she has no mandate from the Nigerian people. Even the likes of Aisha Yusuf who are notorious critics of the Nigerian govt are now becoming irritated by Kemi’s utterances. Nigeria has lots of activists to remind the govt of their failures while madam kemi should stop disgracing herself and mind her British affairs. That’s not too much to ask

You may not know cos you’re not fully aware of the complexity of the Nigerian state but kemi is toeing the line of Nigerian separatists like Kanu and Simon Ekpa and we know where they are now and this is how they all started even the British govt was supporting Kanu initially until they started seeing the backlash. But I can assure you that the British will never risk a diplomatic row with Nigeria over the stupidity of a baby politician.
Kemi makes an offhand comment in a personal interview about her experience growing up in Nigeria

=

"Kemi is an emerging British/Nigerian separatist in the footsteps of Nnamdi Kanu"

Next she'll be called a terrorist.

Hilarious 🤣
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by missjekyll:
Zahra29:
Yes oh, they've even resumed deportation flights to Ghana, Nigeria, Brazil that had been paused since COVID.

Just like Obama's government, they are smiling in public but behind the scenes they are doing worse than their predecessors, while people are distracted by comments about police stealing shoes and belt 😂
What do you mean doing worse? Do you have anything against people with no right to be in the country being deported?
Then you are very very wrong.

What was worse was your friends the tories seeking to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda without even processing their claims. Labour does not do that. Every single one of those 13000 did NOT deserve to be here.

You say uncontrolled immigration is bad,that there are too many people here, that the people who sought to lynch me over the summer had legitimate concerns.

Now you are fighting legal deportations .
Kindly pick a side.
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