Over 130,000 people back calls for cancer patient Lewin Williams to stay in the UK
More than 130,000 people have signed a petition calling for Jamaican migrant and cancer patient Lewin Williams to remain in the U.K.
The 74-year-old, who lives in, Acocks Green has been battling blood cancer since 2019 and fears being sent back to Jamaica - a place where he can't afford medical treatment and has no family.
A petition was started by Salman Mirza, Lewin's caseworker, in July 2021 and had been quickly gaining support.
It says, 'Birmingham is his home now, and people reading about his story from all walks of life are urging the Home Office to let him stay.'
After his application to remain was rejected in 2019 - Lewin has been granted permission to appeal.
Although the petition has gained widespread support, Salman has said the 'frustration of delays' does not help the situation.
He told Birmingham Live: "We have been waiting for an appeal which has been granted since May last year; we have chased this up and asked the Home Office reconsider their refusal but to date have heard nothing. This is alarming as Lewin is a cancer sufferer, and added stress will not help his already fragile health condition."
The Home Office told Birmingham Live in December: "We do not routinely comment on individual cases. All applications are considered on their merits in line with the Immigration Rules.
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