Through its immigration policies, the UK government decides whose families are 'legitimate'

By Katie Tonkiss, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Policy, Aston University

Amid another panic over high net migration to the UK, the government and new home secretary James Cleverly have proposed several changes to visa rules. The proposals apply to economic migrants, rather than other kinds of migrants such as asylum seekers, and have particular consequences for families.

Under the proposals, people on health and care visas will no longer be allowed to bring family members with them to the UK. And British citizens and those with settled status will need to earn at least £38,700…

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