I sympathise with people feeling persecution and danger in their home country. But I doubt if choosing one sky fairy over another is grounds to remain here. After all, no-one forced her to switch, it's not like being gay or standing up to a dictator, it's a choice you can make or not make yourself.

Having said that, a lady with a life and a family here should be allowed to stay.

you only have to look at her to see she should be allowed to stay now that she has a life here and theres no denying that she faces prosecution and hate in her own country.

saying that i dont think the same applys to that cuban one with the funny teeth who nicked that blokes wife earlier on. hes clearly after a free passport and a meal ticket after a lifetime of barwork and living off bananas and rice.

get married quickly. then they can't get rid of you! if he won't do it, I will. she's gorgeous.

why send people like her back, yet let extremist stay, claiming benefits? seriously, what the hell? is it too late to get a petition together?

It seems that the City is quite happy to harbour suspected terrorists including a guantanimo x prisoner. But a young helpless woman is to be sent back. Strange land the UK, run by idiots.

Assert that you are gay and you win the right to stay. Assert that you are a baptised Christian and they try to deport you. Politically correct asylum - the inmates certainly seem to be running it!

Why did she change her relgion knowing she might get sent back to Iraq?
Seems to me she just wonts a free ticket to stay in he country - the solution is to change back to her original religion.

This is one of the oldest immigration tricks,even some cash in hand guys at work freely admit it.

They join whatever the main local religion is, and hey presto, you have the local church and people using their influence to try and get them UK citizenship, and you can almost guarantee the 'death or persecution if I get sent back' routine.

Im all for giving asylum to anyone that needs it, but people that want to stay here for other reasons know exactly what to say and which buttons to push, its often explained to them before they even get here.

It might not seem fair,or 'PC' to say it, but those are sadly the facts. Its almost impossible for the authorities to know if its a genuine or a fake claim.

Personally I dont mind having people move here, or if they cheated the system to stay legally, many brits would use the same tricks in that situation.

She has built a life for herself in the UK, and a relationship friends… I think this goes beyond Christianity and religion and is about basic human rights … If somebody wants to believe in something, religion or not surly they should be able to, without the facing persecution…..
What about if we said in the UK, you can’t practice Islam and imprison all Muslims, that have converted from Christianity, wouldn’t that be considered to be barbaric and in humane ! and a infringement of human rights…..

What a joke the UK is, we give refuge with benefits to Afghan armed hijackers yet have no compassion for this lady. Perhaps it's because she's a Christian that they want rid of her so watch out all UK Christians, you might be next

bobby bigballs wrote:
Why did she change her relgion knowing she might get sent back to Iraq?
Seems to me she just wonts a free ticket to stay in he country - the solution is to change back to her original religion.

Hey Bobby! Not too long ago you made a big deal about your religion on here. You claimed to be a spiritualist and became verbally aggressive about other peoples comments.

If you really believe in your faith, can you change from one day to the next? Can you be a Catholic one day, a Jew the next and a Bhuddist on Thursdays? (Just for the lovely free rice cakes served with the tea after meditation) Does it depend on the article and whatever ill considered, slag off comment you decide to post next?

Do you have any evidence that Tara is not genuine in her beliefs? Your negativity leads to the conclusion that you lack both faith and charity. Wisdom seems to be somewhat scant as well. In Iran and many other parts of the world people are persecuted for their beliefs. Something your lack of imagination and experience can obviously not encompass.

From reading your perpetual comments it seems that you have a huge self inflated ego as evidenced by your handle.

Bobby, if you cannot say anything nice, please don't say anything at all.

Rhinofish wrote:

bobby bigballs wrote: Why did she change her relgion knowing she might get sent back to Iraq? Seems to me she just wonts a free ticket to stay in he country - the solution is to change back to her original religion.

Hey Bobby! Not too long ago you made a big deal about your religion on here. You claimed to be a spiritualist and became verbally aggressive about other peoples comments. If you really believe in your faith, can you change from one day to the next? Can you be a Catholic one day, a Jew the next and a Bhuddist on Thursdays? (Just for the lovely free rice cakes served with the tea after meditation) Does it depend on the article and whatever ill considered, slag off comment you decide to post next? Do you have any evidence that Tara is not genuine in her beliefs? Your negativity leads to the conclusion that you lack both faith and charity. Wisdom seems to be somewhat scant as well. In Iran and many other parts of the world people are persecuted for their beliefs. Something your lack of imagination and experience can obviously not encompass. From reading your perpetual comments it seems that you have a huge self inflated ego as evidenced by your handle. Bobby, if you cannot say anything nice, please don't say anything at all.

You have a choice, dont read my comments then like you I am entitled to my opinion - I think you find most comments about this are because shes looking to stay whatever relgion she says she is. So if all the illigal immigrants came here and changed their relgion to C of E they could all stay could they? Get real we would be over run with them -

I could swear that's Chrissie Hynde...

Since when have immigration decisions been made on the basis of religion? The hypocrisy and prejudice of some readers is beyond belief - it's OK to deport Muslims because they're all terrorists but we'll keep the nice Christian ones that we like the sound of.

Also, shame on the Argus for deleting my previous comments (and probably this one). Is this a newspaper or a platform to whip up a idiotic prejudice.

Bernard Spaniel wrote:
Since when have immigration decisions been made on the basis of religion? The hypocrisy and prejudice of some readers is beyond belief - it\'s OK to deport Muslims because they\'re all terrorists but we\'ll keep the nice Christian ones that we like the sound of. Also, shame on the Argus for deleting my previous comments (and probably this one). Is this a newspaper or a platform to whip up a idiotic prejudice.

think you are really missing the point ! If she is sent back to Iran she WILL be imprisoned and likely to be killed ! ... Have a look on the internet try searching "Christians Iran" and see what you find…. If someone has a genuine faith shouldn’t they be allowed to practice that without fear of persecution, Muslim or Christian ??? Discuss ……

Bernard Spaniel wrote:
Since when have immigration decisions been made on the basis of religion? The hypocrisy and prejudice of some readers is beyond belief - it's OK to deport Muslims because they're all terrorists but we'll keep the nice Christian ones that we like the sound of. Also, shame on the Argus for deleting my previous comments (and probably this one). Is this a newspaper or a platform to whip up a idiotic prejudice.

think you are really missing the point ! If she is sent back to Iran she WILL be imprisoned and likely to be killed ! ... Have a look on the internet try searching "Christians Iran" and see what you find…. If someone has a genuine faith shouldn’t they be allowed to practice that without fear of persecution, Muslim or Christian ??? Discuss ……

Bobby wrote:

Bernard Spaniel wrote:
Since when have immigration decisions been made on the basis of religion? The hypocrisy and prejudice of some readers is beyond belief - it's OK to deport Muslims because they're all terrorists but we'll keep the nice Christian ones that we like the sound of. Also, shame on the Argus for deleting my previous comments (and probably this one). Is this a newspaper or a platform to whip up a idiotic prejudice.

think you are really missing the point ! If she is sent back to Iran she WILL be imprisoned and likely to be killed ! ... Have a look on the internet try searching "Christians Iran" and see what you find…. If someone has a genuine faith shouldn’t they be allowed to practice that without fear of persecution, Muslim or Christian ??? Discuss ……

I do understand this. I was just pointing out how people's perceptions on immigration and asylum are prejudiced. A young female Christian is deemed to be OK to stay (and why not), whilst male, muslim asylum seekers and immigrants would be looked down on as either benefit scroungers or potential violent terrorists.

"Hove MP Celia Barlow has written to Immigration Minister Liam Byrne asking for her to be given asylum."

I bet Celia didn't post the letter at her local post office!...

and I wonder if she claimed the cost of the stamp , envelope, ink,wear and tear on pen, saliva for the stamp,time taken to write the letter, use of family as secretary to type said letter, consultants fees to compose letter etc back as "expenses!!"