That's not an excuse for deportation. He was ten months old when he immigrated. He is an Australian, and it's sick and wrong that your government doesn't recognize that.

[–] surreptitiouswalk@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So he had what 5-6 decades to become a citizen? And he chose not to?

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Earning citizenship is prohibitively expensive for a lot of people, and this man was never given a meaningful choice in whether to live in Australia. Citizenship should be automatic in cases like his.

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Citizenship is cheap as chips, my partner went through the process in a matter of months once she had met the requirements.

It was the visas that were expensive especially after the Liberals jacked up the price for a partnership visa.

[–] Anonbal185@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Sorry but he doesn't have citizenship, so he isn't Australian. Doesn't matter if he migrated here when he was 1 day old.

He hasn't gotten citizenship, he's a British citizenship by birth. Whilst in this case I would afford him empathy as he is on his way out, to others in a similar situation...too bad so sad, apply for a visa like every other non Australian or sell your assets and move back.