Fighting the UK’s harsh family immigration rules: the Government can't dictate who we can love in the UK Join us to say: Families Belong Together! www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk hello@reunitefamiliesuk.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mk7ym6bzb22gWe stand with Unison workers opposing the Government’s “earned settlement”. These plans risk greater instability and exploitation. Contrary to claims by the Home Office, care workers are highly skilled and their work is essential. We will fight until this classist, racist policy is scrapped. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7ym6bzb22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mjmudom7fc2lRFUK has supported individuals experiencing domestic abuse whilst on spouse routes to settlement and our first priority will always be with the victim who deserves absolute protection, belief, support and access to a system that allows them to escape violence and rebuild their lives here in the UK. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmudom7fc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mjkgcyexvc23There's always been legal advisors who abuse the vulnerabilities of migrants and misuse the asylum system. They should be held to account - not the 2% legitimately seeking safety. Don't be swayed by media narratives seeking to fuel anti-immigrant sentiment + justify horrendous, inhumane policies [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkgcyexvc23https://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mjgyt7dfs22hProf Portes exposes once again the holes in the government's supposed savings of "earned settlement" There’s no justification for these reforms, they should be scrapped. Our public services won’t become better by making the lives of migrants more miserable and difficult than they already are. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgyt7dfs22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3miygxzbpes27From today, for thousands of couples and families staying together in the UK just got even more expensive. Visa fees are rising again — quietly wrecking lives. We know that around 60–70% of many visa fees are profit This is not cost recovery, it is excessive charging at the expense of families💔08 Apr 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3miygxzbpes27https://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mibl23akg22uLast week we brought together voices from across health, care, education, research, unions, legal experts, civil servants working in the Home Office to examine the Government’s proposed settlement reforms. Today, we’re releasing the final briefing. 🧵 https://reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Multi-sector-briefings-for-MPs-18th-March-Reunite-Families-UK.pdf30 Mar 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibl23akg22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mhpnrk55gk2tGrateful to our members Felix & Tessa for speaking to @theguardian.com on their worried around Earned Settlement. As Felix said: “At work, when colleagues talk about starting families, you’re reminded your ambitions are on a wire.” 🧵 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/23/constant-uncertainty-mahmoods-earned-settlement-immigration-plan-has-families-stuck-in-limbo23 Mar 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpnrk55gk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mhgirls2ac2xYesterday afternoon RFUK hosted a multi-sector roundtable in parliament yesterday about the earned settlement proposals. We had an impressive panel of experts from @ippr.org, @unison.org.uk, @ucu.org.uk, @pcsunion.bsky.social, @rcn.org.uk, @jdportes.bsky.social, and Fragomen law firm19 Mar 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgirls2ac2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mhg4uduhlc2hAmid the distress caused by the settlement changes, the Government has quietly announced yet another visa fee hike. Leave to remain is rising to £1,407. An initial visa now costs over £2,000 — plus £1,000+ yearly paid upfront for the health surcharge. 🧵19 Mar 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg4uduhlc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mgrlidrv4c2bA 6-year-old cancer survivor at Great Ormond Street Hospital could lose vital care due to the Government’s “earned settlement” changes. The Home Office reduces lives to numbers, ignoring health and safety. MPs must stop these cruel, dehumanising reforms. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/11/mother-cancer-survivor-uk-visa-changes-togo11 Mar 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrlidrv4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mgridybdec2bToday we and our members are joining the mass lobby against the Government’s “earned settlement” proposals with dozens of organisations and hundreds of people from across the UK. The plans make settlement longer, costlier and more insecure MPs must listen and stop these classist, racist proposals11 Mar 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgridybdec2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mgcaydltgk2wThe findings in @brexitcouples.bsky.social's report to which we and our members contributed are yet another unequivocal indictment of the UK's spouse visa rules The Government must implement its recommendations. Love across borders should be cherished not punished. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0378pp34eo05 Mar 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcaydltgk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mg3mywtbhk2x🚨 The Home Secretary confirmed today that refugee protection will now be temporary and reviewed repeatedly. This is not just a bureaucratic change it’s deeply damaging and counterproductive for people fleeing war and persecution. In this short 🧵 we'll explain why we oppose these changes02 Mar 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3mywtbhk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mfti3uxk422jReunite Families UK is proud to have provided witness evidence in support of the legal challenge against the UK government’s decision to halt the refugee family reunion route — a dedicated pathway helping refugees bring close family to the UK for safety. @duncanlewiss.bsky.social 🧵27 Feb 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfti3uxk422jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3mexzoeiixc2k📢 Reunite Families UK has submitted our response to the Earned Settlement consultation. These proposals could fundamentally change how migrant families secure long-term stability in the UK — and the risks are serious. 🧵 https://reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RFUK-Earned-Settlement-Consultation-Feb-2026-FINAL-.pdf16 Feb 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexzoeiixc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3meoha6ztcc2hProud to have signed this letter signed by 70+ MPs and tens of NGOs that like us know that as a result of these harsh proposals lives will be impacted and ruined. We urge the Government to rethink these plans - everybody in our communities deserve to thrive. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjm3ml3vgzo12 Feb 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3meoha6ztcc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3melvni5wvs2jIt’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 💛 — and we’re centring the voices that are often overlooked: children growing up under the UK spouse/partner visa rules. These impacts were laid bare in the @wearecoram.bsky.social Centre for Impact research commissioned by Reunite Families UK. 🧵11 Feb 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3melvni5wvs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3melvc3imws2jOnly 24 hours left for people to fill in the consultation on the "Earned Settlement" proposals. Join other 130k people and make your voices heard. Settlement should be a right for everyone not a privilege for few high earners. https://ukhomeoffice.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1yMmiaG7zqwPuM6 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3melvc3imws2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3megtrpagps2qIt’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 💛 Children need safety, stability and love to thrive. But for many children in migrant families, life is shaped by fear and uncertainty: Will my parent be allowed to stay? Will we be separated? Will we have a home? A brief 🧵09 Feb 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3megtrpagps2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rfuk.bsky.social/post/3meg4oitxyk2lAccording to @ippr.org over 300,000 children will be put on a longer 10-year route to settlement due to the reforms being discussed. Children and their families must not be placed on routes that have been repeatedly found to cause financial and mental hardship https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/09/children-settled-status-home-office-plans-ippr09 Feb 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:32imtyivvcqjs7jsifqfewnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3meg4oitxyk2l