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Allow Katherine Tate to stay in Britain

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Pregnant mother-of-two faces deportation despite having a BRITISH husband

 

A BRITISH man fears his family could be torn apart because his pregnant wife has been threatened with deportation to her native Australia.

In a bitter battle that has touched the hearts of thousands, Dale Tate's wife, Katherine, has been told by officials she will be booted out of the UK in just ten days, even though her husband and two sons are British citizens. 

A judge said the family could stay at home in the UK, where Mr Tate has spent all his life – but the Home Office are seeking to overturn the ruling. 

The fight comes as thousands of foreign criminals remain in the UK using human rights laws and the Home Office has only just been able to boot out terror suspects Abu Qatada and Abu Hamza after years of wrangling. 

The 30-year-old, from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, said: "My wife is an Australian citizen, our two children are British citizens, and she is six months pregnant with our third child.

"I own an electrical contracting company and employ two tradesmen and two apprentices in turn creating jobs, skills and a contribution to our economy and welfare system.

"We claim no benefits whatsoever, no child support, no family tax credits or others alike. 

"Now we are locked in a desperate legal battle which is costing us thousands of pounds that we should be using to look after our home and our family," he said. 

The family's plight to stay together has attracted worldwide attention and their plea for support has captivated of more than 1,000 supporters in just 24 hours.

A judge ruled in their favour during a hearing at Manchester Immigration Tribunal last month but the Home Office claim they did not fill out the paperwork correctly before they flew from Australia to the UK.

 

full story: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/494538/Pregnant-mother-of-two-faces-deportation-despite-BRITISH-husband

 



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