We have a friend, Tim.
He’s originally from the United Kingdom but had just completed his PhD in the Netherlands. While there, he met his girlfriend of two years, who is originally from Taiwan. On her residence card, she is registered as a member of the family of a European Union (EU) citizen.
Upon coming back to the UK, they were both withheld at the airport and interrogated.
Airport customs claimed that they could no longer come to the UK and stay there if they were together.
Of course, as anyone would do in this situation, they freaked out and left. They both…