'If they take him away, that's when I'm going on hunger strike:' How spouse immigration rules affect British families
Video: The story of Sally and Walter
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Your support makes all the difference.The Price of Love is a documentary looking at the affects of a 2012 change to the rules on spouse immigration: a British citizen sponsoring entry of their non-EU spouse must earn at least £18,600.
In the third of three clips from the film, directed by Don McVey, we meet Sally and Walter. Sally Piasecki went to America over two decades ago to escape an abusive relationship, finding solace in the arms of Walter, a successful carpenter whom she eventually married.
When her former husband died in 2011, Sally decided she wanted to live the rest of life back in the UK, spending time with her children and family. However, with the sale of their house taking too long, they have fallen foul to the new immigration rules and the Home Office want to deport Walter.
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