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Tens of thousands of visitors from
Home Secretary Theresa May said the intention was to make the immigration system more ‘selective’ and to stop people from overstaying their visit especially when their visa has expired. In the long-term, she hopes to extend the Australian-style bond scheme to also include foreign workers and students.
The idea will be welcome by backbench Tory MPs, who has been urging the government to take a tougher approach on immigration. But there are chances of it facing legal challenges on the grounds that- it targets only people from so-called ‘high risk’ countries –it is discriminatory. There are also fears that it may lead to countries such as
The scheme will be piloted from November, for people from
Immigration bonds have repeatedly been considered by ministers over the years, but have never been successfully introduced. The Labour Party abandoned its own plans for a 1,000 pounds bond in 2008 due to an outcry from migrant rights groups. They claim the policy is discriminatory as it does not apply to people from countries such as
The policy has the backing of Liberal Democratic Leader, Nick Clegg. He suggested the introduction of bonds in March, though was proposing the level should be fixed at 1,000 pounds. The move will require a change in the immigration rules but not a vote by MPs.
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