Published by Niall J Rice on November 18th, 2009 in Global Visas
The US has seen rallies protesting for and against the new proposed immigration reform
UK immigration is a hot area of interest at the moment, commentators across all mediums are debating the subject and it is proving to be a very divisive topic. The debate is set to carry-on up until the next general election, as you can be sure that both the opposition parties will have something to say about Gordon Brown’s UK immigration proposals.
Published by Niall J Rice on November 17th, 2009 in Global Visas
The new ID cards introduced by this Government will be hitting the shops in just over two weeks and will be on sale for the price of £30.
The total cost of ID cards will be £5billion, however the London school of Economics estimate the cost to be much higher at between £10bn and £20bn. So far the Government says it has spent £216million on the scheme, one that both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats say they would swiftly drop if they were to win the next General election.
UK Shadow Immigration Minister, Damian Green, said yesterday that he thought the scheme ‘ridiculous’ and continued that his party see it as a total waste of money.
Published by Niall J Rice on November 16th, 2009 in Global Visas
Following on from last week and Gordon Brown’s proposal for ‘managed UK immigration,’ we have seen a plethora of commentators on the issue take what Gordon Brown has said and throw disregard to Labours past policies.
It has been claimed by some that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown got together and conspired to create a United Kingdom that was an open door to immigrants, this they philosophise would create a country so full of immigrants and thankful to the Labour party that the Tories would never again win a general election.
Published by Niall J Rice on November 12th, 2009 in Global Visas
The Prime Minister attempted to answer his critics on UK immigration today
Gordon Brown has today attempted to right the wrongs of previous mistakes, in a sweeping speech given in front of a packed conference room in West London, he forthrightly outlined what now must take place in order for the Governments’ policy on immigration to regain some respect.
Published by Niall J Rice on November 11th, 2009 in Global Visas
Recently on this blog a UK immigration amnesty was called for from the director of Global Visas, Liam Clifford, today we learn of a raid on a warehouse where 21 arrests were made in Manchester. It is clear that people in this country are working illegally and the point made concerning lost revenue for the country is a valid one.
If you are in a country illegally you cannot claim any sort of government handouts, fact, and the notion that there are people working in the country that could be supporting the economy, like the rest of us, is frustrating to say the least. The figure quoted by Mr Clifford of 400,000 adds up to a lot of revenue slipping through the hands of the chancellor, in fact I would put the amount of people in this country working illegally as much higher.
Published by Niall J Rice on November 9th, 2009 in Global Visas
Alan Johnson wants a debate on UK immigration
News today that Alan Johnson, the UK Home Secretary, is ready to open up a dialogue about UK immigration has come better late than never. For to long we have seen the concern over the Governments policies on immigration grow. Although this is limited to certain parts of society, the culmination has been the BNP gaining 2 seats in the European parliament and voices becoming more confident in numbers that ‘the party has a point.’ For an issue that has become completely misconstrued it has taken the Government far to long to dispel and blow away the myths about UK immigration.
Published by Niall J Rice on November 6th, 2009 in Global Visas
Sheila Fraser is paid to criticise and not solve problems
The auditor general in Canada, Sheila Fraser, has said she has exposed major problems with Canada’s immigration system. Her report has been classed as a damning appraisal on the Canadian immigration structure at present.
Published by Niall J Rice on November 6th, 2009 in Global Visas
Nigel Farage MEP backs Global Visas
The UK Independence party has added its weight behind a story we ran about loop-holes in the current UK student visa system. Colleges and visitors posing as students are exploiting the current rules in place for their own purposes.
Published by Niall J Rice on November 5th, 2009 in Global Visas
An issue that is being addressed in a new ad campaign at the moment by the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in the US is that of human trafficking
Posters at bus stops were rolled out recently with the slogan “Hidden in Plain Sight.” They are being displayed across the US in Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, New York, St Paul, San Francisco and Tampa to name but a few.
The campaign is a drive by the government to raise awareness about human trafficking and the serious consequences for those involved. It is encouraging Americans to become more aware of their surroundings and notice if anyone around them is being forced to act or work against their will, which can only be a good thing.
Following on from last week and Gordon Brown’s proposal for ‘
