Leighton Allen, a British father, feels penalized by recent UK visa changes that raised the income threshold necessary for his partner from Tanzania to join him. Allen, a petrol station attendant, earns below the new minimum income requirement (MIR) of £29,000. This situation has resulted in emotional distress for his young son, who no longer recognizes him, and left his partner to raise their child and her elder son alone. Campaign group Reunite Families UK supports Allen, arguing that the rules particularly harm lower earners, leading to traumatic family separations.
"These are a set of rules that really discriminate against working-class people who fall in love abroad. Why are we punished for it?"
"The rules discriminate against lower earners, leaving working-class families to suffer the pains of separation and the lifelong implications that we know this instability causes."
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