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[VFTH]

Australia to deport mother of five to UK for crimes

A mother of five who has lived in Australia for most of her life could be deported to the United Kingdom.
Kelly Webb was jailed in 2014 for a burglary she committed with a knife.
On her release, the 30-year-old was taken into immigration detention as visas can be revoked when someone has spent more than a year in jail.
Webb moved to Australia in 1988 when she was two years old but never became an Australian citizen or naturalised, local media said.
She told an Australian radio station that she learned her visa had been revoked shortly before her release from prison.
"I found out three days before I was due for parole from prison," Webb said on 3AW.
"I got pulled into the office and they said to me you will be going to an immigration detention centre.
"I was two years old when I came to Australia," Webb said, adding that she had not left the country since her arrival.
Webb, who admits being a regular user of illegal drugs, has an extensive criminal history, including a conviction for killing her stepfather.
She was sentenced to a good-behaviour bond after the court heard he had been abusive over an extended period, media reports said.
Webb said in the radio interview that she had been incarcerated 11 times over the course of her life, and that she had no friends or family in the United Kingdom.

[RubiconCSL]

Can't blame them. I just wish we'd do this more ourselves.

[Chiswick Blue]

So do they just deport the Mother or the Mother AND her 5 children who would be Australian citizens?

[RubiconCSL]

Quite ironic - originally, a criminal record was a requirement to get INTO Oz.

[Earl Grey]

Quite ironic - originally, a criminal record was a requirement to get INTO Oz.

[uspompeyfan]

So do they just deport the Mother or the Mother AND her 5 children who would be Australian citizens?

I would imagine that her kids are in care surely, if she spent that much time in prison.

However, I would also imagine the deportation applies to the mother, who isn't a citizen - the children have the option of going with her if they are old enough to make that decision, or she can make the decision to leave them behind or take them herself (where and who is the father? Is her Australian? if so, he would be able to contest for custody of the 'Australian' kids.

[Number 1 Jasper]

I think she needs help and support.

[uspompeyfan]

I think she needs help and support.

But the question relates more to the children, rather than the mother - especially if Australia have made their decision. The question will be which country is to offer that support....UK (her citizenship) or Australia (where she has lived her whole life since 2 years old)

[The Cincinnati Kid]

In my experience....a relatively small % of such unfortunate people benefit from help and support....the rest are lost causes.
You've got to want it.