Celebrities, MP and local community support 19-year-old asylum seeker’s appeal for right to stay

14/12/05

Flores Sukula, a 19 year old student from Bolton 6th form college today appealed to Immigration Minister Tony McNulty this Tuesday morning in a plea for compassionate leave to remain. Over 2500 signatures calling on the Home Office to allow her family to stay were presented to the Home Office. Signatories include Amir Khan and Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmandhalgh, Bolton MP Brian Iddon as well as students, teachers, local unions, churches, youth groups and many others.

Read more here and download speech by Flores Sukula given at a Parliamentary meeting.