UK to Open New Refugee Resettlement Routes for Afghan Women and Palestinians
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil a scheme prioritizing vulnerable Afghan women, girls and Palestinians after the closure of the previous Afghan resettlement programme.
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The UK government is set to announce a new legal resettlement route for refugees that prioritizes Afghan women and girls along with Palestinians, according to the Guardian.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil the scheme, which unfreezes a route intended to put some of the most vulnerable refugees on a faster path to permanent status, the report said.
The move marks a shift in Mahmood's approach to asylum policy following the abrupt closure of the previous Afghan resettlement scheme last year. The changes are also reported to include provisions that would keep refugee status under continual review for two decades.
According to the report, experts have cautioned that the scale of the new route is likely too small to have a significant effect on deterring Channel crossings by asylum seekers using other routes.
Further details of the scheme's eligibility criteria and expected capacity were not included in the initial report.
Sources
- UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians — The Guardian — World
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