Tag: Family Reunification
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UK Plans Longer Route to Refugee Settlement and Ends Automatic Family Reunification
Introduction: A shift in the asylum pathway The government says it will replace the current five-year route to indefinite leave to remain with a longer path for refugees to settle in the UK, contingent on contributing to society. Alongside this, the route that allowed refugees to automatically bring close relatives to the UK—suspended in September—will…
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Refugees Face Longer Route to UK Settlement Rights
What the changes mean for refugees seeking settlement The government has signalled a substantial overhaul of the asylum system, proposing a longer, contribution-based route for refugees to settle in the UK. Under the plan, refugees would no longer pass directly to indefinite leave to remain after five years. Instead, they would face a new, longer…
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Refugees to Face Longer Route to Settlement Rights in UK Policy Overhaul
Overview: A major shift in the UK’s asylum system The government has set out plans to change the path for refugees seeking permanent settlement in the UK. Under the proposed reforms, refugees would wait longer than the current five-year period before they can apply for indefinite leave to remain, or settlement. In a further change,…
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Lebanese Women Seek Missing Relatives Decades After War
Memories in the Margins: Why the Search Never Ended In Lebanon, the echoes of a long civil conflict still shape daily life for many families. For thousands of women, the fight is not over when gunfire fades but continues in archives, photo albums, and whispered conversations about relatives who vanished during the war. The quest…