MEETINGS IN COURT: Mustafa has lived in Norway since he was six years old. Nevertheless, the state believes that he is not entitled to residence. Photo: Gabriel Aas Skålevik, VG
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On Monday, Mustafa Hasan (18) will meet the Immigration Appeals Board in court to fight for further residence in Norway. The state still believes that he is not entitled to permanent residence.
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The 18-year-old continues his fight against the Immigration Appeals Board in the deportation case on Monday.
– I’m scared, of course. It’s scary to go through this, but I have faith and hope for the best. Hopefully there will be a change, not only for me, but for more in my situation. In any case, I will leave here with my head raised, Hasan says to VG.
The state believes the 18-year-old is not entitled to permanent residence, but Mustafa’s lawyer, Nicolai V. Skjerdal, has filed a lawsuit against the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) on behalf of Mustafa.
They request that Mustafa’s application for residence be rejected.
– If it succeeds, it does not mean that the court has thus granted him a residence permit. In that case, it means that the case goes back to a new assessment in the immigration administration, the lawyer says NRK.
The trial will last for five days, and starts with introductory lectures from both parties today.
—-NESBRU: Here Mustafa Hasan shows the signatures for his case. Photo: Terje Bendiksby
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The departure deadline for Hasan was moved to July 1, so that he could complete high school. The deadline has already been postponed a number of times.
Hasan and his family came to Norway from Jordan in 2008 and received a temporary residence permit. After four years, however, he was withdrawn because his mother, who is originally Palestinian – but was married in Jordan – had stated that she came from Palestine.
Most of the family members were sent out of the country, but not Hasan because he was under 18 years old. After Hasan turned 18, he received a final deportation decision from the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE).
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UNE believes the case has been carefully considered and that Hasan has never had a valid residence permit.
– Mustafa Hasan has never had a valid residence permit in Norway. His permit was revoked in 2012 and in this case, UNE believes that it is right to reject his application for residence on humanitarian grounds, says department head at UNE, Terje Østraat to VG.
– The parties have different views, both on what are the facts of the case and the legal. We will explain UNE’s views on the case in more detail in court this week.
A key point in the lawsuit against UNE is that Hasan’s one year older brother, Abdel, has been granted residence.
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