london back brussels hard-fought brexit deal prime minister theresa may write open letter three million citizens european union state live britain know country would poor leave want stay write strike initial agreement promise secure british residency right brexit allow negotiations move onto trade relations eu nationals endure uncertainty right since brexit vote june 2016 mention unpleasant feel many britons want around may dec. deal little late late keep german nurse daniela jones chronically short-staffed national health service nhs work 35 years late french psychotherapist baya salmon-hawk 40 years britain move ireland remain eu late french accountant nathalie duran plan early retirement france 31 years taxpayer britain object tell pay fee fill form grant new settle status regretfully decline generous offer settle status oblige lovely countrymen wish go home write facebook response may lade irony duran tell reuters prime minister late outpouring love eu citizens years tough talk need cut immigration could mask negative attitudes towards immigrants unleash brexit vote think turn ugly say 56-year-old duran ok say go home foreigners eu citizens particularly poor eastern member state poland romania complain increase hostility britons find accuse steal job britons drive wag even though unemployment four-decade low overburden health service patients even though many help provide work nhs official figure show hate crimes britain surge high amount record last year brexit vote significant factor impact brexit eu citizens britain serious concern sectors economy rely heavily european workers hospitality construction agriculture care elderly cherish nhs britain leave bloc march 2019 many eu nationals already vote feet 12 months follow referendum 123,000 leave britain 29 percent year-on-year increase still outnumber 230,000 eu citizens arrive live britain period although figure 19 percent previous year everyone make plan go 28,500 eu citizens apply british citizenship 12 months referendum 80 percent year-on-year jump personal professional root often run deep many apply permanent residence document uk citizenship would option nurse jones 61 move england munich 18th birthday 1974 year britain join eu today grown-up british son british husband point principle see apply something never need past despite enormous love britain feel british put letter ruth deech pro-brexit member parliament house lord send february lobby eu citizens right issue one-line response long impassioned letter make clear jones work 35 years state nhs deech say apply uk citizenship jones reply never necessary explain already dual german u.s. national german mother american father serviceman u.s. army post germany 1950s deech send another one-liner seek u.s. citizenship presumably could show commitment country jones dismay response eye lack understand respect begin think need look interest good months late quit nhs job doctor office yateley small town southwest london re-training foot ear care specialist plan work privately still like look people want term tell reuters time get work start little business jones write deech say free british job british worker time get response deech decline interview request reuters say email response question obtain british passport might good idea eu citizen probably needlessly concern french national baya salmon-hawk 61 initially react brexit vote try make sure residency right threat live england 40 years son own home work variety job pay tax think straightforward make inquiries permanent residence permit obtain 1977 tell long valid would re-apply fill 85-page form provide lot document include detail every time leave country return stretch back years besides salmon-hawk struggle adjust new reality believe previously integrate british society felt unwelcome first time understand happen uk say become quite easily upset want live like anymore 74-year-old wife audrey evelyn british decide leave sell house village north london july year move county kilkenny ireland evelyn family tie time salmon-hawk wonder make right decision may make foolish mistake wake middle night state panic say start new venture professional story-teller hook lighthouse southeast coast ireland tell visitors tales irish history think do settle new adventure late theresa brexit offer eu citizens leave many cold