A 41-year-old mother of three, Amika Brown, faces the distressing possibility of being deported from the UK, despite holding a British passport and having resided in the country since 2002. The Home Office sent her a letter two weeks ago, alleging identity fraud and threatening to revoke her British citizenship. The letter claimed that Mrs Brown obtained her citizenship under a false identity and could be sent back to Jamaica. Mrs Brown, who lives in Luton, points out errors in the letter, including incorrect surname and date of birth. Despite providing evidence to prove her identity, she has not received a response, living in fear of being forcibly separated from her family. She has expressed her trauma and anxiety, stating, “I am terrified I am going to be ripped away from my family in the middle of the night.”
In an attempt to clarify her identity, Mrs Brown submitted her birth certificate, showing her correct name and birth year as 1982, not 1979 as stated in the letter. She also provided her brother’s birth certificate to confirm the 1979 birth year, indicating a factual error in the Home Office’s allegations. Mrs Brown emphasised the lack of communication from the Home Office, expressing her concerns about potential career repercussions, as she is an accountant working towards chartered status. She highlighted the impact on her family, particularly her eldest daughter, who worries about being deported alongside her mother.
Having arrived in the UK from Jamaica in 2002 at the age of 19, Mrs Brown legalised her status through marriage in 2009 and obtained settled status in 2015. After divorcing and remarrying in 2019, she became a British citizen and received her passport the same year, following a process estimated to cost £10,000. Mrs Brown resides with her husband and youngest daughter, aged 10, expressing the emotional toll and uncertainty faced by her family due to the situation. Despite the Home Office stating the case is under review and declining to comment on individual cases, Mrs Brown seeks resolution and validation of her identity, emphasising her long-standing ties to the UK and her desire to remain with her family.