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<p>New Family Migration Rules were implemented on 9 July 2012 to prevent burdens on
the taxpayer, promote integration and tackle abuse. We have kept those rules under
regular review and have made a number of adjustments to them in light of feedback
on their operation and impact, including from Parliamentarians, the public, legal
representatives and Home Office staff.</p><p>We studied the report of the APPG on
Migration’s inquiry into family migration when this was published in June 2013. This
ongoing review process will continue in April 2015 and will also take into account
the findings of the courts on the new policies. This includes the July 2014 judgment
of the Court of Appeal in MM and Others, which upheld the lawfulness of the minimum
income threshold under the new Family Migration Rules and found that it strikes a
fair balance between the interests of those affected and the community in general.</p><p>
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