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‘Unthinkable cruelty’: Kenyan expert working at Bristol University denied visa for six-year-old daughter (www.theguardian.com)

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Furious colleagues denounce decision that there are ‘no compassionate grounds’ to allow the child to join her mother

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[–] Good_Idea_Poorly_Realized 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In general terms not granting visas to immediate family of temporary visa holders is done to anchor the visitor in their origin country so they have a reason to return.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The mother has been offered a permanent position at the university she was teaching at, so she was already planning on staying in the UK.