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Iraqi Family in Swansea Threatened with Deportation

Huw | 12.06.2005 15:11 | Anti-racism | Globalisation | Repression | World

Ahalf British and half Iraqi family in Swansea are faced with the treat of imminent deportation after the Home Office turned down a bid for asylum.

Mrs Niran Thoma ,a half British and half Iraqi woman ,together with her two teenage children face being deported back to Iraq after losing a bid for asylum with the Home Office.
If deported they can expect to be dumped back to a war zone where kidnappings,shootings ,bombings and combat attacks are a regular occurance.In addition malnutrition,disease and unemployment is common.Over 100 000 civilians have died in Iraq since the invasion was launched two years ago and yet the Thoma family are faced with deportation.
Aus Thoma is an 18 year old volunteer with a Swansea charity and Lenda Thoma is a 16 year old pupil at a local comprehensive school.Niran's mother and father are buried in Brighton and they have no relatives left in Iraq and no home to go to.The family are members of the christian Syrian Orthodox Church.
The family is being brutally treated by the Home Office.Mrs Thoma and her two children need compassion and support.Help them!

Huw