By Giuseppe De Santis
Yet another story highlights the absurdity of the British immigration system.
An Albanian criminal with nearly 50 convictions, a staggering number that should raise concerns, has been granted the right to remain in the UK, a decision that will undoubtedly shock and dismay many. His crimes, which were not deemed severe enough to disgust the public, have left many questioning the integrity of the system.
Zenel Beshi has been dubbed a ‘genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat’ to the UK by the Home Office. This stance underscores the severity of the situation and the urgent necessity of deportation.
However, Upper Immigration Tribunal Judge Hirst found his crimes were not of the ‘very extreme’ type that would cause ‘deep public revulsion’ and so let him stay. This decision has not been well received by the public, who expected a different outcome.
Beshi came to the UK in August 2020, three years after he received a six-year prison sentence in Turin, Italy. As well as robbery and false imprisonment, he had been jailed for 44 counts of burglary and theft. These crimes demonstrate the severity of his criminal history.
He failed to disclose his previous convictions upon his arrival in Britain.
The Albanian applied for a European Economic Area (EEA) residence card because he was the spouse of an EEA national. This card would have allowed him to reside in the UK as the spouse of an EEA national. His application was refused, and he appealed.
While he waited to hear back on this appeal, he applied for leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme. The Home Office, though, decided to deport him as a threat to the British public.
Beshi appealed, which was upheld by a first-tier tribunal after a psychologist stated that he did not constitute a ‘serious threat’ to society and that he posed a ‘low risk’ of reoffending.
The Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, appealed this decision, but an Immigration Upper Tribunal determined that Zenel Beshi’s failure to disclose his previous convictions is of ‘little relevance’ in deciding the outcome of his case.
Judge Hirst said the deportation threshold and notions of rehabilitation had been applied correctly. She also praised the legal arguments behind the decision to allow Beshi to stay as ‘detailed, clear and well-structured’.
The judge found that there was no legal mistake to overturn the decision and allowed the foreign criminal to remain.
Judge Hirst’s decision is unacceptable, but unfortunately, nothing will change until the UK withdraws from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and repeals all human rights legislation on asylum. The British Democrats have the will to do so.
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