Top Immigration Law Firms UK
The procedure may become considerably less complicated with the correct legal counsel while navigating the complexities of UK immigration law. To get the best result for your case, you need to choose the finest immigration legal services in the UK. This article will take a look at the top Immigration Law Firms UK and give […]
Overseas Students Count: but should they be Counted?
The argument about overseas students being counted in migration statistics is another one of those debates that is essentially more about point-scoring than it is of any real use.
The Sun: News or Dangerous Media Fear-mongering?
I don’t read The Sun. Besides the crass treatment of all news, language level of the average 8 year old, and a target readership of the ignorant and ill-informed, I just don’t wish to endorse the narratives they stir.
Will the Brexit NHS become a Private issue?
It wasn’t that long ago that a lot of people assumed that the UK would never actually vote for Brexit, especially Cameron and his ministers.
Deportation Crime: Trump’s Racism under Cover of Law
Donald Trump has made quite a show of his anti-immigration stance for quite some time, and it is not always easy to tell whether he is that bigoted or just trying to appeal to an ignorant mass.
Detention and Deportation: the Devil in Demand?
This morning my email inbox was bombarded by a range of news stories about deportation, detention and the Devil: the Home Office. From government “cover-up” attempts to unfair detention and deportations. It was as if the UK had descended into a new depth of justice depravity overnight. The narrative appeared clear: a woman was facing […]
EU Workers: Cost in Context
So unskilled EU Workers are thrown under the spotlight – and the train – by the national media…again. This time it is the Express running with a headline of: “Why Brexit MUST bring new visa rules: Unskilled migrants ‘cost UK tax payers over the amount because I really have no idea how they have calculated it..or […]
Farage Immigration Logic
North Korea is being led by a crazed despot with his finger on the trigger of nuclear weapons, ready to defend himself if too many people ask questions about his murdered half brother. Well, that’s just one reason he might poise that trigger finger – I am sure he has many others. But still we […]
UKIP Immigration: Puerile Politics?
In our democratic society we have representatives who are allegedly educated, but still show astonishing levels of ignorance or arrogance – or perhaps, both – when discussing immigration. UKIP have have been accused of racism on many occasions, and they usually brush it off as merely their opinion. When it comes to the UKIP Immigration […]
Muslim Immigration: Security or Irrational Fear?
It is true to say that we live in a politically and socially volatile world. But I refuse to say “these days.” To do so would suggest that historically the world was a peaceful, idealistic, and Utopian. Even the most basic lessons in history would contest that. And yet the negativity towards Islam, and the […]
UK Visa Fees 2017
All the recent action with the Brexit White Paper, parliamentary votes, and the beginning of Trump’s presidency causing ripples from overseas, make is easy to lose sight of other issues affecting UK immigration. One of the most significant is the update to UK Visa Fees 2017. New rules are set for April of this year, and […]
EU Migrants: Benefits in the Firing Line
It would be hard to be jovial about the new year if your home or job was under threat. However, that is the reality for EU migrants in the UK, welcoming in a new year of uncertainty. Moreover, the cost of EU Migrant benefits is right in the cross-hairs, too. As last year drew to a close, […]
