Do You Think His Brother's Hero Status Will Save Him From Being Deported?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3761849/Mo-Farah-s-brother-faces-kicked-Britain-deported-war-torn-Somalia-fears-ll-killed-is.html

[anotheoldgit]

Islay

/// I didn't say English wasn't my first language, I said I could not speak English when I came to live here.

Assumptions again ///

Not an assumption it is a fact, since you admit you couldn't speak English when you came here, then English is your second language.

[hc4361]

A person can have leave to remain without acquiring British citizenship.

[hc4361]

AOG, that is not a fact.

A person's first language is the language he or she speaks best, not necessarily their mother tongue.

[vulcan42]

What facilities does Mo Farah need? he's a long distance runner so he needs and trains on roads, the ones in the UK are superior to the American roads. He is considered second to Lasse Viren who spent one year in America and then returned to his native land, Finland, hardly a country considered to have the best training facilities for long distance runners. Lasse Viren didn't need so called American facilities, so why does Mo Farah?
His brother wasn't concerned with fears for his life when he took part in a knife carrying raid.

[Islay]

No it's an assumption that because I was born abroad and did not speak English that I am a immigrant.

Just goes to show the level of your thought process!

[hc4361]

vulcan, he is close to Nike headquarters (his major sponsor) and does a lot of high altitude training which he can't do on Ben Nevis.

[Khandro]

I guess the question you have to ask yourself is, do I want to pay with my taxes for this man to stay here illegally, and permanently, on benefits because his brother, who lives in America, can run fast?

[anotheoldgit]

hc4361

/// vulcan, he is close to Nike headquarters (his major sponsor) and does a lot of high altitude training which he can't do on Ben ///

He can always take flying lessons. :0)

[-Talbot-]

Why does everyone keep saying Mo can run fast?

He is a pedestrian at the 100 metre sprint.

[Islay]

He would not be staying here illegally, he had the right to remain he had not completed the process and become a British Citizen!

[agchristie]

^ did you not see his final 100m kick to win gold x 2?

[anotheoldgit]

Islay

/// He would not be staying here illegally, he had the right to remain he had not completed the process and become a British Citizen! ///

And hopefully he will never become a British Citizen.

/// After leaving school Ahmed worked in a warehouse but his life turned sour when he was jailed in 2011 for four-and-a-half years for false imprisonment after an incident involving a knife in Southall, west London. ///

This does not sound too good regarding yet another brother, but he was most likely born here, so he can't be got rid of, more to the sorrow.

/// Another brother, Omar, was jailed in 2014 for attempting to burgle an elderly couple's home. ///

[Gromit]

And the likelihood of him being deported to Somalia is? - Nil.

A puffed up piece. Yet another non story.

[Gromit]

// Not an assumption it is a fact, since you admit you couldn't speak English when you came here, then English is your second language. //

You clearly do not know what the term means. Your first language is not the one you first learned, it is the one you primarily use. If you use English 95% of the time, that is your first language, regardless of knowing another language.

[Gromit]

The Foreign Office strongly advise not to go to Somalia, on safety groungs, so they would NEVER deport anyone to there.

// The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland except for the cities of Hargeisa and Berbera to which the FCO advise against all but essential travel. Any British nationals in areas of Somalia to which the FCO advise against all travel should leave. Any British nationals in Hargeisa or Berbera who are not on essential travel should leave.

There is a high threat from terrorism, including kidnapping, throughout Somalia, including Somaliland. Terrorist groups have made threats against westerners and those working for western organisations. There is a constant threat of terrorist attack in Mogadishu and terrorists continue to plan attacks against westerners in the rest of Somalia including Somaliland.

On 2 February 2016 there was an explosion on a Daallo Airlines flight to Djibouti from Mogadishu. Somali authorities have confirmed the incident was caused by an explosive device inside the aircraft which was brought on to the plane at Mogadishu.

Terrorist attacks could be indiscriminate, including in crowded places, high-profile events, events involving government officials and in places frequented by foreigners. See Terrorism.

There is a high threat of maritime terrorism in the territorial and international waters off Somalia and piracy remains a significant threat in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. See Sea travel

All areas across Somalia are suffering food shortages resulting in the displacement of thousands of Somali people. See Local Travel. //

[Khandro]

grommit//If you use English 95% of the time, that is your first language, regardless of knowing another language.//
I have to disagree, Your first language is the language you learned and spoke in the home. The language you find yourself speaking the most (because of circumstances) is your primary language.

[hc4361]

Khandro, I disagree. The language you learned and spoke in the home is your mother tongue.

[Islay]

Lets just clear this up, I could not speak English when I moved to the UK as I could not speak any language!

[agchristie]

Just a month ago following another case:-

A moratorium on deportations to Somalia has now been lifted and removals to the war-torn country are being considered on a case by case basis.

A Home Office spokesman said: ‘This Government puts the rights of the British public before those of criminals, and foreign nationals who abuse our hospitality by committing crimes in the UK should be in no doubt of our determination to deport them.’

[ichkeria]

Lasse Viren of course used other 'facilities' which we hope and trust Mo steers well clear of.