New powers contained in the Immigration Act 2016 have come into force this week which will give further powers to Border Force officers in the fight against illegal immigration into the UK. These new powers will allow officers to stop, board, divert and detain vessels and arrest anyone they suspect…
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Immigration is a subject I get questions about almost daily. Although significant steps have been taken to tackle the issue, much more needs to be done. Since the Government was elected in 2010 we have reduced the numbers of people coming into this country compared to the uncontrolled immigration that…
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Date: Wed 21st May 2014 Last week the new Immigration Act came into force bringing in a series of reforms to ensure we have a more effective immigration system. I welcome this law which has fundamental changes to how our immigration system works and will be tougher on those with…
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Date: Thu 23rd January 2014 This week the Government announced that from April this year new migrant jobseekers coming into Britain from Europe will not be allowed to claim housing benefit. The Government is determined to cap welfare and reduce immigration as part of its long-term economic plan and ministers…
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