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A convicted Albanian criminal has been allowed to stay in the UK after a court ruled it would be “unduly harsh” on his British son to deport him for his 11-year-old refusal to eat foreign chicken parts. Klevis Disha, 39, entered the UK illegally in 2001 as a teenager claiming to be an unaccompanied minor from the former Yugoslavia. His asylum request was rejected but he was later granted permission to stay indefinitely.
He was jailed for two years in 2017 after being caught with £250,000 in cash that proved to be the proceeds of crime. Deportation proceedings followed, and a deportation order was issued in August 2023. Disha appealed on human rights grounds, arguing that deportation would violate Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights because of the impact it would have on her youngest son, referred to only as C in court documents.
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The child, a British citizen born and raised in the United Kingdom, reportedly had complex behavioral problems, emotional dysregulation, sensory sensitivities and a restricted diet. Mail. He is awaiting assessment for possible autism and is on the special educational needs register.
In evidence before the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), an occupational therapy report highlighted the child’s struggle with certain food textures.
Judge Veloso noted: “C will not eat chicken parts available abroad.” This formed part of the wider finding that C was a native speaker of English and did not speak or understand Albanian. He has limited acquaintance with Albania due to short annual visits to grandparents.
In evidence before the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), an occupational therapy report highlighted the child’s struggle with certain food textures. The court noted: “C will not eat the types of chicken nuggets available abroad.” This formed part of the wider finding that C was a native speaker of English and did not speak or understand Albanian. His familiarity with Albania was limited due to short annual visits to grandparents.
In his judgment of 17 March 2026, Judge Veloso accepted the appeal under Exception 2 of Section 117C of the Citizenship, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. The judge ruled that forcing C to move to Albania or remain in Britain without his father would cause “serious and traumatic loss”. Both scenarios were considered “extremely harsh.”
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The decision cited C’s reliance on structured UK support, the “delicate ongoing process” of his progress at school and the risk that relocation would undo years of intervention. He rejected the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ claims that the child could adapt, noting the limited services and social stigma for neurodiverse children in Albania.
Disha’s partner, a mother of two children, would stay in England. The court concluded that it was in the best interests of the child for the family unit to remain intact.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: “Fake asylum seekers are exploiting human rights laws and weak judges.”
The case has reignited debate over the application of Article 8 in deportation cases of foreign nationals with UK-born children. Disha, who met her partner in 2006 and has lived in Britain for more than two decades, will now be allowed to stay despite her criminal record and original illegal entry.
