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Original poster

To wonder how Theresa May can sleep at night - young girl being deported on Mother's Day

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NadiaWadia · 29/03/2014 13:35

www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-rt-hon-theresa-may-mp-home-secretary-fightforyashika-stop-this-sixth-form-student-being-deported-alone-she-deserves-a-future

Yashika Bageerathi, an A-level student of 18 or 19, fled Mauritius with her family due to life threatening domestic violence, seeking asylum in the UK. She is very well thought of by both staff and students at the school and was just about to finish her A-levels. She has been taken alone to a detention centre and will be sent back to Mauritius, alone, tomorrow. Apparently she has nobody in Mauritius. Theresa May apparently feels it would be 'inappropriate' for her to 'interfere' in this.

British Airways refused to take part in this, good for them. So now the government are sending her back via Air Mauritius. Change.org are now asking people to email the Chief Executive of Air Mauritius, Andre Viljoen at [email protected] asking him urgently to do the same. Worth a try don't you think?

Personally I find the actions of the government sickening and inhumane. This poor girl (and her family). Sounds like she would have been an asset to the UK.

OP posts:
Blu · 29/03/2014 15:02

No threat from the state, no.

But I can completely understand how the family could have been circumstances where they needed to flee for their safety. It is a small island and families and cultures are very very close - no hiding place.

Mauritius and the UK have had a long history together. Having educated this girl as a minor it seems to rob all parties (including the UK - loads of UK businesses enjoy cheap investment opportunities and educated cheap labour by basing companies in Mauritius) of the best of all worlds to render all her studies wasted by deporting her just before her A levels.

Blu · 29/03/2014 15:03

Bebows: and your evidence for calling her a 'sponger' is what?

candycoatedwaterdrops · 29/03/2014 15:04

She is free to attempt to seek asylum in other countries should she wish.

SirChenjin · 29/03/2014 15:05

The same can be said for any number of countries across the world though. Should we allow anyone in who claims asylum, simply because we have a long history with their country? I would argue not - I'd prefer to concentrate our resources on providing asylum to those in real need.

SuburbanRhonda · 29/03/2014 15:05

I was talking about "the 3rd world" not being a real place, SirChenjin.

Sorry, thought it was obvious that even Theresa May wouldn't support someone being deported to an imaginary country. Though no doubt she would if she could.

Nomama · 29/03/2014 15:05

Suburban... I typed that without thinking, didn't I? Grin

HerRoyalNotness · 29/03/2014 15:06

The sky article says her mother came in 2009 and the daughter and sidings in 2011. It also says her mother and siblings application has failed and will be deported. She is hardly going to a country knowing no one at all. She spent her life there.

Deporting this nice family should not in anyway be used to say, if scumbags can stay for human rights reasons so should they. Petitions to get the scumbags deported should happen instead.

SirChenjin · 29/03/2014 15:06

Yes - I knew that Surburban, I was being facetious Grin

HappyMummyOfOne · 29/03/2014 15:08

She was here illegally and DV is not a good enough reason to stay. She could have gone any number of places that were closer.

I doubt BA are getting involvd as they dont want to be associated with it not because they believe illegals should be able to stay where they like.

The UK is not her home, shes only been here a couple of years.

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NadiaWadia · 29/03/2014 15:10

What actual questions Morris? To be honest I don't really know that much about the case, apart from what I have just found out. I do understand what people are saying about domestic violence not being a reason in itself, but there must be more to it than that. If she has no case, then why has she been able to get barristers representing her in the High Court, and her MP saying the Home Office are not following procedure? Her local MP would normally be the one supporting residents in his constituency - thought that was the norm. He is a conservative, would he really criticize his own government if Yashika had no case?

It all seems quite ironic that no consideration is being given to this family, when compared with the like of Abu Hamza, etc.

No doubt someone will be picking this to pieces as well, but it is a very cruel situation for the girl and her family.

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Kormachameleon · 29/03/2014 15:11

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scottishmummy · 29/03/2014 15:15

She's being deported because she's illegally here,was born and lived in Mauritius til 2009
She's returning to country of birth,were she was initially raised and schooled
Alleged dv isn't grounds for appeal. That's not mean spirited that's fact

Reality is,every asylum seeker has a story,and uk government needs to have criteria for determining suitability to stay or go

scottishmummy · 29/03/2014 15:17

Yes op it is very clear yiu don't know much about this story
You've gotten all indignant ad whipped up on scant information and petition

Original poster
NadiaWadia · 29/03/2014 15:18

So if you are right why then have barristers and the MP supported her? Why have they been wasting their time?

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HappyAgainOneDay · 29/03/2014 15:20

I do not like the way people come to the UK to ask for asylum when they've come from several thousand miles away. They should stop at the country next nearest to their own. They don't. They all aim for the UK because of what we have available - all paid for by people who pay tax.

If we have to accept asylum seekers they should be Irish, French, Dutch, Belgian etc. Anyone from a country the other side of France, for instance, should stop in France.

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NadiaWadia · 29/03/2014 15:21

I would also be interested to know what information the people dismissing this have? Please do share.

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Jillydix · 29/03/2014 15:22

Her mother could voluntarily depart with her - but she's clearly chosen not to. That's a parenting failure, not a British immigration system failure.

scottishmummy · 29/03/2014 15:22

Because she's entitled to legal representation,barrister will be remunerated
Her mp it's local,on his patch,interesting as it's contrary to Tory policy
Involvement of an mp or barrister in no way adds weight to her case

Nomama · 29/03/2014 15:24

Barristers because they are appointed - paid for by taxes - they may work for the various Refugee Councils.

MPs because it gains them votes.

Original poster
NadiaWadia · 29/03/2014 15:24

If you say so. Why not?

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Nomama · 29/03/2014 15:24

Nadia, dismissing what?

Original poster
NadiaWadia · 29/03/2014 15:27

Dismissing her reasons for being given asylum.

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NurseyWursey · 29/03/2014 15:28

YABU

Should we keep everyone because people have found them to be lovely and hard working? I'm sure most are, but the fact of the matter is if asylum hasn't been granted it's time to go back.

candycoatedwaterdrops · 29/03/2014 15:28

What information we have? The EU regulations on human rights and information about asylum. It's all available on google.

Chippednailvarnish · 29/03/2014 15:30

Her mother left her in Mauritius for two years and then she followed. I have little sympathy.

The poor Syrians being chemically burnt to death on the other hand...