Iraqi man living in Manchester to be 'forcibly removed' from UK and deported TOMORROW
An Iraqi journalist who has been living in Manchester for two years is facing deportation. Ghazi Ghareeb Zorab, who moved to the city as an asylum seeker, was detained earlier this week and is set to be forcibly removed from the UK.
However, his initial asylum claim was refused by the Home Office in June 2020 and an appeal was dismissed in April the following year, according to those helping him. A fresh asylum claim was submitted three days ago, they said.But speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service from the detention centre on Friday , Mr Zorab said this fresh claim has now also been refused. He is now hoping that an injunction or court order can stop the flight.
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has been urged by MPs to stop the flight scheduled for tomorrow so the fresh claim can be properly considered. The NUJ has called on the government to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring the safety and protection of journalists and not risk facilitating persecution.
Mr Zorab first claimed asylum in the UK at the end of 2019, according to those helping him. He has been living in Manchester since the start of 2021, he said.
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