Brazilian wife set to be chucked out of country because hubby only earns £34k

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A Brazilian wife living with her Scots husband is set to be chucked out of the country over “utterly disgusting” new immigration rules.Steven Brown, 40, and Andrea Brown, 42, who live together in South Lanarkshire told of their heartbreak and devastation at the cruel new visa requirements.In a shock move, the Tory government ramped up the minimum income threshold for people applying for visas for their spouses from £18,600 to £38,700.The more-than-doubling of the threshold means Steven, who earns £34,000 a year, can’t apply to keep Andrea in the country.They had been working towards getting Andrea permanent UK residence in the UK since 2017.But their future together is now in jeopardy after Rishi Sunak’s government announced the draconian changes earlier this month - set to come into effect next March.The controversial reforms are aimed at reducing net migration, the Home Office said in a statement.The couple said the news had taken a brutal toll on their mental health, plaguing them with anxiety and sleepless nights.Andrea told the Record: “I found out reading the news online.

I was alone at home and I started panicking.“I have a few health problems - one of them is panic attacks over stressful situations - so I had to call my family in Brazil to calm me down.“I also started getting in touch with some Brazilians that are due to renew their visas and everyone was panicking.”Steven said: “I was shocked and completely devastated.

I can't really put into words how angry I am.“It feels like they are plucking a random amount out of thin air and adopting an attitude of ‘well, if you can't afford it then tough luck’.“We feel that the new rule is utterly disgusting and cannot comprehend why they would make such a decision.“The