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    Putting a price on love: Half of Brits banned from living with a foreign partner

    Nearly half of Brits working in the UK are banned from living with a spouse from outside the EU under the coalition's tough new anti-immigration law, new research has revealed.
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    http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2014/...rom-living-wit
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    Does anyone know if this has reduced the number of arranged brides, cousins etc being brought in from the badlands of Pakistan ?


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    I doubt it, I would have thought as many Pakistanis are self employed, own businesses or work for other Pakistanis there could be ways of getting around the minimum financial requirement
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    Exactly.

    The very people who need keeping out, are probably still getting in.

    Lying, cheating, fraud...all second nature.


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    'Umbrella Companies' were used in the past by some to get work permits
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    Appeal court decision soon mmm Mrs May what shall you do next.....


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Exactly.

    The very people who need keeping out, are probably still getting in.

    Lying, cheating, fraud...all second nature.
    I'm sure you're right Graham!


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    Quote Originally Posted by marksroomspain View Post
    Appeal court decision soon mmm Mrs May what shall you do next.....
    Whatever the Appeal Court judgment will be it's certain that the losing side will then appeal to the Supreme Court.

    I wouldn't want to bet that this case will get decided until well after the General Election 2015


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