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Gateway Protection Programme

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/October 1, 2015 by — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:41, 16 September 2015 (UTC)



The Gateway Protection Programme is a scheme operated by the British government in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and co-funded by the European Union, offering a legal route for a quota of UNHCR-identified refugees to settle in the United Kingdom. The scheme was proposed by the British Home Secretary, David Blunkett, in October 2001, and its legal basis was established by the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. The programme itself launched in March 2004. The Gateway Protection Programme initially operated a quota of 500 refugees per year, which was later increased to 750, but the actual number of refugees resettled in most years has been fewer than the quota permitted. As of 2012, refugees of 12 different nationalities had been resettled under the scheme, with the largest groups being Iraqis, Congolese, Ethiopians, Burmese and Somalis, and 18 of the UK's 434 local authorities had participated as resettlement locations. Evaluations of the programme have praised it as having a positive impact on the reception of refugees by local communities, but have also noted the difficulties these refugees have faced in securing employment.
 * Most recent similar article(s): I can't find any similar articles amongst 2015's TFAs
 * Main editors: Cordless Larry
 * Promoted: 6 September 2015
 * Reasons for nomination: This article is particularly topical in light of the current refugee crisis.
 * Support as nominator. Cordless Larry (talk) 12:41, 12 September 2015 (UTC)