Home Office grudgingly accepts ruling against its appalling treatment of more than 2.5 million settled EU citizens.
Previously the HO planned to appeal, now they will not.
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Previously the HO planned to appeal, now they will not.
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"Robert Palmer KC told the court millions of EU citizens living in the UK risked losing their rights and being treated as "illegal overstayers" as a result."
In the meantime, divisive media messages are having an impact.
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In the meantime, divisive media messages are having an impact.
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Mr Palmer said they would be "exposed to considerable serious consequences affecting their right to live, work and access social security support and housing in the UK, and will be liable to detention and removal".
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"In his ruling, Mr Justice Lane said that, if the Home Office's interpretation of the law was correct, "a very large number of people face the most serious uncertainty", including possible deportation."
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He concluded the Home Office had wrongly interpreted the law."
But the #HostileEnvironment remains thronged with ignorant, misinformed, angry racists who continue to make migrants' lives miserable.
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But the #HostileEnvironment remains thronged with ignorant, misinformed, angry racists who continue to make migrants' lives miserable.
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