Brian Dogged deportation to Zimbabwe

Last week Wolverhampton community  was shocked to find out that  Brian was being denied the opportunity to study at Oxford University and facing deportation to Zimbabwe. But people power saved him


Brian was abandoned in Zimbabwe until he was six. He was looked after by a British family and then, at the age of 15, the UK became his home. Only when Brian made his university application, did he discover that he wasn’t granted the correct status by the Home Office.

We all watched him graft hard for the 3 A*s and an A that earned him the place on Oxford’s renowned chemistry course. But mostly, we watched him each day, for years, work hard simply to help those around him. To deny Brian his right to live in the UK over an error that wasn’t his fault seemed so unjust.

Luke Wilcox  petition helped Brian remain in the UK. Wilcox in his statement states that,For people in Brian’s shoes, it’s difficult to speak-up. Brian wouldn’t want to cause a fuss. But knowing that my friend could lose everything, and that I could lose my friend, I started this petitionon Change.org in hope that the Home Office would pay attention and see that this decision was wrong. What happened next, was incredible.