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UK Government Considers Auctioning Visas Amidst Immigration Challenges

UK Government Considers Auctioning Visas Amidst Immigration Challenges

Report Suggests New Measures as UK Faces Record Net Migration in 2023
A recent report has suggested that the UK Government consider auctioning student and NHS visas as a measure to manage immigration numbers, amidst increasing migration challenges.

The 'Why is it so hard getting immigration numbers down' report offers various proposals to curb both legal and illegal immigration.

In November, revised estimates placed the UK's net migration at a record high of 906,000 for 2023, up from a previous estimate of 740,000.

This increase is set against a backdrop of a 25% rise in migrants arriving in the UK by small boats in 2024 compared to the previous year.

One recommendation from the report is to auction student and long-term work visas.

A similar approach is suggested for NHS visas, with the proceeds potentially being redirected into the health service.

Additionally, the report recommends stronger penalties for employers and landlords using illegal labor or leasing properties to illegal immigrants.

It proposes granting legal status to illegal migrants who provide testimony against such employers or landlords.

Following the cancellation of the UK's Rwanda plan, the report suggests establishing a reception center on Ascension Island in the southern Atlantic, with a review to assess the feasibility and costs of implementing such a program.

The report includes a foreword by Alexander Downer, a former Australian foreign affairs minister, emphasizing the contentious nature of immigration issues in the Western world.

Downer expressed concerns over unmanaged migration leading to social disruptions and potential electoral rises for those promising stricter controls.

In response, a Home Office spokesperson mentioned the government’s 'Plan for Change' aimed at reforming the immigration system by linking it with skills and visa policies to bolster the domestic workforce while reducing reliance on overseas labor.

This plan also includes heightened immigration enforcement, with over 16,400 people removed since the current government assumed office.

Simultaneously, the Home Office has upgraded its inquiry into failures at a Kent immigration center following a legal challenge by detainees.

The Manston facility was initially established in January 2022 to process increasing numbers of Channel-crossing asylum seekers.

By late 2022, it faced severe overcrowding, leading to adverse conditions and health outbreaks.

After detainees contested the downgrading of an inquiry into Manston’s conditions, the Home Office has agreed to an independent public inquiry that will allow legal representation for the asylum seekers involved.

The inquiry seeks to address the chaos that led to the facility holding 4,000 people, beyond its capacity limit of 1,600, resulting in deplorable living conditions and extended detentions beyond the legal time frame.

The inquiry aims to provide insights to prevent a recurrence of such crises.

Concurrently, more than 100 former detainees are pursuing legal claims against the Home Office for alleged unlawful detention, which could potentially result in significant settlements.
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