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Ukrainians out-live their welcome
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The Happy Hippy
Feb 19, 2024, 5:36:08 PMFeb 19
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A visa scheme allowing Ukrainians to join family members in the UK has closed to new applications, the government has announced.
Home Office Minister Pursglove revealed in a written ministerial statement the government was reducing the length of new visas issued under the Homes for Ukraine scheme from 36 months to 18 months.
The statement also announced the closure of the Ukraine Family Scheme, which came into effect at 15:00 GMT on Monday.
The SNP's Home Affairs spokeswoman Alison Thewliss said: "The Home Office previously promised to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with Ukraine - yet as we prepare to mark the two year anniversary of Putin's illegal war, it is now trying to slip these cruel measures under the radar."
Labour's shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said: "Restricting family rights at a time when Ukrainian troops are under heavy fire in Donetsk sends the wrong message to the people of Ukraine about our willingness to stand with them.
Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, said: "The lack of options for Ukrainian and other families separated by war and persecution is already a huge problem. It's concerning that one of the few safe routes created for families to reunite will be closing at such short notice.
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The tories never wanted Ukrainian refugees, put as many obstacles in the way of their coming here as they could, only used them as pawns to pretend they were welcoming to refugees while otherwise rejecting them wholesale.
And, now they've had enough of them, they have even given up on that pretense.
<quotes>
A visa scheme allowing Ukrainians to join family members in the UK has closed to new applications, the government has announced.
Home Office Minister Pursglove revealed in a written ministerial statement the government was reducing the length of new visas issued under the Homes for Ukraine scheme from 36 months to 18 months.
The statement also announced the closure of the Ukraine Family Scheme, which came into effect at 15:00 GMT on Monday.
The SNP's Home Affairs spokeswoman Alison Thewliss said: "The Home Office previously promised to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with Ukraine - yet as we prepare to mark the two year anniversary of Putin's illegal war, it is now trying to slip these cruel measures under the radar."
Labour's shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said: "Restricting family rights at a time when Ukrainian troops are under heavy fire in Donetsk sends the wrong message to the people of Ukraine about our willingness to stand with them.
Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, said: "The lack of options for Ukrainian and other families separated by war and persecution is already a huge problem. It's concerning that one of the few safe routes created for families to reunite will be closing at such short notice.
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The tories never wanted Ukrainian refugees, put as many obstacles in the way of their coming here as they could, only used them as pawns to pretend they were welcoming to refugees while otherwise rejecting them wholesale.
And, now they've had enough of them, they have even given up on that pretense.
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