💡We need long-term inclusive frameworks that see young refugees not as numbers, but as people seeking safety, who deserve humane and compassionate protection.

However, without scale, clarity, or wider EU coordination, this deal risks causing more harm. Transparency, access to legal support and humane treatment must remain central.

But, without clear alternatives in place, this announcement only risks deepening instability for people seeking sanctuary. We need a clear strategy, transparent timelines, and cross-sector partnerships to ensure that people seeking asylum aren't left in limbo.

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This new set of policies, alongside the hateful, harmful language that has been used to introduce them, will damage integration, fuel far-right hate and harm social cohesion.

Where’s the room for compassion, stability, and belonging? Resilience > eligibility.

👮 Deportation & Enforcement:

- Minor offences could now lead to visa cancellation and deportation
- New enforcement powers ramp up
- Asylum appeals based on "private life" just got harder

🧒 Impact of UASC and young refugees:

- More aggressive and rigorous age testing
- Narrower human rights protections (bye Article 8)
- Delayed settlement = delayed futures

Divisive policies that reduce integration and polarise young refugees seeking safety.

🎓 Students & Education:

- Post-study visa cut to 18 months
- 6% tuition levy for universities
- Stricter rules on student sponsorship

🏠 Settlement & Citizenship

- Waiting has increased from 5 to 10 years to be considered for citizenship (only if arriving through "legal" routes)
- To be considered for citizenship, meaningful contribution has to be proven

How is Keir going to be defining "meaningful?" I wonder?

🎓 New rules for skilled visas:

- Eligibility requires a university degree, excluding non-graduate roles
- Immigration Salary List has been abolished
– Recruitment of overseas care workers is banned for a skilled visa