Theresa May vows to restore public confidence in immigration system

[joebloggs]

dedworth you can put your picture of Thatcher back on your wall

She added that the previous government's proposed policy of earned citizenship - which she described as 'too complicated, bureaucratic and, in the end, ineffective' - would not be implemented.

# putting a stop to abuse of the student route; and

# cutting the link between those who come here temporarily and permanent settlement.



Earned citizenship concerned the path to settlement and British citizenship, and was planned to come into force in July 2011. It will now not be introduced.


'It is too easy, at the moment, to move from temporary residence to permanent settlement.

'We will not implement Labour's policy of earned citizenship, which was too complicated, bureaucratic and, in the end, ineffective.

'If people enter this country saying that they will only stay here temporarily, then it is obvious that they should only stay here temporarily.

'Working in Britain for a short period should not give someone the right to settle in Britain. Studying a course in Britain should not give someone the right to settle in Britain.'

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...esa-may-speech

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...lement-reforms

[Dedworth]

A step in the right direction Joe - I've not had a chance to email her yet will try over the weekend

[Arthur Little]

Hmm ... she may succeeed in doing so. And then again, she may not! But - as always - time will tell!

[joebloggs]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/no...tion-crackdown

The home secretary, Theresa May, is to end the right to permanent settlement for more than 100,000 skilled workers and overseas students who come to Britain each year.

May's speech also sought to row back on David Cameron's announcement – made during prime minister's questions on Wednesday – that 30,000 skilled migrants working for multinational companies would be excluded from the proposed immigration cap next year.

She made clear that one priority would be to cut the traditional link between temporary visas and permanent settlement, which she claimed was a route for "back door migration".

"No one is suggesting that those who come to marry legitimately should not be able to make the UK their permanent home," she said.

"But, under the current system, many skilled workers are allowed to apply to stay here permanently. In 2009, 81,000 people who entered the UK for employment were granted settlement.

"Home Office research shows that over one-fifth of students who entered Britain in 2004 were still here five years later. Many of those were only supposed to be coming for short courses in the first place."

[Notavirusalso]

this is one thing that really gets my goat, the politicians shouting about immigration and the general public listening with deaf ears as they don't realize that the politicians are talking about outside the EU and the politicians never bother to specify because they know this to be so, but the problem we face is the from inside the EU where people can just waltz in, Don't get me wrong there i many of these EU immigrants that I would rather work with than some English, But the simple fact is every where you go in shops,warehouses,factory's,fast food chains,hospitals,banks and the obligatory Hand car wash only £5....you need to be able to speak polish or understand a little of it to get by Britain and that means more local unemployed simple maths but I guess to simple for politicians.
If they really want to make an impact then get out of they EU, Stop being dictated to by bureaucrats, but thats not going to happen because thats what they want as their next job.
The scary thing about our democracy is that if no one voted for them... they would still get in ...we're all doomed.

[Arthur Little]

If they really want to make an impact then *get out of they EU, Stop being dictated to by bureaucrats

*Hear, hear ... !!!

[Dedworth]

To my mind there are 3 types of immigration

a) From the EU rightly or wrongly we are signed up to this lot and can do precious little about it. I do think we should have done more to seriously limit the number of Romanian Roma/Criminals allowed in (something other EU members have managed)

b) From Non EU - this has been out of control for years in certain areas as has been publicised recently eg bogus students, tier 1 visas. Countries like Canada, Australia & New Zealand are able to keep it managed and there is absolutely no reason why this country should not do the same.

c) Bogus Asylum Seekers, Foreign Criminals, Illegal Immigrants and Overstayers, Sham Marriages - this is where the real problem lies. Firm action and mass deportations are needed now to deal with the appalling situation that the Labour Govt created and encouraged over the last 13 years.