The immigration row has burst back into life with the lifting of working restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians.
But only after qualifying for her partner visa – which waived her working restrictions – could she find her way back into her previous career in radio.
There are already about 150,000 in Britain, 2 million in Italy and Spain, and seven other EU countries lifted working restrictions yesterday, including France and Germany.
But as the debate intensified around the lifting of working restrictions for Romanians and Bulgarians on 1 January, many medics who had lived and worked in the UK for years, have experienced an upturn in hostility.
But in Spain, no-one seems to be concerned about the imminent lifting of working restrictions.
Nine countries are lifting working restrictions at the end of the year.
It is clear that when working restrictions are lifted this week some Romanians and Bulgarians will seek work in Britain.
On Sunday, Vince Cable angered Conservatives by comparing their stance on the end of working restrictions on migrants from Romania and Bulgaria to Enoch Powell's "rivers of blood" speech.
One, tabled by Tory MP Nigel Mills, proposes putting working restrictions back on Romanians and Bulgarians until 2018, following the expiry of temporary controls on 1 January.
The press has seized on a report by Migration Watch claiming 50,000 Romanians a year will travel to the UK when working restrictions are lifted.
