Yvette Cooper, the U.K. home secretary, “has been strongly criticised by refugee charities after announcing that she is suspending refugee family reunion applications – the system allowing people granted asylum to bring relatives to the UK – until new, tighter rules come into force next year,” reports the Guardian.
Cooper said the move “would mean refugees face the same restrictions as other migrants hoping to bring family to join them in the UK,” the BBC reported on its website. “This generally means someone must earn at least £29,000 a year and provide suitable accommodation, while their family member may need to demonstrate a basic level of English.”
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