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Points system to deter unpatriotic immigrants
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by generaldecay | August 3, 2009 at 09:21 am
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The government will tomorrow launch proposals for a new points system for immigrants seeking British citizenship, as it tries to deflect accusations that it has lost control of the country's borders.
Well this is nothing if not controversial. New measures are being proposed in the UK which will impose a points system on immigrants. Those with more points are likely to be allowed to stay.
Those seeking asylum could, for example:
... earn points for speaking English and doing community work, and lose points for anti-social behaviour, such as protesting against British troops.
This rang some warning bells in my head. I can't help but thing that there is something inherently anti-humanist imposing a point system on fellow human beings.
The rest of us don't get kicked out a country for expressing our negative views, so why should that disallow someone from entering? And who, exactly, makes up the Patriotism Questionnaire? The words 'arbitrary' and 'meaningless' are floating around my head...
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at 09:56 on August 3rd, 2009
Good point (sorry about the pun)
at 09:58 on August 3rd, 2009
I see what you did there! ;) Thanks for the comment.
at 10:03 on August 3rd, 2009
Is this point system applied to get into the country? or is it a test for citizenship?
"for a new points system for immigrants seeking British citizenship,"
at 10:08 on August 3rd, 2009
Citizenship. Sorry if my use of the word 'entry' confused matters - I tend to use the term 'entry to Britain' to mean more than just paying a visit.
at 11:33 on August 3rd, 2009
Thank you for this.