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BNP CON LAB LIB Green UKIP

Causes of imbalanced migration

GP Work to achieve greater equity between the UK and non-Western countries.
GP Opposition to forced migration

How many and who?

Lab New Australian-style points system
UKIP No Home, No Visa policy
Lib Would introduce a Regional Points-Based Immigration System to ensure that immigration is targeted on areas
that are under-populated and would like more immigration
BNP Immediate halt to all further immigration
Con Make eligible for admission those who will benefit the eConomy
GP Allowance of the partners, prospective partners, immediate families and prospective families of British
residents to join them without excessive delays or unreasonable requirements for proof of relationship
GP Migrants illegally in the UK for 5+ years allowed to remain unless they pose a serious danger to public safety
Con Annual limit to Control the numbers admitted
UKIP Admission requirements: fluent in English, have the required educational qualifications, demonstrate loyalty to
the UK, its laws and values, and can support themselves financially, with no recourse to public funds
UKIP Five-year freeze on immigration (except for people with parents or grandparents born in the UK) until
proper immigration Controls are put in place
UKIP Migrants to be Controlled by a points system similar to that operated by Australia and New Zealand
GP Replacement of existing British Immigration law with a non-dicriminatory Immigration law
BNP Abolition of positive discrimination schemes
GP Abolition of the 'primary purpose' rule

Review process
GP No prospective immigrant be held in detention for migration reasons, aside most exceptional circumstances
BNP Introduction of a system of voluntary resettlement whereby legal immigrants are afforded opportunity to return
to their lands of ethnic origin assisted by a generous financial incentive for individuals and the countries in
question
GP Provide advice and assistance in appropriate languages at ports of entry
GP Implementation of a visibly independent appeal process for Immigration decisions
GP Provide legal aid for immigration cases

Becoming a British citizen

Lab Reform the immigration system and set out a new agenda of earned citizenship
Lib Would offer a route to citizenship to families who have been in the UK long-term, and want to pay taxes,
provided they want to work, speak English and want to commit to the UK in the long term
UKIP New citizens should be required to sign a Declaration of Citizenship
Lab The requirements for earning British citizenship to include learning English, paying tax and becoming self
sufficient and obeying the law
Lab New migrants to pay into a fund to help manage the transitional costs associated with migration

Asylum seekers
Lib Would make the asylum system, for those fleeing real persecution, fairer by taking responsibility away from
the Home Office and giving it to a Canadian-style independent agency, which will substantially reduce the
number of decisions overturned on appeal
Lib End asylum-seekers' dependence on benefits by allowing them to work to support themselves and their
families
UKIP Withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights
BNP Clamp down on the flood of asylum seekers
UKIP Application for asylum will only be Considered at a British port or airport where the applicant has arrived
directly from the country from which asylum is sought; or at the British embassy or Consulate in that country
UKIP The UK would fully apply the 1951 Convention on Refugees, particularly the clause on refugees having to
accept asylum in the first safe country they reach

Immigration Control / policing

Con Introduction of dedicated Border Police Force that will have the power to stop, search, detain and prosecute
UKIP Border Controls so that all non-UK nationals entering the UK be registered and tracked on their entry and exit
GP Progressive reduction of UK immigration Controls
Lib Prosecution of unscrupulous employers and people traffickers
Lib Immediate reintroduction of entry and exit checks
Lab A single border force to guard ports and airports, with police-like powers for frontline staff
Lab Compulsory ID cards for foreign nationals who come here to work or study
UKIP Retain current open entry system for tourists from the EU and other countries, with border and security
checks
Lab New electronic border Controls counting people in and out of the country by 2010
GP Transport providers must not be penalised for bringing people without the required visas, etc. to the UK
Lib Would give the National Border Force the power of arrest
 Deportation
Lab Activate powers to automatically deport foreign national rule-breakers
GP Deportation costs will be paid by or recovered from the deportee where they can reasonably afford it
UKIP Those overstaying their visa be arrested and removed and banned from returning to the UK for minimum 5
years
GP Opposition to forced repatriation
BNP Immediate deportation of criminal and illegal immigrants
Lab Confirm targets to deport more foreign nationals prisoners
Lab Expand detention estate to lift the number of people removed from Britain
UKIP Triple the personnel and resources engaged in deporting failed illegal asylum seekers and illegal immigrants