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Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca )  to World News@quokk.au · 23 days ago

‘It’s like a death sentence’ says British widow facing deportation from Sweden

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‘It’s like a death sentence’ says British widow facing deportation from Sweden

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Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca )  to World News@quokk.au · 23 days ago
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Exclusive: Joyce Thomas, 78, describes her ‘nightmare’ hours before the deadline for her removal from country
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  • sepiroth154 ( sepiroth154@feddit.nl ) 
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    She has no-one to blame but herself.

    • Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca ) OP
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      For what exactly?

      • justOnePersistentKbinPlease ( justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io ) 
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        It is your responsibility to know the laws of any country you visit, let alone move to.

        Edit: while they are supposed to have nebulous rights to stay in the EU, most EU countries have not moved on that, and they would be in a weird limbo where they were allowed to stay(according to the agreement), but also not vote or work.

      • sepiroth154 ( sepiroth154@feddit.nl ) 
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        Not being aware of the local law.

        • Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca ) OP
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          Victimblaming.

          Sweden is among 13 countries, along with the UK, that opted for a “constitutive” system requiring citizens to formally apply to remain in the country. Others, like Spain, opted for a less onerous “declaratory” system requiring registration in the country, something many Britons would already have done at their town hall.

          • sepiroth154 ( sepiroth154@feddit.nl ) 
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            Being ignorant of the law doesn’t work in any jurisdiction.

            • Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca ) OP
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              Okay, spiteful tankie.

              • sepiroth154 ( sepiroth154@feddit.nl ) 
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                She’s wealthy and connected enough to have known better.

                Also throwing names is childish.

                • Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca ) OP
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                  But campaigners at Brits in Sweden say countless British citizens were either given no information or incorrect information about what to do after Brexit by the authorities.

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                • sepiroth154 ( sepiroth154@feddit.nl ) 
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                  Because I am technically also arguing in support of authoritarian states. But I’m actually arguing against well off people who whine at their first inconvenience they caused themselves.

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      • Natanael ( Natanael@infosec.pub ) 
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        Brexit rules. Loss of EU membership means loss of freedom of movement.

    • altphoto ( altphoto@lemmy.today ) 
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      She was born in the wrong place? Like if you’re born in Taiwan you stay in Taiwan. If you’re born in Mexico you stay in Mexico. If you’re born in Nepal, you stay in Nepal. If you’re born on earth you stay on earth.

      Right? Stay where you were born. If you’re born in Africa in the worst possible conditions, stay there. That makes a lot of sense to me… Since I don’t live in Africa in the worst possible conditions.

      Whatever happened to risking it all to make it big elsewhere? Remember? Like you want to be an ass-tronaut then go live in Florida and try getting into NASA… sorry I meant NAZA… If you want to be a great painter? Italy, France, Netherlands, Montana, Japan, Alaska. Singer? Las Vegas! A photo lithography expert… Netherlands, Tokyo, Taiwan, California. Biologist? California, Philadelphia. Ceramic expert? Mexico, China, Japan. Wild animal expert? Mexico, Thailand, Brazil Africa. Everywhere has possibilities but some areas have more than others.

      So, no, I think that once you figure out what you want to do, you work your way up to meet the challenge.

  • frongt ( frongt@lemmy.zip ) 
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    Lady, you’re just going back to the UK. You’re not going to a concentration camp, CECOT, or Rwanda. You’ll be fine.

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    trying to equate that to death sentence is some mental gymnastics. thought she could live tax free in another country.

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      Tbf she might have to live in Swindon. 🤷‍♂️

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