- Target:
- Home Office
- Region:
- United Kingdom
Thais and Jhoselin arrived in the UK in 2002 with their mother Justina Grajeda and their father, who died tragically in 2007 in a freak bike accident. The girls were 8 and 9 when they arrived, and have done very well in two Lewisham schools.
Now aged 16 and 17, they are described as grade A students, and both have places at local sixth forms. They have integrated well into their schools and the community and have made significant friendships. They are now though and through Londoners.
The girls were very young when they came to the UK and have since become disconnected from the customs and the way of life in Bolivia. Their education and future well-being would be severely affected if they were removed from the UK at this crucial time in their lives.
The family’s application to remain in the UK has recently been turned down by the Home Office. This decision has brought great stress to this family, especially to the girls, who have been trying to come to terms with the unexpected recent death of their father.
We call on the Home Secretary to grant this family the right to stay in the UK, where have built their lives. They are an asset to our community.
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The Thais, Jhoselin and Justina belong in London! petition to Home Office was written by jose and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition.