Rejected petition Guarantee the right of EU Citizens to stay in the UK before Brexit negotiations

Britain voted to leave the EU on the 24th of June, but they did not vote to kick out the 2.9 million EU citizens currently living in the UK, many of whom have made lives and families here. The Prime Minister should guarantee that EU citizens residing in the UK will be allowed to stay after Brexit

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Statistic regarding the 2.9 million EU citizens currently residing in the UK: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-uk-leaves-the-eu-36745584

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

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Date submitted 13 March 2017
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