Nazima and Nazira Khairzad, sisters and athletes, fled Afghanistan and the Taliban in 2021 and built a family life in Germany. But now Nazira is facing deportation, and a second separation from her family.
What’s extra unfortunate about this is that in a slightly different set of circumstances (if she had been able to stay in Italy this whole time) she’d now be near the time where she’d qualify for permanent residence
I’m not here to second guess her choices, it’s just sad to see that she’s being deported from a place that she should have been close to obtaining legitimate status in. But I believe that there’s a silver lining - correct me if I’m wrong but I believe she’s still able to use this pathway.
What’s extra unfortunate about this is that in a slightly different set of circumstances (if she had been able to stay in Italy this whole time) she’d now be near the time where she’d qualify for permanent residence
https://italianvisa.it/residence-permits-italy/
Which would have allowed her the ability to live and work in another EU country legally (such as Germany)
https://www.mazzeschi.it/mobility-rights-of-third-country-nationals-in-the-european-union/
I’m not here to second guess her choices, it’s just sad to see that she’s being deported from a place that she should have been close to obtaining legitimate status in. But I believe that there’s a silver lining - correct me if I’m wrong but I believe she’s still able to use this pathway.
In other words, she’ll be back.