UK creating more Skype families

[raynaputi]

Strict immigration rules 'drive families apart' by separating British children from their parents


Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/strict-immigration-rules-drive-families-apart-by-separating-british-children-from-their-parents-10492226.html

[Terpe]

Heartbreaking stuff.

[London_Manila]

The trade off of letting 20,000 migrants into the Uk will be any poor British guy who wants to bring his foreign wife to this country

Of course the authorities will never admit it but things are about to get much tougher on the immigration front

[cheekee]

The trade off of letting 20,000 migrants into the Uk will be any poor British guy who wants to bring his foreign wife to this country

Of course the authorities will never admit it but things are about to get much tougher on the immigration front

Great. Just what us law abiding UK citizens who want to keep our filipino wives/husbands/families with us need.

[Michael Parnham]

I would have thought something has to change!

[Harry T]

This is entirely why i WONT sign anything allowing more refugees into the country, sad but mostly true comment in the Independant.

[stevewool]

It is a sad world we live in,
Do you look after number one and if you say thats important , you get called names, best bet is to say nothing and do what you have been doing all your years , it has worked so far

[KeithD]

The current immigration laws have nothing to do with the current refugee problem. Immigration laws have been brought in slowly over the last 17 years to put controls in place that never existed before Labour got in in the 90's. over the years they have been refined to be stricter and more expensive. This had ended up with a huge bias between EU immigrants, and non-EU immigrants. The former being able to move freely at no charge. It is the problem with the open borders agreement, signed by the Tories in 92, that ha led to the main influx of millions of EU immigrants.

As Cameron has tried to do but failed, it is impossible to control EU citizens, but controls do work on none EU citizens. No matter what rules are put in place for anything, people will always get caught in a grey area, and it is these the papers pick up on. No, it is not fair, but their are no black and white rules when it comes to immigration. Luckily, immigration does have an appeals process which has proved pretty successful for many, even on here over the years.

[Michael Parnham]

The current immigration laws have nothing to do with the current refugee problem. Immigration laws have been brought in slowly over the last 17 years to put controls in place that never existed before Labour got in in the 90's. over the years they have been refined to be stricter and more expensive. This had ended up with a huge bias between EU immigrants, and non-EU immigrants. The former being able to move freely at no charge. It is the problem with the open borders agreement, signed by the Tories in 92, that ha led to the main influx of millions of EU immigrants.

As Cameron has tried to do but failed, it is impossible to control EU citizens, but controls do work on none EU citizens. No matter what rules are put in place for anything, people will always get caught in a grey area, and it is these the papers pick up on. No, it is not fair, but their are no black and white rules when it comes to immigration. Luckily, immigration does have an appeals process which has proved pretty successful for many, even on here over the years.

Controlling EU citizens would answer everyone's prayers!

[KeithD]

Controlling EU citizens would answer everyone's prayers!

So would concreting over Belgium with the Hague underneath

[Michael Parnham]

So would concreting over Belgium with the Hague underneath

Like it

[Harry T]

Keith, people cant appeal against the £18.600 income level, do you think its right that if i want to be with someone i have to emigrate ??. whereas others can be allowed in with NO questions asked, including so called refugees.

[stevewool]

Harry it may be the best thing to do soon, to emigrate , just a thought

[Harry T]

Harry it may be the best thing to do soon, to emigrate , just a thought

Thanks Steve, yes its in my mind, which is why i have asked what my NI Contribution record is, its certainly an option that i am considering.

[KeithD]

Keith, people cant appeal against the £18.600 income level, do you think its right that if i want to be with someone i have to emigrate ??. whereas others can be allowed in with NO questions asked, including so called refugees.

The sad fact of life is that this happens in many other countries around the world. Australia is very strict, hence the number of Aussie husband's now living in countries like Thailand. The £18,600 is not right, especially as it has different values across the UK, and people on benefits do not count.

Take a 'gap year', jack the job in, bring over the other half while on benefits, then get another job or start a business.

[Iani]

So would concreting over Belgium with the Hague underneath

And why not. Get rid of that crappy chocolate at the same time.

There - I said it, the elephant in the room nobody dares say - Belgian chocolate is way inferior to the UK's Freddo Frogs, overpriced slimy textured tasteless crud

[stevewool]

I love it when the grandson comes round, all those chocs, i always buy to much , i wonder why