Some one at the Home Office hasn't thought this through properly

[liberia03]

Wondering if we could have a compassionate thread about UK mothers being told by they may have to leave the country, despite having brought up families here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jan/14/dutchwoman-resident-in-uk-for-30-years-may-have-to-leave-after-brexit

To apply rules retrospectively, especially by years, isn't right though. To say that these rules apply from x date in the future, fine, but from x date 5 years ago (or whatever date in the past), not fine and morally wrong.