00:00reforms are needed. So in our asylum policy statement later this year we will set out a new
00:05system for family migration including looking at contribution requirements, longer periods before
00:10newly granted refugees can apply and dedicated controlled arrangements for unaccompanied children
00:16and for those fleeing persecution who have family in the UK and we aim to have some of those changes
00:22in place for the spring but in the meantime we do need to address the immediate pressures on local
00:28authorities and the risks from criminal gangs using family reunion as a pull factor to encourage more
00:34people onto dangerous boats. Therefore we are bringing forward new immigration rules this week
00:41to temporarily suspend new applications under the existing dedicated refugee family reunion route.
00:48Until the new framework is introduced refugees will be covered by the same family migration rules
00:54and conditions as everyone else.
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