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A FAILED asylum seeker had his deportation halted yesterday

Steve Greene wrote in message
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We let illegal foreign queers and pervs stay yet deport veterans who fought
for the UK, That so typically Labour Party, In the Uk there is not one
labourite or socialist with even the tiniest idea about decent civilised
moral behaviour, and its those left wing pieces of filth who have let the UK
go this way.

Injured soldiers face deportation
By Angus Crawford
BBC News

Some Commonwealth soldiers in the British Army, injured and medically
discharged from the service, face deportation, the BBC has learned.
Under Home Office rules, those with less than four years service cannot
claim benefits or work in the UK.

But, after an investigation by BBC News, the Home Office appears to have
changed its policy.

It will now make an exception for those injured in combat and consider other
situations on a case-by-case basis.


Good soldier


There are more than 7,000 Commonwealth citizens in the British armed forces.


Melbourne doesnt want to use his full name, but he has no regrets about
joining up.



I cant walk, I cant even hold my weapon
Melbourne
Discharged soldier


As a boy in Jamaica its all he wanted to do.


What he finds hard to accept is being forced to leave the service after
being medically discharged.


I was very, very heart-broken, he says. I did my best to be a good
soldier.


I totally loved it from the start.


He was first injured during basic training - the extreme cold damaged his
hands and feet - and, once in his regiment, it got worse.


I was like in excruciating pain, he recalls. I cant walk, I cant even
hold my weapon.


Three years and nine months after signing up he was told to leave - not just
the Army, but the country.


Normally, personnel from the Commonwealth can only apply to stay in the UK
after four years service.


Melbourne is not allowed to work, claim benefits or use the NHS.


The Royal British Legion pays his rent. He wants to stay, claim compensation
and work.


Suffers injury


Simon Harrington, a solicitor who represents soldiers suffering from similar
injuries, says Melbourne was a fantastic soldier who had the potential to
make a successful 22-year career.



If any cases of service men or women being refused settlement are as a
direct result of injury sustained outside operations, we will look at them
on a case-by-case basis
Home Office statement


If sent home, he says Melbourne will find it almost impossible to claim
compensation.


Mr Harrington has 14 clients in the same position, but says this is the tip
of the iceberg.


Its anybody who suffers injury as a result of their service before theyve
served four years, he adds.


The Home Office declined to do interviews, but gave an initial statement to
the BBC.


Any Commonwealth citizen applying for settlement before their four years
service is up can submit an application to remain in the UK on compassionate
grounds, it reads.


Where an individual has been medically discharged from our armed forces as
a result of injury sustained in service we naturally view the case on
special compassionate grounds.


But subsequently, that policy appeared to change.


The Home Office issued a new statement, which runs: Where a member of our
Armed Forces is medically discharged as a direct result of injury sustained
during operations, the requirement for them to have completed four years
service in order to qualify for settlement will normally be waived.


If any cases of service men or women being refused settlement are as a
direct result of injury sustained outside operations, we will look at them
on a case-by-case basis.


So those injured in combat can normally stay.


Those injured in other ways will have to apply and make their case.


Melbourne has already been refused and so still faces removal from the UK.


I just have to be strong and hope that in the long run something good
happens, he says.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk/7059170.stm

Published: 2007/10/24 07:37:52 GMT

Steve Greene wrote in message
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Another good reason for allowing us to do what many other countries do..
elect our judges.

Steve Greene wrote in message
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Perhaps Mr Collins would like to take personal custody of B?

--
The Boss

Ivan wrote:

Im sure wed do as good a job as we do at electing our politicians.

In uk.legal on Thu, 25 Oct 2007, John Rowland
wrote :

But thats because we use the flawed FPTP system - if they were elected
by STV, the public would have a far greater say in who out politicians
were. I bet thered be a lot fewer PC drones, for a start!
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

Paul Hyett wrote in message
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to ensure common sense in an election anyone who previously voted for New
Labour should be banned from voting, they have already shown us they are to
stupid and immorral to be allowed to live never mind vote.

The Rifleman wrote:
youll just have to ban the majority of voters then. You could of
course ban anybody who votes CONservative, because they are equally as
stupid and we dont want none of these Liberals in power.

I love the minorities who post on here....lots of claims of intelligence
and absolutely no proof.

LAbour will be re-elected...if you think you can do better stand
yourself and find out just how popular you really are (hope you can
afford to loose your deposit)