Britain threatens to deport doctor to Taiwan

Woman has spent 18 of her 27 years in the UK, studied in Cambridge and was working at a hospital in Liverpool

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/10/02
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Britain is threatening to deport a 27-year-old doctor to Taiwan within a week even though she has spent more than half her life in the European country, British media reported Tuesday (Oct. 1).

Chiang Mu-chun lived in Scotland with her parents from 1997 to 2002 and went on to study medicine at Cambridge in 2006. She has been working at a hospital in Liverpool, where she is completing her training as a doctor.

However, the British authorities sent her a letter telling her to leave the country or face detention and removal. “If you do not leave voluntarily and removal action is required you may be subject to a re-entry ban of up to 10 years. You may also be prosecuted for the offense of overstaying, the penalty for which is a fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment,” the Daily Mail quoted the letter as saying.

Chiang described the letter as “threatening” and “hostile,” and felt like packing up and leaving, The Independent reported. The case started due to a minor administrative issue.    [FULL  STORY]