Controlling Our Borders: Making Migration Work for Britain

Five Year Strategy for Asylum and Immigration, CM 6472

Author:

HM Government

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

This document sets out the Government's strategy for immigration and asylum for the next five years, based on a managed migration policy which recognises the benefits which migrants bring to the UK economy.

It contains chapters which cover:

• the policies for determining entry to the UK;

• permanent settlement, citizenship and access to benefits and public services;

• the secure borders policy for an integrated pre-entry border and in-country control system; and

• the removals policy for asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected.

Key measures include:

• the introduction of a single points-based system for all those who wish to come to the UK to work;

• allowing only skilled workers to settle long-term in the UK and the phasing out of low skilled migration schemes;

• the introduction of English language tests for everyone wishing to stay permanently in the UK;

• an end to chain migration for relatives of those given permanent residence;

• fingerprinting of all visa applicants to prevent people concealing their identify after entry and screening for TB;

• introduction of fixed penalty fines for employers for each illegal worker employed;

• the introduction of a new asylum system, with fast-track processing of applications, increased detention of failed asylum seekers and the use of electronic tagging.

Extent	44 pages	ISBN	9780101647229
Size	A4	Price	£11.00
Binding	Paperback	Published	07 Feb 2005
Availability	Colour copy: 3 - 5 days	Delivery	Delivery options and charges

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