We've just received an email from the campaigning group No-Deportations, about the potential deportation of Roseline Akhalu. Please take a moment to sign the online petition or send an email to the Home Office demanding that they do not deny Roseline the critical medical help she needs.
(text c/o No Deportations)
Roseline arrived in the UK in September 2004 from Nigeria on a student visa, to study for a Masters Degree at Leeds University.
She unexpectedly developed end stage renal failure in 2005 and remained on dialysis until she was fortunate enough to receive a kidney transplant at St. James Hospital, Leeds in July 2009.
Roseline has applied for leave to remain in the UK but has been refused. Roseline's consultant has stated that unless Roseline is able to continue taking immunosuppressant drugs which are costly and unavailable in parts of Nigeria, her transplanted kidney will fail and she would have to resort to dialysis again -a treatment she could not afford. Without this she will die.
Roseline has never been allowed to work and has been supported since 2007 by parishioners from St Augustine's RC Church, Harehills and the St Vincent de Paul Society.
Roseline is loved and respected by her fellow parishioners and many people in the wider community who have formed close friendships with her over the past four years. In spite of her health problems, Roseline has volunteered tirelessly in the parish and is actively involved in a number of community based groups.
Online Petition:
We, the undersigned, are asking that Roseline Akhalu (Home Office Reference Number A1344782) be granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
You can sign the petition here . . . .
Please fax/Email, Secretary of State for the Home Office, Rt. Hon Theresa May, MP. Ask her to exercise her discretionary powers to stop the flight, and grant Roseline Akhalu protection in the UK. You can use the model letter template below or alternatively write your own one. Please remember to quote David's Home Office Reference number A1344782 in any correspondence:
Rt. Hon Theresa May, MP
Secretary of State for the Home Office,
2 Marsham St
London SW1 4DF
Fax: 020 7035 4745
Emails:
mayt@parliament.uk
pscorrespondence@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk
CITTO@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Please let the campaign know of any actions taken:
Mary McCormack ma_mccormack@yahoo.co.uk
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Rt.
Hon
Theresa
May,
MP
Secretary
of
State
for
the
Home
Office,
2
Marsham
St
London
SW1P
4DF
Fax:
020
7035
4745
Email:
mayt@parliament.uk
Dear
Ms.
May
Re:
Roseline
Akhalu
HO
Reference
A1344782:
I
am
writing
to
express
my
very
grave
concerns
at
the
threatened
removal
of
Roseline
Akhalu
from
the
United
Kingdom.
Ms
Akhalu
developed
end
stage
renal
failure
unexpectedly
while
she
was
at
the
University
of
Leeds
on
a
study
visa.
In
July
2009
she
underwent
a
kidney
transplant
at
Leeds
General
Infirmary
and
she
needs
to
be
maintained
on
immunosuppressant
drugs
that
may
not
be
available
in
Nigeria.
Ms
Akhalu’s
Consultant,
Dr
R
J
Baker,
has
stated
in
a
letter
dated
22nd
November
2010
to
her
former
Member
of
Parliament
Fabian
Hamilton,
that
unless
Ms
Akhalu
is
able
to
continue
taking
her
required
medication,
her
transplant
kidney
will
die
and
she
would
have
to
resort
to
dialysis
again.
Since
she
cannot
afford
the
cost
of
this
treatment,
the
consequence
of
removing
Ms
Akhalu
would
be
fatal
within
a
matter
of
months
or
even
weeks.
Ms
Akhalu
has
never
been
allowed
to
work,
but
since
2007
she
has
been
supported
by
parishioners
from
St
Augustine’s
RC
Church,
Harehills
and
the
St
Vincent
de
Paul
Society.
Roseline
is
much
loved
and
respected
by
her
fellow
parishioners
and
many
people
in
the
wider
community
who
have
formed
close
friendships
with
her
over
the
past
four
years.
In
spite
of
her
health
problems,
Roseline
has
volunteered
tirelessly
in
the
parish
and
is
actively
involved
in
a
number
of
community-based
groups.
Given
the
dire
consequences
that
would
follow
from
Roseline’s
deportation
I
therefore
call
on
you
to
rescind
the
removal
order
and
to
grant
Roseline
Akhalu
leave
to
remain
among
her
many
friends
and
supporters
in
Yorkshire.
Yours
Sincerely,
Name:
Address:
City: Postcode: Country:
Date: Email: Phone:
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