That is the website where you can find your representative and let them know your views on the subject of the bipartisan immigration bill.
Following the US immigration reform rally last week, is it time to keep up the pressure on the house and the President, to ensure that what was promised in the first year is delivered in the second?
A bipartisan bill was attempted by john McCain under the Bush administration, but didn’t get through congress, will this attempt succumb to the same fate? What are your views on the subject, I am intrigued to know, do you want a legalization to the illegal immigrants currently in the United States? What are the worries or problems that you can foresee with the proposed reform? Or were you at one of the rallies up and down the country?
The case of the family that jumped from a Glasgow tower-block earlier this month was a startling revelation to many people around the UK. The underside of immigration into the UK is rarely glimpsed at and this was one such case that people would rather put to the back of their mind.
The Red Road Flats Glasgow
The families name was Sehryk and they hailed from Russia. The family, consisting of parents, Serguei and Tatiana, and 19-year old stepson, Stepan, had been in the UK since 2007. They had recently been refused the right to remain in the UK.
Of course all asylum applications are different and judged on varying factors, however the UKBA have come under increasing criticism for failings in this specific case. It is anticipated that a fatal accident inquiry into the incident will now take place, this is however little solace to the family or those in a similar situation living in the same desolate tower blocks as the now passed Sehryk family inhabited.
Tens of thousands of protestors descended on Capitol Hill on Sunday, amid Barack Obama’s push for universal healthcare reform, they were however not here for that, they were here for the other reform the president had promised while vying for the electorates affections, reform on immigration.
Today there was news that Canada’s population is rising exponentially above its natural population growth, no surprise considering how many immigrants are welcomed into the country every year. What is surprising, however – about the Canada immigration report that by 2031 the amount of immigrants in cities such as Toronto and Vancouver will outnumber those born in the country – is the sheer ease the news has been accepted around Canada. Whereas if the same statistics were to be issued in countries such as the UK and Australia, a substantial ripple effect similar to the ones caused by large cruise liners would be the result, the news in Canada, however, has been received with no such drama.
We are within spitting distance of the next general election, an event that has been as ignored and distanced from by the people that wield the sword of power as it has been the antithesis for ‘Dave’ and his cronies for the last few years.
This is the main event – the shadowy characters of the Tory party have been waiting for this since Cameron was convincingly voted ahead of David Davis by a margin of 2:1 in 2005, this is the chance to wrestle the pendulum of public opinion back onto their side. For the political party that was tarnished for what at the time seemed like it would last more than the 13-years it has now been stands a real chance of achieving the top spot.
So does anyone care? Or should that be what’s the difference?
For what we are faced with is a Conservative party that looks for all intents and purposes a fake ‘people’ party, just as New Labour proved to be.
Who can forget the cheesy smiles and the Brit poppers, in Tony’s lav. snorting their naughty powders, while the party churned out the theme tune that things can only get better? Well they did, they couldn’t get much worse, but for all of 5-minutes. We now know the Labour party as much for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (and the belligerence that was pursued) as much as we do for Mo Mowlam and the Irish peace process.
However, what we see before us is a less convincing caricature of the early years of the terrible twosome, just as Vic and Bob are a slightly familiar aperitif of Morecombe and Wise, so too are Dave and George a not so funny Tony and Gord.
For the haphazard stock-brokers son, educated at Eton and wishing to regain power for the Tories is a lot more unconvincing as the man of the people than the effervescent Blair of the 90’s succeeded in portraying.
If you are currently working in the UK on a UK work visa you are no doubt abundantly aware of when this visa will run out. The process of immigration into the UK is structured in such a way that you would have to be lacking in vital minerals to not know a round about date of when your UK visa is going to expire. Are people that forgetful? It is possible I suppose. This as you could imagine is a common occurrence for those posturing in a position of authority within UK immigration, similar to the school teacher that questions the pupil on why he is late or the dog on why he chose that particular cellulose pulp, mainly derived from wood, to have for his breakfast. It is of course bound to happen sooner or later, the latter being the operative word for those in this predicament.
The situation, although easily avoided, is where some forgetful souls find themselves. In a foreign land and not legally entitled to be there. Arggghhh exclamation mark, exclamation mark. I am now officially a government statistic they say to all their friends that know of what they talketh. Nights are filled with a restless, morose, melancholy sleep, punctuated only by moments of sheer terror that the UK version of the KGB are knocking at the door and they aren’t here to discuss the matter.
Over the course of time, and through the decades of the 20th century the world and the objects that occupy it have changed drastically. The world today is a much different and far removed place to the one that stood before it 100 years ago.
From the beginning of the 1900’s the human race has been in a constant state of flux, as the industrial revolution kick-started the 1800’s, it was this century that we saw the most advancement in terms of technology and how we really live day-to-day. Buildings, communication, and my favourite food have all benefited from the ingenuity of the human race and innovations to make life easier, or more confusing depending on your age.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an official document issued by a government, identifying an individual, granting him permission to travel abroad, and requesting the protection of other governments for him
[From French passeport, from passer to pass + port]
The world has seen several effects following the earthquake in Haiti, the saddest and perhaps most worrying are the emergence of fraudulent Canadian immigration lawyers. This was reported by Global Visas last week, it is the story that in the province of Quebec numbers of these supposed lawyers has sky-rocketed since the disaster happened, aiming to capitalise on the thousands of desperate people that are now hoping to start a new life in Canada or bring relatives over to Canada to live.
The numbers on the surface are slightly shocking; Canada government officials estimate that there are now over 3000 illegal Canada immigration lawyers operating in Quebec, the number of registered lawyers is 150!
I feel we have slightly been neglecting our old friend South Africa on this blog recently, so today I attempt to right the wrongs of past months and hope to pacify the baying crowd that wish to see me strung by the toe-nails as punishment for this gross misdemeanour.
As the World Cup is fast approaching being held in SA, preparations have been well under way for the mass arrival of thousands of lovely football fans to descend on South African immigration and each city hosting games. This has seen some remarkable changes and new buildings being built as well as five new stade de South Africa.
