PERTH MP COMMENTS ON SWARTHICK SALINS CASE.

PERTH MP COMMENTS ON SWARTHICK SALINS CASE.

Perth and North Perthshire MP, Pete Wishart, has confirmed that he will be pursuing the case of Swarthick Salins with the Home Office, after his constituent’s application for leave to stay in the UK was rejected by a judge because his savings fell £78 below the minimum level set by the UK Border Agency.

Mr Wishart said:

“I have spoken to Swarthick Salins and will be taking up his case immediately with immigration officials and the Home Office.
“This case is bizarre and ridiculous and only serves the purpose of undermining confidence in our immigration system. Perth has been Swarthick Salins home for the past 9 years, he has 3 dependent children born in this country, and is fully integrated into the local community. To boot him out on the basis of £80 is absolutely absurd.

“Mr Salins is a highly skilled and highly regarded academic and is exactly the type of person we should be encouraging to come to Scotland. Scotland needs people like Swarthwick Salins.
“Our immigration system needs to stop behaving like an ass and deal with the many real problems and issues we have in the UK instead of harassing and threatening hard working people.”