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<p><em>The UK has a long history of supporting refugees in need of protection. </em><em>The
UK continues to welcome vulnerable people through the existing global UK Resettlement
Scheme, Mandate Resettlement Scheme, Community Sponsorship Scheme and Afghan Citizens
Resettlement Scheme.</em></p><p><em>Since 2015, we have resettled more than 27,000
refugees through safe and legal routes direct from regions of conflict and instability;
around half of whom were children.</em></p><p><em>In response to the ongoing conflict
in Ukraine, the Home Office made several changes to the immigration system, including
launching the Ukraine Family Scheme.</em></p><p><em>In addition, we are e</em><em>stablishing
a humanitarian sponsorship pathway,</em> <em>led by the Department for Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities, whereby Ukrainians who may not have family ties in the UK
can be sponsored to come to the UK by willing and able individuals, businesses, or
community organisations. There will be no numerical limit on this scheme, and we will
welcome as many Ukrainians as wish to come and have matched sponsors.</em></p><p><em>Resettlement
is only one strand of our international efforts helping refugees. It is complemented
by the UK’s significant humanitarian aid programme and diplomatic efforts. We believe
this approach is the best way to ensure the UK’s help has the greatest impact for
the majority of refugees.</em></p><p><em>More information on existing resettlement
schemes can be found in the published guidance </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resettlement-policy-statement"
target="_blank"><em>Resettlement: policy guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>
and </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme"
target="_blank"><em>Afghan citizens resettlement scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a></p>
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