The Residence Workplace has 'refused' to rethink a sick most cancers affected person's plea to stay within the UK.
Lewin Williams, who's initially from Jamaica, has been preventing to remain within the nation whereas present process chemotherapy since his unique software was refused in 2019.
The 74-year-old was given the prospect to attraction the choice by courts, nevertheless it has since been rejected underneath the brand new proof.
He now faces being deported again to Jamaica, the place he has no household to talk of and can't afford medical remedy.
The Birmingham resident arrived in Britain on a customer's visa, which expired in June 2004, and remained underneath the impression he had settled standing, Birmingham Dwell reviews.
He recognized with most cancers in 2019 and has been out and in of hospital present process chemotherapy - one thing the Residence Workplace has acknowledged of their refusal.
They acknowledged in authorized paperwork: "That the present remedy being acquired is chemotherapy and the continuation of that is important. The prognosis while on the remedy is as much as two years which would scale back to 6 months if chemotherapy was ceased all collectively”
The Residence Workplace went on: "There is no such thing as a proof submitted to exhibit that Mr Williams wouldn't have the ability to entry his present remedy; an applicable stage of care or enough different remedy from the functioning well being service in Jamaica."
The Residence Workplace didn't point out the widespread assist Lewin's petition 'Let Lewin Keep' of their purpose of refusal.
It gathered almost 140,000 signatures began by his caseworker Salman Mirza from Brushstrokes .
Salman mentioned the Residence Workplace's choice to refuse Lewin's attraction has put him 'at an entire loss'.
He advised BirminghamLive: "We now have tried to get the Residence Workplace to rethink their choice sadly they assume it is cheap for a 74 yr outdated to seek out 1000's of dollars to pay for all times saving most cancers remedy who has made a life for himself right here within the UK for the final 18 years.
"I'm at an entire loss how they will really feel that is acceptable."
Jess Philips, MP for Yardley, additionally requested a reconsideration of Lewin's software.
She mentioned: "My workplace has made representations to the Residence Workplace on behalf of Mr Williams, nevertheless, at the moment I'm gravely apprehensive about my constituent's well being. I hope the Residence Workplace recognise the compassionate grounds in Mr Williams case and ease my constituent's struggling."
A Residence Workplace spokesperson mentioned: “We don't routinely touch upon particular person circumstances. All functions are thought of on their particular person deserves in keeping with the Immigration Guidelines.”
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