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‘It’s Extremely Painful’: The Refugees Fearing Two-Year Wait to Bring Family to UK
The UK now requires refugees to meet income, housing, and English proficiency criteria to reunite with family, prompting protests and concerns over increased homelessness.
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‘It’s extremely painful’: The refugees fearing two-year wait to bring family to UK
Refugees hoping to bring their family to the UK have said they are in a state of “shock and horror” about the Government’s decision to suspend the reunion scheme.A man from Afghanistan who is separated from his wife and son told The i Paper that the move had created “fear and uncertainty” among those desperate to see their loved ones again.Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said that all new family reunion applications will be suspended in a bid t…
On September 1, the first day of the UK Parliament's autumn session, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced a temporary halt to family reunification applications for refugees. Refugees will now face the same restrictions as other immigrants. The UK hopes this move will reduce the number of people illegally entering the country.
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