Millions of European Union citizens living in the UK may face deportation or detention if they overstay their post-Brexit status, the High Court heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Approximately 2.6 million EU citizens were granted Pre-Settled Status, an immigration status that allows them to work and live in the United Kingdom after Brexit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They could be kicked out of the country under current Home Office rules if they do not apply for the upgraded Settled Status on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GB News’ Katherine Forster said it “is certainly possible” that EU citizens could be deported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That is what the IMA [Independent Monitoring Authority] are saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“What they’re saying is that about 6 million Europeans claimed for EU Settlement Scheme to continue to live and work in the UK following Brexit.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Forster reported: “About 3.2 million of those have already got settled status. That means they can live and work here permanently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But the ones that haven’t been here for five years have applied for, about 2.6 million of them, pre-settled status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Now, what the IMA are bringing this judicial review about, is that if those people do not reapply before that period ends, then they potentially would be called ‘illegal overstayers’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“They could then be potentially deported out of the country. They would lose all the rights that they previously had.”<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Millions of European Union citizens living in the UK may face deportation or detention if they overstay their post-Brexit status, the High Court heard. Approximately 2.6 million EU citizens were … <\/p>\n