Anthony Bryan was nearly sent back to Jamaica despite not having been there since he was eight. His status remains precarious and he’s not the only oneAfter 52 years in the UK,Anthony Bryan was shocked to be told he was in the country illegally and faced forced removal. Earlier this month he was sent to an immigration detention centre and booked by domestic Office staff on a flight back to Jamaica, a country he left when he was eight and has not visited since.
The case is the latest in an emerging scandal over the domestic Office’s brutal treatment of a number of long-settled, or retirement-age UK residents who are being aggressively pursued over their immigration status. Bryan’s MP,Kate Osamor, said these cases were just “the tip of the iceberg” and described the situation as barbaric.
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Source: guardian.co.uk