Federation of Poles letter to Prime Minister on Brexit no deal scenario

The Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP,
Prime Minister,
10 Downing Street,
London SW1A 2AA
27/07/2018
Dear Mrs. May,
The Federation, that has represented the Polish diaspora in the United Kingdom since its inception in 1946, as an NGO and now a charity, feels compelled to appeal to you directly on behalf of its 53 member organisations and the Polish people that they represent, regarding the recent turn in Brexit negotiations which emphasises the possibility of the “no deal” scenario.
The million plus Poles in the UK, representing a good third of the EU citizens currently living here, have nervously studied the developing Brexit situation since the referendum with growing trepidation due to its impact on their situation and status. They feel that they were overlooked and not involved in discussions which were to decide their future in the UK.
The Federation has noticed a general developing uneasiness, in particular, among the parents of the 200,000 or so children currently in education in the UK. This uncertainty could easily be alleviated, at a stroke, by a commitment to those Poles currently residing in the British Isles, ideally, by ring-fencing the status provisions in the draft Withdrawal Agreement.
The Federation notes that you have now taken the lead in the discussions with the remaining 27 countries in the EU and hopes that a good Brexit deal will be negotiated for the benefit of all the people living in the UK.
Yours sincerely
Taduesz K Stenzel
Chair of Trustees