How do you stop/control immigration?

[TimberWolf]

1. Push for an EU immigration policy that allows limits to be set on migration levels to countries within the EU.

failing that:
2. leave the EU.

but...
3. A bit late now.

[HairyArsedBloke]

It would still be attractive for people who want to work; even more so, as taxes could be reduced. It would just leave a big problem of yokel chavs running rampage to steal a living from everyone else.

Once living standards in the UK have fallen to comparable levels in the third world this problem will solve itself. You just have to give it time.

[Mich the Tester]

1. Push for an EU immigration policy that allows limits to be set on migration levels to countries within the EU.

failing that:
2. leave the EU.

but...
3. A bit late now.

Hmm, would that stop the illegal immigrants? No, because by definition they aren't following the law. Would it stop human smuggling? No, just like banning cocaine and heroine hasn't stopped drugs smugglers.

All EU countries already have tough immigration policies for those coming from outside the EU. None of those policies have worked, and in fact arguably they've worked the wrong way around by 'locking in' those who are already in the EU.

[Mich the Tester]

Once living standards in the UK have fallen to comparable levels in the third world this problem will solve itself. You just have to give it time.

Gordon

However, evidence suggests that´s wrong. The countries struggling with the highest levels of immigration in the world are generally turd world tulipholes like DR Congo with millions of refugees fleeing wars.

[gingerjedi]

The only answer I can think of actually; make a place such a tuliphole nobody wants to go there.

Ahhm... to quote myself from another thread:

Immigration to the UK will only slow down or stop when living becomes difficult or unbearable for the majority, the trouble is people who have come from the 'turd world' (as you put it ) are likely to have a much higher tolerance to tulip living than those of us who were born here.

It's only a mater of time.

[TimberWolf]

Once living standards in the UK have fallen to comparable levels in the third world this problem will solve itself. You just have to give it time.

Most youngsters can't afford to buy a house until they are in their late thirties or forties in the UK now. Are we nearly there yet?

[TimberWolf]

Hmm, would that stop the illegal immigrants? No, because by definition they aren't following the law. Would it stop human smuggling? No, just like banning cocaine and heroine hasn't stopped drugs smugglers.

All EU countries already have tough immigration policies for those coming from outside the EU. None of those policies have worked, and in fact arguably they've worked the wrong way around by 'locking in' those who are already in the EU.

You never mentioned illegal immigrants in the original spec.

[northernladuk]

Most youngsters can't afford to buy a house until they are in their late thirties or forties in the UK now. Are we nearly there yet?

Not really, UK has had for a very long time the highest home owner percentage in Europe so seems they pull the strings now it just looks like we are coming in to line...

[expat]

Most youngsters can't afford to buy a house until they are in their late thirties or forties in the UK now. Are we nearly there yet?

Can't buy a house while still in your 20s <> can't buy food.

[Churchill]

Work, steal or starve. I can live with higher crime if say 80% found a job. Necessity is the mother of invention.

Unfortunately in British society today 80% would rather steal than work...