Update from Daisy and Wayne.

Previously :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/daisy

'Arrived in the UK today, very pleased to be here in my mother-in-law's for teatime tonight. '

Fantastic - another Surinder Singh success.

Reunited family. 

Surinder Singh for Newbies :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/surinder-singh-for-newbies-httpwww.html

Wayne : 'I am just thinking how with all the ups and downs of our trip trying to become a real family together in a foreign country: France, Belgium , Holland. In our case moving from a lovely old farm house in the French countryside to travelling around the EU in our campervan. I hope with all we have learnt along the way we can help many others the future. If you missed it our video blog Wayne & Daisy Freedom of Movement on YouTube some funny moments some extremely worrying times. Good luck and ask us anything in future. '


Wayne and Daisy's YouTube channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/johnwayno1/videos 
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Update from Jade and Merouane.


'Things are going well.

Glowing with happiness.

'Merouane has been here 6 weeks now. Where does the time go!

More good news, also via EEA free movement rights.

Previously :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/merouane
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Woman making a difference.

Divided Families Campaigner Sal Cardiff is speaking at Women Making a Difference on Thursday 26th :
http://www.womenmakingadifference.org.uk/what-we-do/engendering-change

Sal : https://twitter.com/SalCardiff
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European Commission confirms, once again, the validity of free movement in Europe for people to be with their families.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/185541816/nate-3759328

Article 21(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates that every citizen of the Union shall have the right to move and reside freely within the  territory of the Member States, subject to the limitations and conditions laid down in the  Treaties and by the measures adopted to give them effect.

Thanks to Nate for sharing this.

Previously -

European Commissioner Viviane Reding writes to BritCits on Surinder Singh :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/125908671/Comms-Reding

European Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom writes to BritCits on Surinder Singh :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/125908678/Comms-Malmstrom
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Church Forced To Put Up Gates After Font Is Used As Wash Basin By Migrants  - part of the Young Vic's 'Theatre Uncut' season :
http://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/theatre-uncut

Mark Thomas, comedian and friend of the Divided Families Campaign, in 'a darkly humorous tale of a right-wing newspaper owner who finds himself in a compromising position when some disgruntled readers decide to pay him a visit.'

Mark and us : http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/stop-sponging-off-migrants-httpstwitter.html

Meetup event : http://www.meetup.com/BritCits/events/151745092/
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High court judge rules against Nigerian man Isa Muazu, who is near death after 90-day protest while awaiting deportation :
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/19/hunger-striker-loses-freed-immigration-detention-centre-muazu

https://twitter.com/DetentionAction :
'We are deeply saddened by the High Court decision to refuse to release the hunger striker from immigration detention. We are very worried.
Isa came to the UK fearing for his life, it's heart breaking that he may die on a mattress on the floor of an immigration detention centre.'

https://twitter.com/EiriOhtani :
'Home Office can choose life. But is choosing death for this man in #detention centre by not releasing him. '

More good news - Jade

Just thought i should email to share our good news.

Merouane has been issued his visa and comes to the UK next month.

As i have lived in Europe, our solicitor recommended we try the EEA family permit route.

Just sharing our good news.

As you can imagine, very excited !

Previously :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/mum-continues-fight-to-allow-husband-uk.html
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/jade-young-mum-claims-it-is-one-rule.html

Hearty congratulations to Jade and Merouane - another piece of good news.

Mum continues fight to allow husband UK entry

Mum continues fight to allow husband UK entry

http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/10509926.Braintree__Mum_continues_fight_to_allow_husband_UK_entry/

 A mum who was told she must earn at least £18,600 before her Moroccan husband can move to England is refusing to give up the fight.

Jade el Jaghaoui fell in love with Merouane in 2007 when they were living in Spain.

She returned to Braintree in October 2010, hoping he could soon join her, and became even more desperate after discovering she was pregnant.

But immigration rules mean British citizens must earn £18,600 to bring a non-European spouse to join them.

Mr el Jaghaoui even missed the birth of son Sami in September 2011 after a hold-up with a six-month visa application.

BritCit Jade tells her story :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/jade-young-mum-claims-it-is-one-rule.html

Jade

A young mum claims ‘it is one rule for the rich’ after being told she must earn £18,600 before her husband can move to England.

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/braintree/10153588.Braintree___My_husband_is_banned_from_the_UK_/

Jade el Jaghaoui, 21, of River View, Braintree fell in love with 24-year-old Merouane, who is from Morocco, in 2007 when they were both living in Spain.

She returned home in October 2010 hoping he could join her soon and became even more desperate after finding out she was pregnant a few weeks later.

In July 2012 immigration rules changed meaning a partner must earn £18,600 to bring a non-European spouse to join them.