December 19, 2024 10:14 AM.
Britain has unveiled a series of measures this week to clamp down on soaring migration figures. The measures include strengthening an independent body to reduce reliance on overseas labour and fasten the return of illegal immigrants to the countries of their origin.
Britain’s Minister for Migration and Citizenship, Seema Malhotra said, a strengthened Migration Advisory Committee will play a central role in fixing the country’s broken immigration system. She further informed, Britain’s Home Office will also introduce an Immigration White Paper, next year, to announce further details of its plan to reduce legal migration.
This week, the UK government has announced a series of measures aimed at curbing the rising numbers of migrants entering the country. Key initiatives include granting enhanced powers to the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to reduce reliance on overseas labour and expedite the return of illegal immigrants to their countries of origin, according to gov.uk.
Minister for Migration and Citizenship Seema Malhotra emphasised the MAC’s crucial role in reforming what she described as the “broken” immigration system. “Net migration has quadrupled in the past five years, and we are committed to reducing these numbers and restoring order as part of our Plan for Change,” Malhotra stated.
Besides a so-called “step change” in tackling illegal working with new technology for frontline border officers, the Home Office will also introduce an Immigration White Paper next year to set out further details of its plan to reduce legal migration.