Reunite Families UK
@rfuk.bsky.social
Reunite Families UK (RFUK) is a lived experience non profit organisation supporting and advocating for people affected by UK spouse migration policy which is one of the harshest in the world
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The government has shut down refugee family reunion — turning in effect a “temporary pause” into a permanent ban.
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
The UK already has some of the harshest family migration rules—and now it’s reportedly looking at Denmark, ranked the worst in the world. How is this fighting the far right, it’s appeasing them. Our families deserve dignity, not scapegoating. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The UK already has some of the harshest family migration rules—and now it’s reportedly looking at Denmark, ranked the worst in the world. How is this fighting the far right, it’s appeasing them. Our families deserve dignity, not scapegoating. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
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This joint statement has been signed by over 60 organisations — united in calling for compassion, fairness, and justice.
We call on the government to reverse this heartless decision and reinstate the right to family reunion. ✊🏽
#FamiliesBelongTogether #RefugeesWelcome #EndHostileEnvironment
We call on the government to reverse this heartless decision and reinstate the right to family reunion. ✊🏽
#FamiliesBelongTogether #RefugeesWelcome #EndHostileEnvironment
The government has shut down refugee family reunion — turning in effect a “temporary pause” into a permanent ban.
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This joint statement has been signed by over 60 organisations — united in calling for compassion, fairness, and justice.
We call on the government to reverse this heartless decision and reinstate the right to family reunion. ✊🏽
#FamiliesBelongTogether #RefugeesWelcome #EndHostileEnvironment
We call on the government to reverse this heartless decision and reinstate the right to family reunion. ✊🏽
#FamiliesBelongTogether #RefugeesWelcome #EndHostileEnvironment
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This joint statement coordinated by @rfuk.bsky.social and @jcwi-uk.bsky.social has been signed by over 60 organisations.
We call on the government to reverse this heartless decision and reinstate the right to family reunion. ✊🏽
#FamiliesBelongTogether
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
We call on the government to reverse this heartless decision and reinstate the right to family reunion. ✊🏽
#FamiliesBelongTogether
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This joint statement coordinated by @rfuk.bsky.social and @jcwi-uk.bsky.social has been signed by over 60 organisations.
We call on the government to reverse this heartless decision and reinstate the right to family reunion. ✊🏽
#FamiliesBelongTogether
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
We call on the government to reverse this heartless decision and reinstate the right to family reunion. ✊🏽
#FamiliesBelongTogether
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
The government has shut down refugee family reunion — turning in effect a “temporary pause” into a permanent ban.
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The government has shut down refugee family reunion — turning in effect a “temporary pause” into a permanent ban.
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
Cruel. Heartless. Inhumane. 🧵
reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/over-60-orgs...
It is harrowing to see the Home Office once again preventing families from being safely reunited in the UK.
No child — from Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan or any other war zone should be left to face horrific violence alone because of a bureaucracy blind to their suffering
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
No child — from Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan or any other war zone should be left to face horrific violence alone because of a bureaucracy blind to their suffering
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Teenager from Gaza ‘stuck in hell’ after being prevented from joining mother in UK
Dania Alafranji, 16, still waiting on visa despite being offered school place in Berkshire 18 months ago
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
It is harrowing to see the Home Office once again preventing families from being safely reunited in the UK.
No child — from Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan or any other war zone should be left to face horrific violence alone because of a bureaucracy blind to their suffering
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
No child — from Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan or any other war zone should be left to face horrific violence alone because of a bureaucracy blind to their suffering
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Reunite Families strongly reject Katie Lam’s toxic, dangerous rhetoric on deporting long-settled families. This isn’t “policy” — it’s cruelty echoing the racism history warned us against. We’ll keep fighting for compassion justice, and the right to call the UK home
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6e05...
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6e05...
Katie Lam: head girl, immigration hardliner — and the Tories’ new hope
Touted as a potential Tory leader, the rookie MP is a practising Christian who also has a side career in musical theatre and has written five commercial shows
www.thetimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Reunite Families strongly reject Katie Lam’s toxic, dangerous rhetoric on deporting long-settled families. This isn’t “policy” — it’s cruelty echoing the racism history warned us against. We’ll keep fighting for compassion justice, and the right to call the UK home
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6e05...
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6e05...
Really worrying findings from @helenbamber.bsky.social on the suspension of the refugee family reunion route:
➡️ Families pushed towards smugglers
➡️ Children + partners left in danger
➡️ One of the few safe routes to the UK is closing
#FamiliesBelongTogether
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
➡️ Families pushed towards smugglers
➡️ Children + partners left in danger
➡️ One of the few safe routes to the UK is closing
#FamiliesBelongTogether
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Ban on family reunion has left refugees in grave danger, home secretary warned
Refugees will struggle to integrate in the UK if they are barred from being reunited with partners and children, report warns
www.independent.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Really worrying findings from @helenbamber.bsky.social on the suspension of the refugee family reunion route:
➡️ Families pushed towards smugglers
➡️ Children + partners left in danger
➡️ One of the few safe routes to the UK is closing
#FamiliesBelongTogether
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
➡️ Families pushed towards smugglers
➡️ Children + partners left in danger
➡️ One of the few safe routes to the UK is closing
#FamiliesBelongTogether
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Katie Lam has made a video - focusing on not giving new ILR grants to people who don't have it
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
x.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Katie Lam has made a video - focusing on not giving new ILR grants to people who don't have it
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
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via the link to a pre-completed form, for RFUK to have a chance of winning a £1,000 donation from the Benefact Group.
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via the link to a pre-completed form, for RFUK to have a chance of winning a £1,000 donation from the Benefact Group.
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Nominate now! - Movement for Good awards
We could receive £1,000 in the Movement for Good draw.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Please spare 30 seconds to nominate
@rfuk.bsky.social
via the link to a pre-completed form, for RFUK to have a chance of winning a £1,000 donation from the Benefact Group.
movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...
@rfuk.bsky.social
via the link to a pre-completed form, for RFUK to have a chance of winning a £1,000 donation from the Benefact Group.
movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...
Reunite Families strongly reject Katie Lam’s toxic, dangerous rhetoric on deporting long-settled families. This isn’t “policy” — it’s cruelty echoing the racism history warned us against. We’ll keep fighting for compassion justice, and the right to call the UK home
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6e05...
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6e05...
Katie Lam: head girl, immigration hardliner — and the Tories’ new hope
Touted as a potential Tory leader, the rookie MP is a practising Christian who also has a side career in musical theatre and has written five commercial shows
www.thetimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Reunite Families strongly reject Katie Lam’s toxic, dangerous rhetoric on deporting long-settled families. This isn’t “policy” — it’s cruelty echoing the racism history warned us against. We’ll keep fighting for compassion justice, and the right to call the UK home
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6e05...
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/6e05...
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Keir Starmer's call for unity rings hollow. Under his leadership, rampant racism has gone unchecked.
It's disingenuous to talk about growth & belonging whilst also announcing tougher immigration rules that create a two-tier system and will devastate our economy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It's disingenuous to talk about growth & belonging whilst also announcing tougher immigration rules that create a two-tier system and will devastate our economy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Decency or division’: Britain faces era-defining choice, Keir Starmer warns
Prime minister lambasts Nigel Farage and the politics of Reform in combative Labour conference speech
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Keir Starmer's call for unity rings hollow. Under his leadership, rampant racism has gone unchecked.
It's disingenuous to talk about growth & belonging whilst also announcing tougher immigration rules that create a two-tier system and will devastate our economy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It's disingenuous to talk about growth & belonging whilst also announcing tougher immigration rules that create a two-tier system and will devastate our economy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour has a chance now to turn a corner and win support from people who want it to succeed. Or it can continue with this type of vicious populist filth and alienate everyone. It's your call guys.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights
People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Labour has a chance now to turn a corner and win support from people who want it to succeed. Or it can continue with this type of vicious populist filth and alienate everyone. It's your call guys.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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This govt can't claim it's committed to international law whilst also saying it wants to 'restrict' protections available to torture survivors & those at risk of torture if deported.
It's 1 or the other, either you oppose torture & respect international law, or you don't.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
It's 1 or the other, either you oppose torture & respect international law, or you don't.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Home Office to ‘massively’ restrict courts’ ability to prevent deportations
Shabana Mahmood to clamp down on use of ECHR articles three and eight
inews.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This govt can't claim it's committed to international law whilst also saying it wants to 'restrict' protections available to torture survivors & those at risk of torture if deported.
It's 1 or the other, either you oppose torture & respect international law, or you don't.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
It's 1 or the other, either you oppose torture & respect international law, or you don't.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Politics shouldn’t be a game of appeasing the far right. Yet yesterday’s Labour Conference speech by the Home Secretary was another example of policies designed to mirror their rhetoric. reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/rfuk-respond...
September 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Politics shouldn’t be a game of appeasing the far right. Yet yesterday’s Labour Conference speech by the Home Secretary was another example of policies designed to mirror their rhetoric. reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/rfuk-respond...
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Getting excited about Autumn Conference in Bournemouth.. we have organised an important and timely fringe event on Saturday with @praxisprojects.bsky.social and @migrantvoice.bsky.social chaired by @carladenyer.bsky.social
Come and say hello 👋
migration.greenparty.org.uk/autumn-confe...
Come and say hello 👋
migration.greenparty.org.uk/autumn-confe...
Autumn Conference 2025 - Green Party Asylum and Migration Policy Working Group
We are pleased to be running a fringe event at conference this Autumn on Saturday at 9am. After the success of our event last year focussing on migrant destitution, this...
migration.greenparty.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Getting excited about Autumn Conference in Bournemouth.. we have organised an important and timely fringe event on Saturday with @praxisprojects.bsky.social and @migrantvoice.bsky.social chaired by @carladenyer.bsky.social
Come and say hello 👋
migration.greenparty.org.uk/autumn-confe...
Come and say hello 👋
migration.greenparty.org.uk/autumn-confe...
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£1,035. Per Person. Per year. FOR 10 YEARS.
Immigration Health Surcharge + 10-year route to settlement = poverty, anxiety and hardship.
Thanks to @rfuk.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @gmiau.bsky.social + others for sounding the alarm on this madness 🚨👇
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Immigration Health Surcharge + 10-year route to settlement = poverty, anxiety and hardship.
Thanks to @rfuk.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @gmiau.bsky.social + others for sounding the alarm on this madness 🚨👇
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Paying twice’: workers face NHS bills of thousands in immigration crackdown
Campaigners fear plans to make people wait longer for leave to remain could cost tax-paying skilled workers dearly
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
£1,035. Per Person. Per year. FOR 10 YEARS.
Immigration Health Surcharge + 10-year route to settlement = poverty, anxiety and hardship.
Thanks to @rfuk.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @gmiau.bsky.social + others for sounding the alarm on this madness 🚨👇
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Immigration Health Surcharge + 10-year route to settlement = poverty, anxiety and hardship.
Thanks to @rfuk.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @gmiau.bsky.social + others for sounding the alarm on this madness 🚨👇
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Ashley* speaks @theguardian.com about ordeal that is the 10-year route, the same route the Government is now proposing to expand to hundreds of thousands of people.
The reality is that the UK's immigration system is deeply damaging to people and their children.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The reality is that the UK's immigration system is deeply damaging to people and their children.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
American woman feared losing job and home after Home Office visa error
Ordeal comes as government considers lengthening the standard qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ashley* speaks @theguardian.com about ordeal that is the 10-year route, the same route the Government is now proposing to expand to hundreds of thousands of people.
The reality is that the UK's immigration system is deeply damaging to people and their children.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The reality is that the UK's immigration system is deeply damaging to people and their children.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Proud to stand with our friends at @praxisprojects.bsky.social @rfuk.bsky.social & @migrantvoice.bsky.social in calling out this govt's foolish & cruel plans to shove more people on the 10 year route to settlement.
These routes need capping not expanding.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
These routes need capping not expanding.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Paying twice’: workers face NHS bills of thousands in immigration crackdown
Campaigners fear plans to make people wait longer for leave to remain could cost tax-paying skilled workers dearly
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Proud to stand with our friends at @praxisprojects.bsky.social @rfuk.bsky.social & @migrantvoice.bsky.social in calling out this govt's foolish & cruel plans to shove more people on the 10 year route to settlement.
These routes need capping not expanding.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
These routes need capping not expanding.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Proud to stand with @rfuk.bsky.social, @praxisprojects.bsky.social and @ramfel.bsky.social in calling out the "race to the bottom* we see with anti-immigration policies, and the unjust double taxation many migrants face.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Paying twice’: workers face NHS bills of thousands in immigration crackdown
Campaigners fear plans to make people wait longer for leave to remain could cost tax-paying skilled workers dearly
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Proud to stand with @rfuk.bsky.social, @praxisprojects.bsky.social and @ramfel.bsky.social in calling out the "race to the bottom* we see with anti-immigration policies, and the unjust double taxation many migrants face.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Great to see so many MPs at the Debate on the Government's plans to extend the length of the route to settlement.
We urge the Government to consider these alternatives:
1️⃣ DO NOT increase the length of the route to settlement:
2️⃣ Scrap the exorbitant visa and health surcharge fees
3️⃣ Scrap the MIR
We urge the Government to consider these alternatives:
1️⃣ DO NOT increase the length of the route to settlement:
2️⃣ Scrap the exorbitant visa and health surcharge fees
3️⃣ Scrap the MIR
September 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Great to see so many MPs at the Debate on the Government's plans to extend the length of the route to settlement.
We urge the Government to consider these alternatives:
1️⃣ DO NOT increase the length of the route to settlement:
2️⃣ Scrap the exorbitant visa and health surcharge fees
3️⃣ Scrap the MIR
We urge the Government to consider these alternatives:
1️⃣ DO NOT increase the length of the route to settlement:
2️⃣ Scrap the exorbitant visa and health surcharge fees
3️⃣ Scrap the MIR
A coalition of orgs including @rfuk.bsky.social, @migrantvoice.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @praxisprojects.bsky.social and @gmiau.bsky.social urges all MPs to participate in the Westminster Hall Debate on 8/9 about gov's plans to extend time needed to reach settlement. Why is this crucial?🧵
September 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
A coalition of orgs including @rfuk.bsky.social, @migrantvoice.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @praxisprojects.bsky.social and @gmiau.bsky.social urges all MPs to participate in the Westminster Hall Debate on 8/9 about gov's plans to extend time needed to reach settlement. Why is this crucial?🧵
On a day when yet again the news agenda will be dominated by yet more harsh rhetoric around people seeking safety or the emptiness of the UK's immigration stats here at RFUK we want instead to focus our attention on what lies behind those immigration figures and the human impacts they hide:
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August 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
On a day when yet again the news agenda will be dominated by yet more harsh rhetoric around people seeking safety or the emptiness of the UK's immigration stats here at RFUK we want instead to focus our attention on what lies behind those immigration figures and the human impacts they hide:
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Loneliness and isolation are common challenges in the modern world, and people navigating the spouse and partner migration rules are especially likely to experience them.
Through our research, we spoke to many people who feel lonely, who feel isolated – because they’re apart from friends and family
Through our research, we spoke to many people who feel lonely, who feel isolated – because they’re apart from friends and family
August 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Loneliness and isolation are common challenges in the modern world, and people navigating the spouse and partner migration rules are especially likely to experience them.
Through our research, we spoke to many people who feel lonely, who feel isolated – because they’re apart from friends and family
Through our research, we spoke to many people who feel lonely, who feel isolated – because they’re apart from friends and family
We know that these summer days MPs are away from Westminster.. so we thought to prepare this thread to remind them 5 simple reasons why they need to put pressure on the Government to:
▶️ reform the family migration system
▶️ reduce the extortionate visa cost
▶️ not increase the route to settlement
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▶️ reform the family migration system
▶️ reduce the extortionate visa cost
▶️ not increase the route to settlement
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August 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We know that these summer days MPs are away from Westminster.. so we thought to prepare this thread to remind them 5 simple reasons why they need to put pressure on the Government to:
▶️ reform the family migration system
▶️ reduce the extortionate visa cost
▶️ not increase the route to settlement
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▶️ reform the family migration system
▶️ reduce the extortionate visa cost
▶️ not increase the route to settlement
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Our briefing on family migration is out! It covers people joining British citizens or settled residents, migration of dependants, and families of refugees. Here are three things to know about dependants 👇
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Family Migration to the UK - Migration Observatory
This briefing examines the migration of family members to the UK.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
August 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Our briefing on family migration is out! It covers people joining British citizens or settled residents, migration of dependants, and families of refugees. Here are three things to know about dependants 👇
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...