Britian's reputation as an open, competitive economy is under threat

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Theresa May - UK, New Prime Minister

Migrants workers in UK 'may face six months jail term'

Earlier this week the UK government announced details of its new Immigration Bill, which is due to be introduced in the autumn.

Under the legislation, illegal immigrants caught working in the UK could face up to six months in prison, where as late-night takeaways and off-licences will face closure if they are found employing foreigners who have no legal right to be in the country.

According to a BBC report, the difference in the number of immigrants entering the UK and those leaving, has risen more than three times higher than the government’s projected target.

David Cameron - Former PM

This development is giving Prime minister David Cameron and his team of ministers sleepless night and it seems the government is  clueless about the right way to solve the sudden surge of migrants.

Recently, UK's Immigration Minister James Brokenshire says the rise is  “deeply disappointing”.

However, The Institute of Directors and British Future believes Mr Cameron was “punishing businesses” by trying to fulfil his campaign promises of cutting immigration to a size that's manageable. 

The two professional bodies have warned that any radical policies to prevent migrants coming to the UK will damage the economy.

They jointly advised the government to embark on a "comprehensive immigration review" to establish what policies could be put in place to manage the situation and what their impact would be on the UK's economy, culture and society.

They called on the prime minister and Home Secretary Theresa May to ask an expert body, the Migration Advisory Committee, to set out plans for dealing with immigration and their likely impact.

These should then be put to the general public through town hall meetings across the country and a "citizens' jury" to reflect public opinion, the groups submitted.

Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, said: "The prime minister currently has no long-term plan to meet his net migration target. It is little wonder there is such low public trust on immigration and the government's ability to manage it.

"Responding to each damaging set of immigration figures with new ad-hoc policies is no way to manage such an important issue.

"A comprehensive immigration review would set out what's possible and what isn't. It could also give the public more of a say in what happens - providing impartial facts about the impacts of different policies on the economy, society and public services."

Simon Walker, director general of the Institute of Directors, said: "Scrabbling around to find measures to hit a bizarre and unachievable migration target is no way to give British businesses the stable environment they need.

"United kingdom's reputation as an open, competitive economy is under threat."

MEASURES INTRODUCED BY UK GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE NET MIGRATION are as follows ..........

1. Capping visas for skilled non-EU workers

2. Introducing a minimum income threshold of £18,600 for anyone planning to sponsor a non-EU family member, such as a spouse, to come to the UK

3. The government closed down some tertiary institutions in order to cut student visa

4. From April 2016, migrant workers will need to earn at least £35,000 to qualify for settlement in the UK or face deportation

Lakeside Travel and Tour is very much in the know when it comes to an average Brits monthly take home and we are concerned about the ripple effect that the new legislation might have on non-EU migrants in UK.

Just as the UK Ministers are under bureaucratic pressure to show that they have control of the UK border, I am calling on International Civil Society Organizations and the Organization of International Migration (OIM) to beam their search-light on this new unconventional Immigration policy of DavidCameron. 

Nd Bob Travel Blogger | Entrepreneur | Media Consultant

Wrote this post 29th August 2015.