Tens of thousands of migrants will be barred from settling in the UK

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Tens of thousands of migrants will be barred from settling in the UK under Government plans to be 'more selective'
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER


Tough: Immigration Minister Damian Green has promised to clampdown on migrants abusing temporary visas to stay in the UK
Tens of thousands of migrants will be asked to leave the UK under Government plans to clamp down on those abusing temporary visas to stay permanently.
Immigration Minister Damian Green says Britain will be 'more selective about who we allow to stay' as immigration has hit record levels last year.
Mr Green has told MPs a clearer distinction was needed between temporary and permanent routes into the UK to ensure migrants do not take advantage of loopholes.
The number of people granted settlement in the UK reached an all-time high in the 12 months to last September, up 35 per cent from the previous year to 238,950 - the highest level since records began in 1960.
'We intend to break the automatic link between coming to the UK to work and settling here permanently,' Mr Green said.
Skilled workers coming to the UK from outside the EU, predominantly as a means of filling short-term skills shortages, 'should expect to leave the UK after a maximum of five years in the UK', he added.
'In future, only a tightly controlled minority will be permitted to stay permanently, where it is in the interests of the UK to do so.'
The Government is also considering bringing in an English language requirement for dependants of migrants who wish to settle in the UK.
And domestic workers coming to stay in diplomatic households as servants could be limited to just six or 12 months, while visas for domestic workers in private households could be scrapped altogether.

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'This would oblige those wanting domestic workers to recruit instead from the UK labour market, with the rights and protections that affords,' Mr Green said.
The current system, which enables domestic workers to stay for up to six years and then apply for settlement, is 'exceptionally generous, and sits ill with an immigration system focused on meeting identified skill shortages and securing the brightest and best migrants', Mr Green added.
Temporary workers could also be restricted to 12-month stays 'to reinforce the temporary nature of the route'.

Migration to the UK has hit record levels and it is feared that too many are using loopholes to stay in Britain permanently
They could also been banned from bringing their dependants, or have their dependants' ability to work restricted.
Dr Adam Marshall, director of policy and external affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: 'Britain's migration system must protect our economy as well as our borders.
'Turfing out valuable migrant workers who are turned down for settlement would be incredibly disruptive to companies of all sizes, and to the UK's economic recovery.
'These proposals could also deter some skilled workers from coming to the UK in the first place.'
Sir Andrew Green, chairman of campaign group MigrationWatch UK, said the proposals were 'excellent news'.
'There will now be a real incentive for employers to train British workers rather than continue to take skilled foreign workers 'off the shelf' so as to avoid training costs,' he said.
Shadow home office minister Shabana Mahmood said Labour backed reform of the settlement regime.
But she warned that changes would only be effective 'if they are backed up by strong and consistent enforcement of the rules' and highlighted recent critical reports of the UK Border Agency.
'On top of this, the Government has imposed a 20% cut on the UKBA budget, which will mean the loss of over 5,000 jobs,' she said.
'It is inevitable that enforcement will suffer as a result.
'The Government needs to be straight with the public.
'Its key pledge on immigration - to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands by 2015 - is in disarray, and they have once again failed to explain to the public how this will be achieved.
'The Government talks tough on immigration, but it is clear that it is failing to deliver.'

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About time! But the UK has little control of immigrants coming from the EU though.

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don't mean shit

[Joe McCarthy]

I remember reading before the Tories won that Labour planned on importing as many as two million immigrants within a decade. That forecast is now radically reduced.

[Aces High]

Yes its going to be twelve years...and that way then can bullshit the moronic public into thinking that they have a crusade against mass immigration.

[Libertas]

It's all a nightmare.

[BeerBaron]

Why would any European country want migrants from the middle east and africa to begin with? There are tons of people in North America that would move, just offer them better incentives.

[Albion]

Why would any European country want migrants from the middle east and africa to begin with? There are tons of people in North America that would move, just offer them better incentives.

Yes, that annoys me. But the government wants cheap labour more than skilled workers or North Americans, but in doing so they invite a whole host of problems into the country - their cheap labour is never so cheap after all.

[Joe McCarthy]

Why would any European country want migrants from the middle east and africa to begin with? There are tons of people in North America that would move, just offer them better incentives.

In many cases it's not even a matter of wanting. Previously Europe could guard the borders of its colonies. With surging Third World population and the end of colonialism, Europe is being invaded by its former colonies through illegal immigration. This will only intensify in the years ahead.

[BeerBaron]

In many cases it's not even a matter of wanting. Previously Europe could guard the borders of its colonies. With surging Third World population and the end of colonialism, Europe is being invaded by its former colonies through illegal immigration. This will only intensify in the years ahead.

True, I've often pondered the european countries coming up with a "family reunification" or something along those lines visa or permanent residency or even citizenship status. For example if someone could show they have at least 50% scandinavian or anglo bloodlines the corresponding countries would offer them something to move from north america, that way it helps their population problems and keeps Europeans in Europe.

[Joe McCarthy]

True, I've often pondered the european countries coming up with a "family reunification" or something along those lines visa or permanent residency or even citizenship status. For example if someone could show they have at least 50% scandinavian or anglo bloodlines the corresponding countries would offer them something to move from north america, that way it helps their population problems and keeps Europeans in Europe.

You'll find that a number of European countries have some form of 'right of return' for foreign co-ethnics. Finland is one such case.