Families face being split up by UK plan to cut legal migration, lawyers say
by Kiran Staceyand Heather Stewart from World news | The Guardian on (#6GXHS)
Increase in sponsor earnings from 18,600 to 38,700 will prevent up to 70% of workers in UK bringing in family, data shows
James Cleverly's plan to crack down on legal migration is causing confusion and distress for many international couples, lawyers have warned, with families facing being split up by stringent new visa rules.
The home secretary announced a five-point plan to bring down immigration on Monday, in what Downing Street said was the biggest clampdown on legal migration ever".
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