THE 30-YEAR-old man whose eviction from his parents’ suburban home drew national attention in the US finally left today, hours before a court-ordered deadline, with financial help from right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
It started with a tweet. ‘Honestly, when I get scouted/discovered by a modelling agency it’s OVER for Y'all,’ wrote Aaron. ‘By Y'all I mean the WORLD! ‘It’s real inclusivity/diversity hours folks, get into it!’ That tweet, along with two photos of Aaron in her wheelchair, quickly racked up more than 24,000 retweets and 89,000 likes.
The new Home Office policy, which comes into force on April 6, applies to all overseas workers who have been in the UK for five years on a Tier 2 visa. If they can’t prove that they’re earning more than £35,000, they will be denied settlement and will face deportation.