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Woman faces deportation despite 27-year marriage
Could be kicked out of Britain for looking after elderly parents in Singapore
A WOMAN who has been married to a British man for 27 years has been detained in Dungavel Immigration Centre in Scotland prior to deportation, it was revealed yesterday.
Irene Clennell, who lives with her husband in County Durham, is originally from Singapore. She received indefinitely leave to remain in Britain after her marriage.
However, periods spent back in Singapore caring for elderly parents have invalidated her right to British residency, according to immigration officials.
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