It’s Official: The Concept of Open Borders is Flawed! By Richard Miller (London)
On the one hand, the British Home secretary has admitted that the concept of open borders is “flawed.” However, Patel seems to have instantly contradicted this claim with a deal for mass migration of economic skilled migrants, especially from India, surprise, surprise. In my opinion it sounds somewhat better than the present anarchist policy, but we have heard this all before. Immigration is part of the globalist religion of the age, and can no more be rejected by the elites than the will to power could be. It gives so much to the elites, satisfying so many agenda, while delivering delicious short-term profits.
“British Home Secretary Priti Patel has admitted that “‘the concept of open borders’ is a flawed one.” Obviously. Yet, it has been tolerated in the UK for years, to the detriment of British citizens.
A major survey found that Brexit was driven by a reaction to the uncontrollable Muslim migrant surge into Britain.
Now Patel is vowing to unveil sweeping immigration reforms which she says will include “speedier deportation of illegal migrants, including streamlining extradition processes.” This will be no small task, considering that the UK has lost track of tens of thousands of migrants who were due for deportation.
Nonetheless, Patel has already started implementing “a new gold-standard for immigration,” which includes a deal signed with India to open up skilled work opportunities for both countries. It’s a stark contrast to the open-doors policy under which anyone could enter, including jihadists, criminals, drug dealers, rapists and the like. The new standard resembles the long lost points-based system, by which immigrants were assessed for what they can bring to the country.
The new UK reform is bound to attract accusations of “Islamophobia” at some point if it is implemented in any effective way.
Time will tell whether Priti Patel’s new, ambitious plans will finally control the flow of illegal Muslim migrants into the UK. Repeated past promises from the UK government to control the border were nothing more than hollow posturing.
Priti Patel unveils ‘radical plan’ to stop illegal immigration,” by Matt Dathan, The Times, May 24, 2021:
Only a radical overhaul of the immigration system that “slams the door on dangerous criminals” will meet the demands of the British people, Priti Patel will say today.
The home secretary will promise to deliver a “wholesale reform” of immigration rules and border controls. She will pledge to create “the world’s most effective border system” by implementing a “fully digital border” by 2025.
All visitors to the UK will have to pay about £9 for a US-style electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to ensure that the authorities can carry out security and criminal checks before they arrive.
The digital revolution of borders will enable the government to count the number of people entering and leaving the country…..
“Pact With India Sets Gold-Standard On Immigration: UK’s Priti Patel,” Press Trust of India, May 25, 2021:
London: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Monday described the recently signed Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) with India as a new gold-standard for immigration, which will open up opportunities for thousands of British and Indian citizens to live and work legally in each other’s countries.
In a major speech to mark the launch of a ‘New Plan for Immigration’, the Indian-origin Cabinet minister referenced the MMP signed with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his London visit earlier this month as a ground-breaking initiative that tackles illegal migration in both countries and paves the way for the UK government’s firm but fair post-Brexit immigration system.
Earlier this month, I signed a ground-breaking agreement with India. It tackles illegal migration, both in the UK and in India, accelerating the process of those who have no legal right to stay, said Patel.
“But it also gives opportunities for thousands of British and Indian citizens to live and work legally in each other’s countries. This agreement shows the way forward as we strive for a new gold-standard for immigration one which is both fair and firm, she said.
Under the MMP, the UK and India have agreed to work towards an April 2022 timeline to bring in new systems in place which will include a new bespoke plan for 18 to 30 year olds to apply for a 24-month stay to live and work in either country and also speedier deportation of illegal migrants, including streamlining extradition processes.
Patel’s speech on Monday, addressed to the think tank British Future, was timed for the launch of proposals for a new fully digital border regime over the next few years, which the minister said will provide the ability to count people in and count people out of the country.
We are working on further reforms, including Electronic Travel Authorisations, as part of a simpler and more secure, universal permissions to travel requirement, the minister said.
Our new plan will make it easier to identify potential threats before they reach the border, through targeted and effective interventions from co-ordinated multi-agency operations, she said.
Patel, whose Gujarati-origin family migrated from Uganda in the 1970s, reflected on her own journey as she laid out her plans to get tough on immigration crime and fix the UK’s broken asylum system to take back control of immigration .
Immigration is part of my own story. My family were forced from Uganda and they had the privilege to make a home in the UK. They worked ferociously hard to keep a roof over our heads and secure a life for my family, recalled the 49-year-old senior Conservative Party leader.
I am proud as a Briton and I am proud of my parents and of my British Indian background. And I join the millions of British Indians and children of migrant families who have established a life in one of the greatest countries in the world. But there are many who struggle with this concept, she said.
The minister pointed to the 2016 referendum in favour of Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) as a sign of the silent majority who look to the Conservative Party led government to establish appropriate measures and border controls on who comes to and settles in the UK.
I believe in fairness and in law and order… The simple reality is it is not possible for everyone who wants to come and live here to do so. The concept of open borders’ is a flawed one, she noted….”
The concept of mass immigration is also flawed, and what a pity the good men did nothing about this one, when they could have achieved something.
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