Scotland's Migration Minister Calls for Expansion of Palestinian Family Reunion Scheme

SCOTLAND 'S migration minister has urged the UK Government to expand the number of Palestinian people who can join their families in the UK in line with the Gaza families reunited campaign.

backed the campaign for a UK family visa scheme for Palestinians and urged readers to sign a petitionRoddick wrote: “The Scottish Government and the Scottish Refugee Council fully support the aims of the Gaza Families Reunited campaign alongside“The campaign calls for a scheme to be opened for relatives of all Palestinians in the UK, not just those with refugee status.

Before responding to her letter, Roddick asked that the minister meet with Gaza Families Reunited as she did. Roddick also pushed for protections for human rights defenders in the region, including where necessary by facilitating their relocation to the UK, as part of the UK’s overall response to the current crisis”, she said.A spokesperson for the UK Government said: “We are working around the clock to get British nationals, who want to leave, out of Gaza. We have a team on the ground in Cairo and at the Rafah crossing providing consular assistance.

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