Stiven Gregu (middle), Rob Shaw (right) and one of his teachers |
The young Albanian has been trafficked to the United Kingdom at the age of 14. According to media reports, Stiven has been left on a street in the town of Keynsham in the middle of the night. He had nothing with him, not even money.
He had fled Albania because of domestic violence. At the time of his arrival in England, he knew a little English. However, the young man managed to be graduated in high school and earn a job internship at a firm in Bristol.
But on the eve of his most important exams, the Albanian teenager received the worst news. The Immigration Office had rejected his application for residency because he reached the age of majority - 18 years old. But Stephen was not alone.
Steven Bregu at the age of 16 |
"I'm very happy to tell you that Stiven has the right to stay in the United Kingdom. The Immigration Office has two weeks to animate the decision, but assuming they won't, Stiven may start the internship,” he said to media.
A spokeswoman for the Immigration Office, meanwhile, said they were still considering the case before proceeding with other proceedings.