Isn't It Good To See The Authorities Taking A Tough Stance On Foreigners Who Want To Settle Here?

[sandyRoe]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/australian-brain-family-told-to-leave-the-uk-after-public-appeal-against-deportation-fails/ar-BBvcmAT?li=BBoPOOl

[mikey4444]

I think this whole affair stinks Sandy.

[naomi24]

We're throwing out the wrong people.

[Old_Geezer]

It is well off that the visa was simply slung and that affected folk retroactively who already had been given the OK. I'm unsure what the justification for that could be. But is seems rather unwise not to have put in a fresh application to replace the old one and allow them to stay in the UK. I'm unsure why not.

[sandyRoe]

It does, Mikey.
Are we, Naomi? Who would the right people be?

[douglas9401]

They want to get a few barmen and waitresses around them, ululating and keening like the world's about to end. A handful of unwashed 'anarchists' on the fringes often helps too.
It works for other nationalities.

[naomi24]

sandyRoe, //Who would the right people be? //

People who cause us problems.

[Peter Pedant]

he's like anyone else who doesnt have a job for chrissakes

once he steps off the plane in Oz is he gonna get ozzie unemployment or will be be told - no job no tucker ?

[TWR]

They would qualify if they were, thieves, Murderers, Records as long as your arms, what the hell is this dump coming to?

[EDDIE51]

I wonder what the reaction on AB would be if all circumstances were the same but the family were Black or Muslim? The father has had over 3 years to find a job but failed to get one. He originally came on a visa that only allowed him to study here and then look for a job suitable to his qualifications.

[sandyRoe]

Yes, a 'New Commonwealth' family. I was thinking that too

[Old_Geezer]

Retrospective: look back at the earlier work.
Retroactive: making a current change applicable to the past.