An update on immigration

forward to a friend | open in web browser | subscribe | unsubscribe     June 2013   IMMIGRATION CUT BY A THIRD   Three years ago, we made a promise: to bring immigration back under control. The latest set of independent statistics show we’re doing just that. Since the election, we have cut net immigration by more than a third. The number of immigrants coming to the UK is now lower than it has been for over a decade. After years of uncontrolled immigration under Labour, the Conservatives are building an immigration system which works in our national interest. We want this country to attract people who will contribute to our national life – but those who will not should be deterred. We have closed down bogus colleges and made students who want to come to the UK prove they’re coming here to study, not to work. We have made sure people can only bring in a spouse or partner from outside Europe if they can support them financially. We have rewritten the ‘Life in the UK’ test for new citizens, putting British values and British history at its heart. Labour have opposed every single one of these reforms. But we know there is more to do. It is still too easy for illegal immigrants to access public services which they’re not entitled to – and too hard for immigration officials to remove them from the UK. Our new Immigration Bill will clamp down on those from overseas who abuse our public services, make Britain less of a soft touch, and make it easier for us to remove people who should not be here. It will take time to clear up the mess we inherited from Labour. But these figures show that we can do it. Best wishes, The Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP Home Secretary For more information click below, or to support this and other policies like it, please donate.     Blocked by your spam filter? Add bulletin@news.conservatives.com to your address book Want to unsubscribe? Please send a blank email to this address This email and any attachments to it (the "Email") are intended for a specific recipient(s) and its contents may be confidential, privileged and/or otherwise protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this Email in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone or email, and delete it from your records. You must not disclose, distribute, copy or otherwise use this Email. Please note that email is not a secure form of communication and that the Conservative Party ("the Party") is not responsible for loss arising from viruses contained in this Email nor any loss arising from its receipt or use. Any opinion expressed in this Email is not necessarily that of the Party and may be personal to the sender. Promoted by Alan Mabbutt on behalf of the Conservative Party, both at 30 Millbank, London, SW1P 4DP Con

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