Thousands of vulnerable people who have been separated from loved ones during conflict will be blocked from reuniting with refugee family members in Britain due to the government’s plans to “all but destroy” the main legal safe route to the UK, a charity has warned.
The Nationality and Borders Bill, which has passed through the House of Commons and is currently being debated by Lords, seeks to penalise asylum seekers who arrive in the UK via unauthorised routes by granting them only temporary protection and limiting their family reunion rights.
