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Some more backstory from another article: "The government’s spousal visa system requires the British partner to prove earnings of at least £18,600 and the coupl
by neaden 10y ago
Some more backstory from another article: "The government’s spousal visa system requires the British partner to prove earnings of at least £18,600 and the couple being able to show long stretches of uninterrupted time living in the UK.
Clennell lost her leave to remain as the time she spent out of the country when her parents were dying was too long. She has made repeated attempts – in Singapore and back in the UK – to reapply for permission to live with her husband."[0]
Has this been a big story over there? It seems excessively cruel to deport a woman who recently lost her parents and has a sick husband.
[0] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/feb/26/grandmother-deported-from-uk-despite-being-married-to-briton-for-27-years https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/feb/26/grandmother-...
- hackuser 10y ago> It seems excessively cruel ... And does not benefit the public in any way, but in fact harms it.