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01 Aug 16
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Poor little kid the BBC are forcing to sit between his parents when he is
clearly bored out of his mind !
Some sort of abuse !
clearly bored out of his mind !
Some sort of abuse !
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An Australian family living in the Highlands say they are still "hopeful" they will avoid deportation and secure an extension to their stay in the UK.
Kathryn and Gregg Brain have been trying to comply with visa requirements so they and their son Lachlan, seven, can remain in Britain.
The family moved to Scotland in 2011 on Mrs Brain's student visa, but the terms of their stay were later changed.
The Brain family have until midnight on Monday to secure the extension.
For months, Mrs Brain has been seeking a job that meets current visa rules.
Speaking on BBC Radio's Five Live, Mr Brain said they were "still hopeful" an employer would come forward and "pick up the ball".
"Robert Goodwill, the new immigration minister, has shown himself to be quite approachable and solution-orientated and he has said if we have an employer and it's simply needing time to get the paperwork together then he would consider an extension to allow that to occur," he said.
"We came over here on the promise that once Kathryn had finished her studies we'd be able to stay on for two years on a very straightforward ticket - post-study work visa - which was subsequently, retroactively cancelled."
He added: "We've just found out late last night, to add insult to injury, that in fact a post-study work visa has been reintroduced for a few prestigious English universities.
"So the visa we're being told we can't have is now being offered again."
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, along with SNP MPs Angus Robertson and Ian Blackford and MSP Kate Forbes, have been among those calling on the Home Office to allow the family to remain in the UK.
The Home Office has previously granted temporary extensions to their stay.
In May, the Brains were told they could stay until midnight on Monday 1 August.
Kathryn and Gregg Brain have been trying to comply with visa requirements so they and their son Lachlan, seven, can remain in Britain.
The family moved to Scotland in 2011 on Mrs Brain's student visa, but the terms of their stay were later changed.
The Brain family have until midnight on Monday to secure the extension.
For months, Mrs Brain has been seeking a job that meets current visa rules.
Speaking on BBC Radio's Five Live, Mr Brain said they were "still hopeful" an employer would come forward and "pick up the ball".
"Robert Goodwill, the new immigration minister, has shown himself to be quite approachable and solution-orientated and he has said if we have an employer and it's simply needing time to get the paperwork together then he would consider an extension to allow that to occur," he said.
"We came over here on the promise that once Kathryn had finished her studies we'd be able to stay on for two years on a very straightforward ticket - post-study work visa - which was subsequently, retroactively cancelled."
He added: "We've just found out late last night, to add insult to injury, that in fact a post-study work visa has been reintroduced for a few prestigious English universities.
"So the visa we're being told we can't have is now being offered again."
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, along with SNP MPs Angus Robertson and Ian Blackford and MSP Kate Forbes, have been among those calling on the Home Office to allow the family to remain in the UK.
The Home Office has previously granted temporary extensions to their stay.
In May, the Brains were told they could stay until midnight on Monday 1 August.
Nicola, getting involved in a newsworthy story.
Never misses a bit of cheap publicity. What a girl!
Never misses a bit of cheap publicity. What a girl!
This is the first of many people begging to stay of part of the Utopia that Sturgeon has created.
Feck em, years ago my brother overstayed his visa in Oz, they hunted him down, detained him in prison for 6 weeks and then put him on a plane in cuffs.
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Nicola, getting involved in a newsworthy story
Had the media in to Holyrood to film and photo her hugging the wee boy.
Kept ruffling his hair and purring like a cat as well.
She'll take any opportunity for publicity.
Nicola, getting involved in a newsworthy story
Had the media in to Holyrood to film and photo her hugging the wee boy.
Kept ruffling his hair and purring like a cat as well.
She'll take any opportunity for publicity.
What happened to the Aussie Musician - the young lady they
showed us last month? the music teacher who didn't earn over £35 k
a year. I don't get why Aussies want to stay here? It's no
longer a prison colony? heard it's a really nice place. It's
like threatening you with a lottery win.
showed us last month? the music teacher who didn't earn over £35 k
a year. I don't get why Aussies want to stay here? It's no
longer a prison colony? heard it's a really nice place. It's
like threatening you with a lottery win.
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