@ISIDEWITHQuestionsimmigrationStarted 11yrs agoActive 6hrs ago

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

In 2021 there were approximately 6.0 million people with non-British nationality living in the UK and 9.6 million people who were born abroad. The UK’s migrant population is concentrated in London. Around 35% of people living in the UK who were born abroad live in London.

67%
Yes
33%
No
52%
Yes
26%
No
8%
Yes, but make the process easier for skilled workers
4%
No, and make the process easier for refugees
3%
Yes, and regularly review recent immigrants to ensure they have become productive citizens
2%
No, accept anyone who's not a violent criminal
3%
Yes, strictly screen immigrants for criminal backgrounds
1%
No, the current policy is sufficient
1%
Yes, we currently have too many immigrants

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 @9JWRHL9answered…4mos4MO

No, but the system needs a total revamp. Additionally, the rights of migrants who have already settled in Britain should be secure.

 @9HGPB7Xanswered…6mos6MO

No, but train citizens in jobs and make wages and benefits such that immigrant workers are not so necessary

 @8ZHHKFYanswered…2yrs2Y

No and make the current point based system more lenient especially for refugees

 @8ZHZMNCanswered…2yrs2Y

No, make the current point based system more lenient especially for refugees

 @9NHK8WD answered…2 days2D

Make it easier for skilled workers and refugees fleeing violence, but strictly screen for criminality

 @9NHHWBFanswered…2 days2D

Yes, we should start active remigration of unproductive immigrants, and create a hostile environment for existing immigrants.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…14hrs14H

UK Leaders Clash Over Immigration and Taxes In Debate

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was deemed to have narrowly edged a fractious live television debate with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday, dominated by the issues of tax and immigration. On climate change, Sunak said he had taken “bold” decisions that would mean Britain meets its obligations while protecting the budgets of hard-pressed families. Starmer vowed that Britain would “win the race” to develop renewable energy under a Labour government.Starmer said he would end “the chaos and division we’ve seen over the last 14 years”, trying to present his Tory opponent as out of touch with the country he governs: “He lives in a different world.”Sunak promised he would “cut your taxes, protect your pension and reduce immigration”, repeatedly hammering a heavily disputed claim that Labour would put up taxes by £2,000 for every working household. “With Keir Starmer, apart from higher taxes, you don’t know what you’ll get and neither does he,” Sunak claimed. His punchy performance raised Tory spirits but it remains to be seen if it can transform the campaign. Starmer said he would end “the chaos and division we’ve seen over the last 14 years”, trying to present his Tory opponent as out of touch with the country he governs: “He lives in a different world.”

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