Child refugees have right to bring family, EU court rules

Eritrean teenager wins legal battle that could affect tens of thousands of refugees in Europe

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A young refugee girl from South Sudan arrives in Uganda 
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Child refugees who arrive in Europe alone must be allowed to apply for family members to join them, the EU’s top court has ruled.

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