David Cameron speech on immigration

David Cameron speech on immigration; David Cameron speech continued SOT Taken together, we estimate that these proposals will cut the number of student visas issued by around 80,000 a year. So across all the main routes of entry to Britain – work, family, education – we are taking action, simultaneously. And the key word here is 'simultaneously'. As the Home Secretary has said, controlling immigration by clamping down on one route alone is "like squeezing a balloon - push down work visas and the number of student visas will shoot up. Clamp down on student visas and family visas will spring up." For years, people have been playing the system, exploiting the easiest routes of entry to the UK. Now, because of what we're doing, this country finally has consistent controls right across the immigration system. But as I said in a speech in opposition, what matters most is not who comes into the country but who stays. Of course there are fair and legitimate reasons for people who arrive here temporarily to stay here permanently. But the figures clearly suggest that many gain temporary entry into the UK with no plans to leave. More than a fifth of students who entered Britain in 2004 were still here five years later – and many were supposed to be coming to study short courses. But the most significant route to permanent settlement is the economic migration route. Last year, 84,000 people who initially came on a work visa got the right to settle here. I want Britain to continue to attract the best workers. But it cannot be right that people coming to fill short-term skills gaps can stay long-term. As the Cross-Party Balanced Migration Group has argued, it is essential we break that link between temporary visas and permanent settlement. They are right – that's what this government is determined to do and we will consult on how best to proceed on this in the coming months. So this is the progress we are making on cutting legal immigration and cl...
David Cameron speech on immigration; David Cameron speech continued SOT Taken together, we estimate that these proposals will cut the number of student visas issued by around 80,000 a year. So across all the main routes of entry to Britain – work, family, education – we are taking action, simultaneously. And the key word here is 'simultaneously'. As the Home Secretary has said, controlling immigration by clamping down on one route alone is "like squeezing a balloon - push down work visas and the number of student visas will shoot up. Clamp down on student visas and family visas will spring up." For years, people have been playing the system, exploiting the easiest routes of entry to the UK. Now, because of what we're doing, this country finally has consistent controls right across the immigration system. But as I said in a speech in opposition, what matters most is not who comes into the country but who stays. Of course there are fair and legitimate reasons for people who arrive here temporarily to stay here permanently. But the figures clearly suggest that many gain temporary entry into the UK with no plans to leave. More than a fifth of students who entered Britain in 2004 were still here five years later – and many were supposed to be coming to study short courses. But the most significant route to permanent settlement is the economic migration route. Last year, 84,000 people who initially came on a work visa got the right to settle here. I want Britain to continue to attract the best workers. But it cannot be right that people coming to fill short-term skills gaps can stay long-term. As the Cross-Party Balanced Migration Group has argued, it is essential we break that link between temporary visas and permanent settlement. They are right – that's what this government is determined to do and we will consult on how best to proceed on this in the coming months. So this is the progress we are making on cutting legal immigration and cl...
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