Horror as dad stopped at UK airport on flight back home and sent back to Spain
16.06.2024 - 10:25
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A woman has spoken of her heartache after her husband of 15 years was deported to Spain leaving her and their teenage daughter in the UK.
Aimee Grossman’s husband Gines Rodriguez, 45, a Spanish citizen, was removed from the UK yesterday (Sat). It came four days after he was detained at Leeds Bradford Airport following a trip to visit his elderly mother in Spain.
He said had lived with Aimee and their daughter for two years from 2016 - 2018 before returning again to the UK in 2021. It is understood he applied to live in the UK under the European Union Settlement Scheme - but missed the June 2021 deadline.
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It it thought his case was rejected because of a lack of evidence outlining why it was 'late'. The couple have claimed they can't afford to apply for a spousal visa, SWNS reports.
Aimee, 43, said: “He was treated like absolute dirt. He returned on Tuesday and was told he has to leave on Saturday - there’s no justice whatsoever.
"We’ve been married for 15 years, it’s not like we just got married last week. It just feels like there’s no human rights. I’m British, my daughter’s got a British passport.
“They told him we’ll all have to go to Spain and start a new life there, or that we should separate and Gines should go back to Spain by himself - it’s just horrible.”
Aimee, Gines and their 15-year-old daughter Rubi live in Grimsby. They lived in the UK from 2016 to 2018, before returning to Spain to care for Gines’ 84-year-old mother who suffers with bad legs.
They then returned in 2018 and have lived in the UK ever since. Aimee, who is a British citizen, said they have never had issues with border control or immigration while previously travelling