The Rt Hon Theresa May MP
Home Secretary
Home Office
Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DP
Dear Ms May
I am writing on behalf of Florence and Tionge (aka Precious) Mhango from Cranhill in Glasgow to ask you to do something very simple but very important for them.
The mother and daughter have lived in the UK since Precious was 3 years old. She is now ten and at serious risk of being deported to Malawi. I would like you to consider intervening on their behalf for the following reasons:
First, Precious is very well loved in Scotland and very integrated in her local community. She acts as a helper to older people and some with disabilities, she helps in her local churches, she does extremely well at school. She is polite, diligent and caring and anyone who meets her takes to her instantly.
Secondly, the only reason they found themselves in this situation is because Precious’ father subjected her mother to sustained domestic violence. I understand he is still living and working in the UK. They should not have to suffer any more than they have because of his behaviour surely.
Thirdly, they cannot return to Malawi – it is too dangerous. When they fled from Precious’ father, his family visited Florence’s family in Malawi demanding that “the child” be returned either to her father or to them. They insist that if they return to Malawi, they will take Precious and she will not see her mother again.
Along with trade unions, church leaders and more importantly thousands of ordinary people across not just Scotland but the UK, I have been supporting the Mhangos for some time now.
I know the last government was reluctant to help but I am hoping you will be different. I am not asking you to change any policies, simply to show some compassion to a mother and child who want to be here, who WE want to be here and who are terrified to return to their home country.
There are numerous examples of asylum seekers who have been through the system, been rejected by the courts but still been granted leave to remain. In certain circumstances, showing a little discretion and a lot of compassion is appropriate and I would urge you to consider that the circumstances of Florence and Tionge Mhango to be such.
Yours sincerely
Home Secretary
Home Office
Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DP
Dear Ms May
I am writing on behalf of Florence and Tionge (aka Precious) Mhango from Cranhill in Glasgow to ask you to do something very simple but very important for them.
The mother and daughter have lived in the UK since Precious was 3 years old. She is now ten and at serious risk of being deported to Malawi. I would like you to consider intervening on their behalf for the following reasons:
First, Precious is very well loved in Scotland and very integrated in her local community. She acts as a helper to older people and some with disabilities, she helps in her local churches, she does extremely well at school. She is polite, diligent and caring and anyone who meets her takes to her instantly.
Secondly, the only reason they found themselves in this situation is because Precious’ father subjected her mother to sustained domestic violence. I understand he is still living and working in the UK. They should not have to suffer any more than they have because of his behaviour surely.
Thirdly, they cannot return to Malawi – it is too dangerous. When they fled from Precious’ father, his family visited Florence’s family in Malawi demanding that “the child” be returned either to her father or to them. They insist that if they return to Malawi, they will take Precious and she will not see her mother again.
Along with trade unions, church leaders and more importantly thousands of ordinary people across not just Scotland but the UK, I have been supporting the Mhangos for some time now.
I know the last government was reluctant to help but I am hoping you will be different. I am not asking you to change any policies, simply to show some compassion to a mother and child who want to be here, who WE want to be here and who are terrified to return to their home country.
There are numerous examples of asylum seekers who have been through the system, been rejected by the courts but still been granted leave to remain. In certain circumstances, showing a little discretion and a lot of compassion is appropriate and I would urge you to consider that the circumstances of Florence and Tionge Mhango to be such.
Yours sincerely
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