'It’s like a death sentence' says British widow facing deportation from Sweden

TL;DR

Joyce Thomas, a 78-year-old British widow living in Sweden for 22 years, is facing deportation.
She missed the Brexit deadline for a formal application to remain in Sweden, a mistake attributed to her late husband handling household administration.
The Swedish migration agency denied her application, citing ignorance of the deadline as insufficient grounds for staying.
Her removal was temporarily suspended pending a review of the removal order, but the threat of deportation remains.
Thomas describes her situation as a 'death sentence' and a 'nightmare', emphasizing the mental and emotional toll.
She is one of potentially thousands of Britons facing deportation or voluntary departure from Sweden post-Brexit.
Campaigners argue that many Britons received inadequate or incorrect information regarding post-Brexit residency requirements.
The Swedish migration agency claims it followed applicable law and had no mandate to contact British citizens about the application process.

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