A promising young football player for premier league team Aston Villa could be forced to remain at home while his team-mates jet abroad for a top European game – because he will almost certainly not be allowed back into Britain.
Changes to working visas under Tier 2 of the points based system are making it increasingly difficult for British curry restaurants to bring in trained specialist chefs from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
The Independent reports that UK Chancellor George Osborne’s economic strategy rests on continued high levels of immigration to Britain – in direct contrast to the Conservatives’ policy of cutting net migration down to the “tens of thousands”. Although the public largely support the government’s moves to restrict immigration, certain sectors are still struggling to find staff. For instance, care providers are facing a staffing crisis following a government clampdown on non-EU immigration and changes to Tier 2 work visa rules.
Immigration News weekly round up 04 December 2011
People in London and Scotland are less likely than those in other parts of the country to support cuts to immigration, according to findings in a new survey.
Former X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu and her family have won their immigration appeal and right to remain in the UK.
Finally one of the main migrant groups are taking up the cases of thousands of Tier 4 students who have been left stranded like refugees in a war zone during the UK Border Agency’s relentless student visa crackdown on private colleges.
Immigration News weekly round up 20 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news
The former head of the UK Border Force Brodie Clark has told MPs he is “no rogue officer”…
A UK Border Agency immigration officer has admitted to illegally issuing visas to non-qualifying immigrants allowing them to stay in the UK. Samuel Shoyeju, 53, of Namur Road, Canvey, Essex, worked as an entry clearance officer in Croydon for the UK Border Agency, part of the Home Office.