Refugee families in the UK are being forced apart by restrictive government rules, leaving them isolated, traumatised and alone. On 16th March, MPs will get to vote on a bill that will introduce fairer new rules and help refugees build their lives.
Where would you be without your family? We know that for refugees who have been through so much, rebuilding their lives and integrating in new, unfamiliar communities is much more likely if their families are with them. But restrictive government rules are leaving them isolated, traumatised and alone in the UK, knowing that the people they love still face untold dangers in other countries.
Families Together is a coalition of organisations, including Amnesty International, British Red Cross, UNHCR and Oxfam, who helped Angus MacNeil MP to secure the Bill. The Refugee Council, as part of the coalition, is urging MPs across parties to vote to amend the UK’s restrictive rules keeping refugees apart from their loved ones.
By voting on 16th March to reunite refugee families, our MPs can show true leadership and help refugees rebuild their lives in the UK. These fairer new rules would stop children having to grow up alone, without their family in the UK, young women being stranded in war zones and elderly parents left to fend for themselves.
Make sure your MP knows that you want them to attend. This is a simple action they can take that will transform the lives of those who have been torn apart from the people they love. It is the right thing to do, and a practical way to help people rebuild their lives so they can have safe, happy futures together.
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