Migrants granted asylum can immediately apply to bring family members to the UK to claim housing support, benefits and NHS care - while British citizens have to jump through a series of hoops.
New arrivals are currently able to ask for relatives to join them in Britain the moment they are granted refugee protection. The UK's policy is far more generous than its European neighbours, which impose a wait of up to three years.
What's more, family members of refugees do not need to show they have the necessary housing and income to support themselves in the UK without claiming housing support or universal credit. They are also not required to speak English.
By contrast, British citizens wanting to bring foreign partners into the UK face far tougher restrictions, with current rules requiring them to demonstrate a minimum income of £29,000 a year so they do not need to claim benefits.
Robert Bates, Research Director at the Centre for Migration Control, told the Mail it was 'fundamentally unjust' to favour new arrivals long-term residents.
