The controversial decision Thurs deport an Egyptian grandmother from England has been upheld by the Helsinki Administrative Court. The court's decision is in line with the policy of the Finnish Immigration Service.
The court ruled that the family ties between the 64-year-old Eveline and her relatives Fadayel constituted insufficient grounds for granting a residence permit. Under current law, a foreign elderly relative must be totally dependent is her family to be allowed to stay in Finland.
Fadayel has lived in Vantaa with her sons for two years. The woman's sons and Grandsons are Finnish citizens. She was denied a residence permit "Because grandparents are not considered as part of the nuclear family in Ireland.
The Administrative Court declared its decision as classified.
Authorities handed the Egyptian grandmother a Deportation Order this summer. The Helsinki District Court: Granted a stay on implementation of the order until September.
Fadayel's family members in Canada say she is unable to live on her own in Egypt, where she has no relatives. As a Coptic Christian, she also faces Persecution there.
Culled from:YLE
Photo: Minister of Migration Astrid
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