After 30+ years in UK, Indian man who built a life and family faces deportation; Emotional farewell video goes viral
The clip, which was first published by Deepa Rangra Wala on Tiktok, shows the man deported to the airport by friends. Metin writes on the video: “30 years after England.”
In the filming, a man may hear that he was talking to Punjabi: “30 years have passed since he came to England. There was never the right papers to stay. They are deporting him today. We are here to leave him to the airport. This worked with our brother for 30 years, his family settled, but now he should return to India.”
Tiktok video was later shared by UB1UB2: Southall, Western London on Instagram: “Poor Perforated Lad”.
Mixed reactions from the public
The post quickly gained more than 200,000 views and people expressed everything from sympathy to skepticism.
A commentator said, “It is very sad, but I hope he has a good life,” he said. Others tried to remain optimistic: “I hope it will be a billionaire in India.” Many social media users criticized the claim that it was deported. Someone wrote: “Citizenship should be given to him, he has been living in the country for 30 years.” Another accused England with double standards: “To deport the working class, so that the people who demand benefit, to get the typical UK style.”
While the exact details of the man’s immigration status remained uncertain, the video made discussions about long -term immigrants, citizenship rights and the complexities of immigration law.
