UK Immigration News

Last week, Britains Home Office found itself in the uncomfortable position of explaining that they do not have a specific timetable they can commit to with the national identity card. One of the largest public sector projects in Europe, the multi-billion pound project was supposed to get off the ground in March when the Identity Cards Act received ro

A review of UK border controls has concluded, and the ministers have scrapped the idea of a possible amnesty for illegal residents in Britain. Immigration Minister Liam Byrne had asked for a report on the possibility and has now changed the discussion to a "fair but tough" enforcement of existing rules, to begin implementation within the next fortnight. Approximately 570,000 illegal im

For more than two years, investigations and evidence have been mounting that some private language schools being set-up in Britain are nothing more than fronts to exploit loopholes in immigration law. Estimates range between 25% and 50% of language schools are processing student visas to foreigners who never attend class and who are working illegally without work permits.

As previously reported, obtaining a visa or work permit for foreign-born nurses to travel to the UK just became more problematic.

Originally, Britain estimated that the inclusion of ten new member states to the EU would result in approximately 15,000 new immigrants each year. For this reason, it was decided that the UK would have an open border policy, allowing any EU national to work in the UK.

However, many more have come. Until recently, the official number since the 2004 EU expansion has been placed at approximately 375,000.

A large majority of UK residents are against offering an amnesty to illegal immigrants, a poll suggests.

The YouGov survey for the think-tank MigrationWatch, which campaigns against mass migration, suggested 72% opposed the move, with 11% in favour. Three-quarters of the 2,400 people surveyed felt too many immigrants were coming to the UK.

Immigration Minister Liam Byrne in June refused to rule out an amnesty but says there are no plans for one.