Socialist Resistance

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Immigration Policy Quiz

Socialist Resistance no23  |  page 7

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See if you can work out which political parties are responsible for the following quotes. You can choose from Labour, Conservatives, Veritas, UKIP and the BP. The answers can be found on Page 22, column 6. 1. "All those entering Britain with the intention of staying would be subject to health checks for certain communicable diseases." 2. "London is bursting at the seams ... a magnet for bogus asylum seekers and economic migrants, both legal and illegal." 3. " We are committed to ... tackling remaining problems and pockets of abuse in our immigration system - for example suspect colleges and marriages." 4. "We'll admit only those that are needed because of their skills. They will be expected to speak English, pass health tests, have no criminal convictions and integrate into the British way of life." 5. "We will set an annual limit to immigration, including a quota for asylum seekers. We will put in place 24-hour security at ports to prevent illegal immigration.

"We will introduce an Australian-style points system for work permits - giving priority to people with the skills Britain needs."