Rejected petition Amend the bill to protect EU citizens & give permanent residency to EU citizens

The bill would have ensured that all EU citizens legally living in the UK on June 23 - the date of the EU referendum - would have their right to stay protected.

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‘Bill’ is an Act of Parliament that is under consideration and has not yet been approved. The government published its ‘Brexit Bill’ this yesterday, prompting a wave of proposed amendments.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/182723

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Date submitted 9 February 2017
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