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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
The UK government’s plan to double the number of Ukrainians eligible to enter the country after Russia’s invasion is “inadequate” and exposes a “problematic hierarchy of deservedness”, refugee advocates said Wednesday. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his administration would increase the number of Ukrainians who qualify under temporary visa concessions from 100,000 to 200,000. He also relaxed family reunion rules and launching a new community sponsorship scheme. Pro-refugee campaigners said the scheme for Ukrainians – which they claimed doesn’t go “far enough” to protect thousands of peop…