Jamaican man with 26 years in UK and five British children faces deportation under new immigration bill
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Diane Taylor
Summary
Mark Nelson, a 46-year-old Jamaican man who has lived in the UK for 26 years, is facing deportation under new anti-immigration measures announced in a recent immigration bill. Nelson came to the UK in 2000, runs a car mechanic business, has five British children and a British partner. He received a four-year prison sentence in 2017 for growing cannabis plants after his business faced financial difficulties, and has not reoffended. In 2022, he wrote an opinion piece for the Guardian about his situation.
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bskyJamaican man with 26 years in UK and five British children faces deportation under new immigration billtheguardian.comKey quotes
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Mark Nelson, 46, came to the UK in 2000 and set up his own car mechanic business.
He has not committed any further offences.
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