The Labour Party has blasted the UK government for ‘taxing’ the NHS with the immigration skills charge, costing trusts £15 million. Full story, here.
Immigration news
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has appointed Vietnamese refugee, Tony Pham, as its new director; Many Vietnamese unhappy. Full story, here.
Right-wing Daily Express claims that UK Commonwealth immigrants turned on the EU during the 2016 referendum in ‘resentment’ at what Britain had become. More, here.
The Deputy Speaker for the House of Commons Tory MP Nigel Evans has urged the government to review its controversial Immigration Bill. Full story, here.
A new US immigration policy being considered by the Department of Homeland Security collects phone numbers from all air travelers to the US, including citizens. More, here.
Latest UK net migration figures show a rise in non-EU arrivals, prior to coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown measures, driven by Tier 4 visa students. Full story, here.