Immigration policies in the UK
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News reports are warping the truth about the current immigration policies here in the UK.  Please get the facts right before extolling the benefits of open door immigration policy!  Greedy industrialists would have us believe that immigration is great for the economy.

Immigration policies in the UK - A worker building a road

It may be great for their profits by keeping down wages, but for the country as a whole it is disastrous because each immigrant has to be housed, fed, watered, have medical care, their children educated etc, etc.  This is having a great toll on all services.

I bet also that at least 200,000 cars will be put on the roads by the 600,000 immigrants we've received since 2004.  Low wages to immigrants means they pay few taxes and contribute little to the provision of services they expect as a matter of right.  They don’t have enough spare money to pay into pensions and so will depend on welfare in later life.  Therefore employers are thinking short term - money into their own pockets and to hell with the aftermath on society.

Also it is said that immigrants are doing the jobs the British will no longer do?  Now, in large parts of Britain where there are few, if any immigrants, British people are doing all these jobs.  Legal immigration at the present projected rate will lead to a requirement of about 1½ million houses in the period 2003 – 2026.

There is growing resentment among the native population of whom 70 – 80% would like to see a tougher immigration policy.  The ethnic population is also concerned about the direction of events.  A majority of them (55%) also wish to see tighter immigration control.   A majority of the population (69%) feel that Britain is losing its own culture.

It’s time to start looking at the reality; the people want to halt immigration in its tracks and the government need to re-evaluate existing policies before it is too late.  When are countries going to look after their own people instead of dumping them on other nations?

By: Steve Machin


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Economic immigration is breaking this country and causing mass unrest. We should adopt the Australian method. Enter with a trade that's in demand or don't enter at all. We're too crowded.
*Harsh But Fair  29-Aug-2010 16:05

 
Good point Anne, might I suggest that we claim compensation from Italy for enslaving us during the Roman occupation and the French for the destruction rape and pillage during the Norman invasion. Whilst we are at it, I think the Norwegians and Danes owe us a few bob for the destruction of listed buildings during the so called dark ages.
*Rider of the Apocalypse  11-May-2010 09:17

 
I think that a fair immigration policy ensures the survival of the native culture and race and at the same time giving asylum to those who need it. With regard to the latter, Britain has done it's fair share. It's time now for the Government to consider it's own people. One more point I would like to make is that Britain has repaid what it owes to its former colonies with its immigration policy.
*Anne  10-May-2010 20:02

 
I know people who have been on the housing list for 8 and 10 years and have seen EU migrants get a house in a little over 6 months, as they are very persistant and call out the racist or xenophobic card, which has housing authorities scared of a fine.
*monoblock paving  30-Apr-2010 21:24

 
I can`t remember the last time I walked along my local high st, & heard someone speaking english. It`s because of uncontrolled immigration that people have to wait years for social housing, & it` so hard to find work now. the problem is that they all seem to want to come to britain. Why can`t they go to germany, or france, as the standard of living is better in those countries.
*anne  25-Mar-2010 15:08

 
I'm an electrician,and in the last year was working on a major building site in Canary Wharf where 60% of the workforce were from eastern europe(i.e from WITHIN the EU).At the same time there are politicians wondering why there is youth unemployment.Well,it's becuase you have 35-year-old Romanians doing labouring work that should really be done by the currently unemployed 17 and 18 year-olds that were born on this country(whatever their ethnic heritage may be).
*Tom  25-Jan-2010 02:43

 
This is true.I'm an electrician,and in the last year was working on a major building site in Canary Wharf where AT LEAST 60% of the workforce were from eastern europe(i.e from WITHIN the EU).At the same time there are politicians wondering why there is youth unemployment.Well,it's becuase you have 35-year-old Romanians doing labouring work that should really be done by the currently unemployed 17 and 18 year-olds that were born on this country(whatever their ethnic heritage may be).
*TOm  25-Jan-2010 02:42

 
The perception of immigration and the impact it as on local economy and employment is distorted by the media and the government propaganda.
The Home Office UK Border Agency site publishes constantly updated statistics. The November 2009 data show clearly that immigration to the UK has been steadily decreasing in recent years. 2009 has seen a reduction of 24% compared to 2008, the granting of asylum has fallen 12%, the applications from Eastern Europeans to work in the UK has fallen around 30%. A large percentage of the first wave of Eastern European immigrants have returned to their countries after a short stay in the UK.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) November 2009 figures also show that net migration fell to 163,000 in 2008, from 233,000 in 2007.
Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said: 'Net migration is falling, showing that migrants come to the UK for short periods of time, work, contribute to the economy and then return home. […]
It is true that employers are thinking short term and for their own profit, whether we like it or not that's their job in a capitalist society. It is the government, in cooperation with the EU and the countries of origin of migrants that have to find viable solutions suitable for a globalised world. No government can think as an island, we are all connected.
Britain's culture is made of all these different cultures and nationalities together, that's its strength and unique character, those who dream of the "good old days" should study history, the image they have of Albion is a fairy tale.
We are all different, all equal, and all sharing the same planet, and we better find a good way to do it.
*Roberto  27-Nov-2009 21:27

 
Have you noticed how immigrants don't follow British customs like queueing and politeness? instead they push and shove and jump to the front.
*Shove-off  13-Nov-2009 22:20

 
All immigrants to these lands should be forced to take an exam in Britishness. Before applying they should be thoroughly examinad as to their motives why Britain?

Send them home. All of them.
*Purgatory Britain  13-Nov-2009 21:12

 
Congo, your inability to accept all this as true is because you don’t live in the same world that someone with a guide dog living in a place that has become “diverse” does. You think you live in the same world but you don’t.

Yes I know it is illegal, which is why I said “illegally refused entry”! We have never yet failed to enter a shop; we argue and tell them that this is a guide dog and that it is illegal to refuse entry. We insist on speaking to whoever is in charge and if they still refuse us we ask for their name so that we know who to sue and, magically, they find they do know what a guide dog is after all! We stand our ground but we should not have to.

In reality she does not want to sue or to seek publicity as she is a quiet and unassuming person who does not want publicity or her picture in the paper. She has on every occasion that this has happened in a chain store or café written to complain to the CEO of that company.
*Rori  13-Nov-2009 16:43

 
We should train the people in this country to do this country's jobs, without having thousands of migrant workers coming here, which puts a strain on this country.
*Terry  26-Oct-2009 02:49


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