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Prison sentences would break the "continuous residence", but time spent when under exemption from Immigration control (e.g. diplomats or their dependents) may count. See 276A(a)(iv) and 276A(b )(iii) of the Immigration Rules respectively.try-one wrote:Time in prision or serving as diplomat in the UK doesn't count
Like the way this convicted murderer ought to be sent home, but won't be (at least not for now): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learco_Chindamotinux wrote:Thank God for that. imagine having a murderer who kill innocents to apply for BC based on his life in the Uk.
I can understand if he has no one to go to then allowing him to stay is ok . but if he has a safe home then he should go back there.
Well that's just silly*. They are citizens of this country so where would they get deported to? Very few would even hold dual nationality anyway, so you'd be taking away their most fundamental right as a citizen of the UK. British criminals who commit a crime outside of the UK do actually get deported back to the UK. Foreign nationals in jail are actually claiming public funds so they obviously cannot support themselves But to be serious, I cannot see how awarding a criminal a visa or residency is a good thing. They won't meet the requirements for a visa/ILR anyway, no? I know that for some smaller crimes (theft, driving offence) there is a strong case, but for firearms, murder, hit-and-runs, etc....why should they be allowed to stay? It's up to the AIT to decide this, I guess...Dawie wrote:I don't see why a foreign convicted criminal who has served his sentence should be treated any differently to a British convicted criminal. If you have served your sentence then your punishment should come to an end. If we are going to deport foreign criminals after their sentences have come to an end, why not deport British criminals as well? Or are they better people because of their Britishness?