Charities and law firms sign letter to home secretary saying existing immigration routes are not working
A letter signed by almost 60 charities, law firms and organisations will be sent to the home secretary calling for the creation of a Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza who have family in the UK.
The letter, signed by the Refugee Council, Care4Calais and the Helen Bamber Foundation, says “existing immigration routes are insufficient and not working” and describes how a Gaza family scheme would “enable Palestinians in Gaza to reunite with their immediate and extended family members in the UK”.
More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the 7 October attack on Israeli civilians, when 1,200 people were killed and about 250 people taken hostage by Hamas militants.
The letter, organised by the Gaza Families Reunited campaign and addressed to the home secretary, James Cleverly, will be sent on Tuesday. It calls for the Home Office to urgently create a Gaza family scheme “to protect human life and the right to family unity until it is safe…
