Residence Workplace in menace to deport disabled man to Nigeria after 38 years in UK

A disabled man who has lived within the UK for 38 years has been threatened with removal from the UK by the Residence Workplace.

Anthony Olubunmi George, 61, got here to the UK on the age of 24 in 1986 from Nigeria. He has not left the UK since and has no felony convictions. In 2019, he had two strokes, which left him with issues with speech and mobility.

The Guardian additionally reported on the case of Nelson Shardey, 74, a newsagent from Merseyside who has lived within the UK since 1977 and was refused indefinite go away to stay by the Residence Workplace regardless of being within the nation for many of his grownup life.

When George arrived, Margaret Thatcher was prime minister and Rishi Sunak is the ninth to carry workplace since George has lived within the UK. He has endured many intervals of homelessness and says he has misplaced depend of the variety of pals who’ve given him shelter over time. He says he now not has any shut household in Nigeria.

George has made numerous purposes for go away to stay within the UK, which the Home Office has rejected, most not too long ago on 7 Might.

In 2005, his earlier solicitors submitted a cast entry stamp in his passport and have subsequently been reported to the police and the authorized regulatory our bodies.

George instructed the Guardian he knew nothing concerning the passport stamp till a few years later. His present lawyer, Naga Kandiah of MTC Solicitors, cited his poor earlier authorized illustration as the rationale for George’s issues. In his most up-to-date refusal, Residence Workplace officers stated: “Sadly this isn’t one thing that’s thought of an distinctive circumstance.”

Kandiah has lodged an enchantment in opposition to the newest refusal.

A earlier Residence Workplace rejection of his case states: “It’s open to your loved ones and pals to go to you in Nigeria.”

George stated: “I don’t know what number of completely different sofas I’ve slept on – too many to depend. I don’t have my life, dwelling the best way I’m dwelling now. My well being issues since I had my stroke are my largest fear. All I’m asking for is a few kindness from the Residence Workplace.”

Kandiah stated: “My consumer has been dwelling in limbo for 38 years, with no household, has suffered two strokes and has no household left in Nigeria. His state of affairs is not only due to Residence Workplace insurance policies but in addition due to poor illustration by earlier solicitors who didn’t uphold skilled integrity and moral requirements.”

A Residence Workplace spokesperson stated: “Functions need to be thought of on their particular person deserves in accordance with the immigration guidelines with the accountability on candidates to reveal they meet these guidelines.”