more-inA minimum income rule that has made it harder for foreign spouses of British citizens to come to the U.K., has been upheld by the country’s Supreme Court. The ruling impacts thousand of British citizens with partners from non-European Union countries, including India. Over the past five years, a Briton hoping to bring a spouse to the U.K. from outside the E.U. The rule had been widely criticized by campaigners, who argued it left thousands of families divided, and children suffering stress and anxiety due to separation from a parent. The rules may not be illegal, but they are unethical and immoral,” says Harsev Bains of the Indian Workers Association.

Source: The Hindu February 22, 2017 13:40 UTC