Indian Deported After 30 Years In UK, Emotional Farewell Video Sparks Debate
In an era where moving abroad is seen as the ultimate path to a better life, a story from the United Kingdom is forcing many to rethink their dreams. An Indian man, who spent three decades in the UK building a life and raising a family, has been deported, leaving behind everything he had established.
The emotional farewell, captured in a now-viral video, has become the subject of heated discussion on social media. In the clip, friends can be seen accompanying the man to the airport. Text on the screen reads, 'Deport after 30 years from UK". A voice in Punjabi is heard saying, 'It has been 30 years since he came to England. He did not have the right documents. Today they are deporting him."
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Criticism of the alleged deportation has also surfaced. One social media user argued, 'He should have been given citizenship; he lived in the country for 30 years." Another accused the UK government of bias, saying that the working class people were being deported so that they could bring people who just claim to make money.
Under current UK immigration law, living in the country for decades does not automatically grant citizenship or permanent residency. Authorities require applicants to provide valid legal documents, and failure to do so, even after many years, can result in deportation.
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