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They are not hostages. Or anything. They will jusy have to return to their home countries. There is no mention of UK forcing them to stay/preventing outbound mo
by ReptileMan 7y ago
They are not hostages. Or anything. They will jusy have to return to their home countries. There is no mention of UK forcing them to stay/preventing outbound movement.
It is a mess, but if UK has to leave that is the only way. And some UK citizens will return home.
- pjc50 7y agoMany of them are married to British nationals. They may be ineligible to remain here while their spouses may be ineligible to move to Europe. At the very least the act of moving internationally at short notice without a guaranteed job is a hugely expensive thing to inflict on people. > but if UK has to leave that is the only way. No it absolutely fucking is not. The UK government has always had the option of treating them better and chosen not to do it. Being hostile to immigration is a choice. Ending free movement is a choice; the UK is not required to end free movement to leave the EU (see Norway).
- ReptileMan 7y agoOk. It is the only way for UK since EU refuses to give them the exit deal they want. Also marriage is almost universal reason worldwide for permenant residence. So the people married to UK nationals will eventually be able to get permanent residence in UK and vice versa.
- pjc50 7y agoIt's not automatic: there are minimum income requirements, and a number of other eligibility criteria. And again, not getting what you want is not an excuse for inflicting hardship on innocent bystanders.