Important:
This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition A guarantee to preserve the rights of EU citizens currently in the UK.
If Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is triggered the rights of current EU residents in the UK may be harmed. The government should promise to maintain these rights in any event. People built lives in this country on a promise of free movement, this promise should be kept.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/136668
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