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Published Date: 23 September 2008
SUPPORTERS of a Sheffield asylum seeker set to be deported on Thursday gathered in the city centre last night to draw attention to her plight.
They claim 25-year-old Annociate Nimpagaritse, from Burundi could be killed if she returns to her homeland where her parents were murdered.

She fled three years ago and began making a new life for herself in Burngreave – starting college, joining
a church choir and doing voluntary work – while applying for asylum.

But her two applications were rejected and she is now in a deportation centre after being told she is to be flown home on Thursday.

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  • Last Updated: 23 September 2008 8:49 AM
  • Source: Sheffield Star
  • Location: Sheffield
 
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shawy,

sheffield 23/09/2008 09:39:55
If the womans story is correct about murders as it always is claimed with these asylum seekers? why would she be turned down twice!!! surely this wouldn't be if it was that bad,mmmm i'm not sure
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amy@irwin,

23/09/2008 12:29:20
here we go another one who will be murdered, when will this country stop letting them all in and give us some room to breathe and live how we live
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crystal peaks man,

23/09/2008 14:12:16
Funny how her claim was turned down TWICE yet she claims she will be killed.people of this country are sick and tired of cases like this,send her back at once.
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city-dweller,

Sheffield 23/09/2008 15:27:54
Did you know that 1 in 5 of Home Office decisions to deny people the right to seek asylum here are overturned on appeal? That's like saying that 20% of death sentences are mistaken. And - believe me - appealing against Home Office decisions is not easy.

The Government know that they've made a mistake in this case: but they try to tough it out for fear of giving encouragement to the small-minded and ignorant amongst us (no offence).
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23/09/2008 16:43:41
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city-dweller,

23/09/2008 17:02:09
Change the record Claire.
If you really want to know what's going on then have a look at this link: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/my-classmates-came-to-the-rescue-when-i-was-threatened-with-deportation-926525.html
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SHEFF4STEEL,

23/09/2008 18:21:27
Knock it off city-dweller.Do you live in a nice leafy suburb,(like most lentil chewers)?Try living on a street full of asylum-seekers and you would soon change your tune.The same old stories week in week out,(our lives are in danger)If my life was in danger in England,my first port of call would be France,THE NEAREST SAFE COUNTRY!!These people are not stupid,the land of milk n honey and my tax money awaits them.This nation is splitting at the seams,we have enough of our own scroungers,without importing even more.KICK HER OUT!!
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23/09/2008 18:52:46
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23/09/2008 22:08:44
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jpistiner,

24/09/2008 10:11:39
The comment that there must be good reasons for turning down Annociates claim for asylum twice is entirely logical.

Unfortuanately the UK asylum system makes many, many mistakes. The Independent Asylum Commission found this year that the asylum system is "marred by inhumanity" and falls "seriously below the standards of a civilized society"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/mar/27/immigrationpolicy.immigrationandpublicservices

Annonciate is one of the victims of the inhumanity of the asylum system. She is in real danger if she was sent back to Burundi. We must protect her.

As for people who refer to others as "lentil-chewers" - this just shows how little respect you are willing to give even to your fellow citizens. How about some basic politeness - not to mention humanity ?

Annonciate must stay. How could any self-respecting society send a beautiful, young woman like her to her death ?
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