1st reading of "Borders, Immigration and Citizenship" bill

[joebloggs]

1st reading of "Borders, Immigration and Citizenship" bill will be on 14th January 2009 in parliament.

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page2373.asp


http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...andcitizenship

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...rationbill.pdf


this could effect many people on here, we wait and see what the gov has lined up ....

[5olidsnake]

i think the major changes to members on this forum will be the qualification period to gain citizenship for spouses will change from 3 to 5 year (with 2 reduction if the applicant performs work for the community). also 7 years for members on work visas

also paying some new taxes to earn the right to stay (also maybe pay a certain amount of national insurance, only guessing there)

but for certain there will be big changes

[joebloggs]

and another major change, which will not effect hardly any one on here, is the appeals process,

the removal of rights of appeal beyond the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, a deeply controversial issue. An earlier attempt to remove higher court appeal and review rights in 2004 was defeated when law Lords voiced their opposition. A consultation paper, 'Immigration Appeals', published in August, once again seeks to remove or severely restrict higher court scrutiny, this time by transferring judicial review powers to the upper tier of the Tribunal, while severely limiting recourse to the Court of Appeal. The proposal has already provoked strong opposition on constitutional grounds and in the name of access to justice, and if it is included in the draft Bill, there will be strong resistance.

some people manage to drag their appeal out for years, appealing to a higher court each time they are refused , why don't the house of lords help the poor british citizen (like the legal right to bring your wife and family to the uk, for free - the same human rights europeans have, who live in the uk have) for once instead of fighting for illegal immigrants

[joebloggs]

what's happened here then.. looks like its been delayed

first reading was suppose to be on the 14th of jan.. but its been removed now ..

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page2373.asp

[somebody]

what's happened here then.. looks like its been delayed

first reading was suppose to be on the 14th of jan.. but its been removed now ..

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page2373.asp

Possibly to many Labour Mps in marginal areas have objected.

Many families work on one Brit citzen and one on ILR keeing the old countries citzenship. If they both had to change they would not be happy epspecially with the dodgy situation many are facing.

Im sure many all phill families like to keep one foot in each country?

[darren-b]

what's happened here then.. looks like its been delayed

first reading was suppose to be on the 14th of jan.. but its been removed now ..

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page2373.asp

It's back again now. More information here

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/...migration.html

Looks like it had it's first reading, next reading on the 26th January.

[joebloggs]

On 20 February 2008 the Government published the Green Paper ‘The Path to
Citizenship: Next Steps in Reforming the Immigration System‘. In this document we outlined our proposals for changing the way that someone can become a British citizen or remain here as a permanent resident. These proposals are collectively called ‘Earned citizenship’. These proposals will, if agreed by Parliament, lead to change late in 2009.

Thereafter, migrants will be expected to pass through 3 key stages and demonstrate certain requirements in order to progress between these. Our aim is to make the journey clearer, simpler and easier for migrants and the public to understand. The three stages are set out below:
1. Temporary residence
2. Probationary citizenship
3. British citizenship/permanent residence
Until then existing arrangements for naturalisation will continue.

Extract from http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sit...ty/form_an.pdf