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.
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.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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