Thursday, July 23, 2020

"We Are All Gurmit Kaur" Compaign:Thousands sign petition calling for elderly Sikh woman to be allowed to stay in the UK

Community campaigners are rallying behind an elderly Sikh woman from Smethwick who is being threatened with deportation, despite living in the country for over ten years.
Outraged friends and neighbours of 75-year-old Gurmit Kaur have jumped to her defense after menacing letters threatening to “secure her removal” were sent to the senior citizen by the government immigration services.
Gurmit Kaur holds up a sign sign saying "We are all Gurmit Kaur"
 
75-year-old Gurmit Kaur is being threatened with deportation due to the Government’s ‘Hostile Environment’ policy.
Gurmit Kaur Sahota,who has been living in Sandwell for over ten years but with no immigration papers, is a much-loved figure in her community and regularly volunteers at her local Sikh temple providing food for others


Yet, in spite of her commitment to her community and home, UK Border Agency contractor Capita has written to Ms Kaur demanding she either leaves or be arrested and deported.
Legally an undocumented migrant, UK Visas and Immigration representatives have told Kaur to go back to India even though she has no family there.
Activists say Kaur is a victim of the government’s ‘hostile   environment’ policy.
Gurmit Kaur came to the UK in 2009 and Smethwick has been home to her ever since.She has no family to turn to in the UK and no family to return to in Panjab, So the local Sikh Community of Smethwick have adopted her.

Gurmit is a very kind woman, even though she has nothing she is still generous and will always give what she can, when she can. Most of her days are spent volunteering at the local Gurdwara.
At a local Black Lives Matter protest Gurmit was giving out fruit to protesters in solidarity with the cause. Gurmit is an asset and a kind auntie to Smethwick. Commuinity want her to stay here. 

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreAllGurmitKaur
https://www.change.org/p/home-office-help-gurmit-kaur-stay-in-the-uk
https://www.iambirmingham.co.uk/2020/07/20/community-rallies-around-elderly-sikh-woman-uk-home-office-threatens-deport/
Dr,Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

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