UNICEF responds to Home Affairs Committee report on Immigration
Responding to today’s report on Immigration by the Home Affairs Committee (LINK), Amy Gibbs, Unicef UK’s Director of Advocacy, said:
“The Government has always been clear it will be part of Dublin III while in Europe; the question that remains unanswered is what happens next.
“There’s no need to wait for leadership from the European Union. A simple change to UK immigration law would end the need for children to make a dangerous journey into Europe before starting the process of family reunification.
“Unicef UK has been calling on the Government to fix the refugee family reunion law for many months. Every day the uncertainty continues around how and when this will happen, more children around the world risk their lives in desperate attempts to reach the safety of their loved ones.”
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Notes to Editors
Read more on Unicef UK’s family reunion campaign: How the UK Government can help children fleeing danger reach the safety of family
For more information please contact:
Morwenna Darby, 0207 375, 6124, [email protected]
Unicef UK Media Team, 0207 375 6030, [email protected]
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