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

[NadiaWadia]

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.

About this case in particular, candy.

Nadia. That is the bit that is not even under contention. Her stated reasons are DV. That is not a reason for granting asylum. That is why asylum has not been granted.

A very quick google gets that information, it is not hidden.

Nadia beyond handwringing and calling people mean spirited you're not getting this or adding anything useful
But I suspect you thought this would be met with furrowed brows and stampede to sign
She can continue her education in Mauritius or seek oversea scholarship

I agree with nomama you can escape DV in your own country. We can't have one rule for some and one for others.

If you are an illegal immigrant you must face the consequesnces if caught. Why do people feel the need to aide and abet criminals?

Leave the poor chief of Air Mauritius alone. If you condone illegal activity then fine, but some of us like living in a law abiding country where people respect the rules.

Well yes I did think that. And disappointed in people on here. Also don't appreciate the personal insults. So fuck off.

www.mauritiusnews.co.uk/2014/03/24/yashika-bageerathi-may-saved-deportation/

Even her expert lawyer admits she doesn't have a case and is having to rely on a Human Rights clause to allow her to have a better quality of life - with that quality being her future earnings!

Great well reasoned argument Op.

I rest my case.

Has anyone insulted Nadia?

And there was I thinking this was a fairly reasoned debate.

Hope you're pleased with yourselves. Well done.

Thanks Op.

and yes you did Nomama. 'woolly minded liberalism' or some such. Whereas my 'mean-spiritedness' was not directed at any one individual.

According to the papers, she was defending her house from a drug dealer who did attack her and has since threatened her and her family.. Mauritius from what I hear is corrupt, so the police may have their own agenda for not protecting her. She does have valid reason for asylum but I do agree she should have sought refuge in a neighbouring country as opposed to get a visa deceptively and overstay

I'm saddened to know that a random stranger on the internet is disappointed in me.

I see,mn fuck off because people had temerity to challenge your scant understanding
You're in a huff at explanations of process and hoped it'd be a big ole sob story
As you said yourself you don't know a lot about the case,clearly

Read my post again Nadia. I did not say YOU!

You have misread/misremembered. I was replying to your 'some people' comment with one of my own.

Me too. Very sad. In fact, I have a sad face now.

Now she's all over the news, surely she is in even more danger?

Pleased to have challenged your scant understanding ?yes I am
It's important to challenge incorrect representations
Pleased,yes

What a well reasoned response OP.
Are you a little disappointed that not everybody fully supports those who try to illegally stay in this country?

Maybe the family should have applied to a neighbouring country first, Grumbliest, I see what you mean, but there may have been reasons against this.

I thought I was trying to do something good by starting this thread. Really surprised at a lot of the reaction I got, and cannot be bothered any more.

Even if they are technically correct in doubting the case, I would have imagined the immediate reaction from most Mumsnetters would be sympathetic. Please, if you don't want to support the cause, just give it a rest. What are you actually achieving beyond smug and unpleasant point scoring?

I'm off.

Oh well one less sponger in an ocean full

Why is she a sponger? How many 17 year olds doing A levels do you know who work full time? And isn't someone doing A levels rather less likely to be a sponger than most?

You are supposed to make your way to the nearest safe country when seeking asylum, not fly across the world to the country of your choosing.

People always trot out that old chestnut in debates about asylum. What it ignores is modern travel methods. If you get on a plane in order to flee danger, it may surprise people to learn that you sort of have to stay on it till it lands, you can't bail out as soon as you cross the border.

Whatever the case in relation to her asylum claim, the fact is that she is a vulnerable young girl in danger of domestic violence. I am quite surprised that so many people round here are OK with that. And please, don't trot out that stuff about there being DV victims here. The plain fact of the matter is that demonstrably she has been safer here than she was in Mauritius. At the very least, we could wait till she has finished her A levels and can go back when there are more people to protect her.

I see what people mean about 'a nest of vipers' now!

Oh dear - you really aren't helping yourself or your cause