The British Government Says E.U. Citizens Will ‘Be Able to Stay’ After Brexit, But Some Anxiety Remains

European Union citizens living in Britain will not automatically be deported even if they fail to prove they're legally allowed to reside in the U.K. after Brexit, the British government has said. But many are still anxious the new rules could leave them with an insecure immigration status after Brexit happens on Jan. 31.

Citizens of E.U. countries automatically have the right to live and work in any other member state — but after Brexit, Britain will no longer be an E.U.