Today's links

British-Syrian family separated by UK immigration rules.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23141406

British-Syrian national Jenan Gabbar escaped the civil war in Syria with her children and moved to Leicester to start a new life.

But new immigration rules in the UK mean her husband cannot get a visa to visit them.

The rules have been criticised by the Children's Commissioner, who says children are being separated from their parents.

https://twitter.com/JonAshworth :
This morning my British-Syrian constituent Jenan Gabbar featured on @BBCBreakfast re the rigid family migration rules
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https://twitter.com/MigrantChildren :
BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 02/07/2013, Sarah Teather: "I just forsee an enormous amount of misery" http://bbc.in/12iT3ss  - We agree.
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https://twitter.com/APPGMigration :
Our second debate on family migration is this Thursday, 4th July, at 4pm, in the @UKHouseofLords led by Baroness Hamwee.