fabienleclerq Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Bit of a begging post, a family friends grandparents have been threatened with deportation. They've been here for forty years and have no support in Iran, they've had a family and contributed to our society. Their kids work, their grandkids work, the one I know is a teacher in Edinburgh and his brother plays pro rugby. Is this not the type of immigration we want? People who come and work and contribute and their family carries that on? Anyway I'll leave a link to sign the petition and if you have a spare 30 seconds it would be appreciated. https://www.change.org/p/the-home-office-home-office-refuses-to-let-great-grandparents-remain-in-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial.pacific_post_sap_share_gmail_abi.gmail_abi.lightning_2primary_share_options_more.control&utm_term=share_petition https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46923234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 24 minutes ago, fabienleclerq said: Bit of a begging post, a family friends grandparents have been threatened with deportation. They've been here for forty years and have no support in Iran, they've had a family and contributed to our society. Their kids work, their grandkids work, the one I know is a teacher in Edinburgh and his brother plays pro rugby. Is this not the type of immigration we want? People who come and work and contribute and their family carries that on? Anyway I'll leave a link to sign the petition and if you have a spare 30 seconds it would be appreciated. https://www.change.org/p/the-home-office-home-office-refuses-to-let-great-grandparents-remain-in-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial.pacific_post_sap_share_gmail_abi.gmail_abi.lightning_2primary_share_options_more.control&utm_term=share_petition https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46923234 Working in the DWP, a Polish claimant who lived in the UK for over 20 years, paid his taxes and NI, schooled their kids in this country. As a benefit claimant he had to satisfy a Habitual Residency Test. Despite this they still failed and were told they had no right to public funds. I advised them to appeal the decision which subsequently went in their favour. You should advise the same. Petition signed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, Marvin said: Working in the DWP, a Polish claimant who lived in the UK for over 20 years, paid his taxes and NI, schooled their kids in this country. As a benefit claimant he had to satisfy a Habitual Residency Test. Despite this they still failed and were told they had no right to public funds. I advised them to appeal the decision which subsequently went in their favour. You should advise the same. Petition signed too. Thanks mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Signed. Hope common sense prevails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Signed with pleasure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Signed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Petition signed. Hope everything works out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redm Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Signed. I truly hope these efforts help in some way. This is their home just as much as it is mine. Hostile environment indeed. Some of the stories you hear at the moment are beyond comprehension. Brexit too with this EU Resettlement Scheme. The stress and worry must be making people ill, never mind the awful sense of rejection. It’s heartbreaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 If they were criminals or terrorist, I bet human rights lawyers would be all over it. Signed, and good luck to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Get them tae f... ...ile an appeal like the above post from Marvin suggests ? Signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 9 hours ago, fabienleclerq said: Bit of a begging post, a family friends grandparents have been threatened with deportation. They've been here for forty years and have no support in Iran, they've had a family and contributed to our society. Their kids work, their grandkids work, the one I know is a teacher in Edinburgh and his brother plays pro rugby. Is this not the type of immigration we want? People who come and work and contribute and their family carries that on? Anyway I'll leave a link to sign the petition and if you have a spare 30 seconds it would be appreciated. https://www.change.org/p/the-home-office-home-office-refuses-to-let-great-grandparents-remain-in-uk?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial.pacific_post_sap_share_gmail_abi.gmail_abi.lightning_2primary_share_options_more.control&utm_term=share_petition https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46923234 I didn't sign because I'm from outside the UK and it wouldn't be right. But I have huge sympathy for them - you'd have to have a heart of stone not to. I know someone who lives here having left Iran in 1979. His situation is a bit different; he's a Bahá'í, and adherents to that religion have been subjected to persecution in many countries, including Iran. He's had residency here since the 1980s and is now a citizen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Thought I'd give this a wee bump, looks like they have been granted permission to say which is great news. Thanks to those who signed, it seems to have helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Nice one. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunks Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Great to hear mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Darn foreigners coming over here, contributing to society. Glad to hear a positive outcome but sad they had to go through a period of worry and uncertainty. No doubt there’ll be others in similar situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/iranian-couple-given-leave-to-remain-in-the-uk/ar-BBTt0Hd?li=AAnZ9Ug&ocid=mailsignout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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