Reply to: Johnson proposes Australian-style points-based system for immigration

[WTFH]

If you are born in the UK to one or more UK citizen parents, then yes, otherwise, no.

Any more questions? Happy to help.

Yes, I asked earlier about how far back, now we're getting somewhere.

Are you saying that if someone's parents were not British citizens at the time of their birth, then that person should be treated as an immigrant?

And if neither of your parents were British citizens at the time of your birth, but you have since become a British citizen, should you still be treated as an immigrant and "sent packing"?

[SueEllen]

My kids were born here, none of them have British citizenship.

Try harder.

Don't confuse him with current immigration laws.

[DimPrawn]

There are others who argue that if you were born to "immigrants" who didn't have British passports, then you yourself are an immigrant.

Are you saying that's not the case, that if you're born in the UK, then you should be treated as a UK citizen?

If you are born in the UK to one or more UK citizen parents, then yes, otherwise, no.

Any more questions? Happy to help.

[meridian]

Yes, that's right, someone born here is an immigrant...

My kids were born here, none of them have British citizenship.

Try harder.

[SueEllen]

Just means they live in a house with a partner, which is pretty much everyone. Well except you.

Not his fault his partners prefer to live in trees.

[WTFH]

Yes, that's right, someone born here is an immigrant...

There are others who argue that if you were born to "immigrants" who didn't have British passports, then you yourself are an immigrant.

Are you saying that's not the case, that if you're born in the UK, then you should be treated as a UK citizen?

[DimPrawn]

And for someone who has been living in the country for a long time, or who was born here to parents who moved years ago, should they be "sent home"?

How long, or how many generations back, does one need to go to prove you should be allowed to stay in this country?

Yes, that's right, someone born here is an immigrant...

[WTFH]

Nope, irrelevant. You either meet the points system, or you are shown the door in my book.

Harsh but fair.

And for someone who has been living in the country for a long time, or who was born here to parents who moved years ago, should they be "sent home"?

How long, or how many generations back, does one need to go to prove you should be allowed to stay in this country?

[DimPrawn]

How about if they currently pay more in tax than they claim in benefits?

Nope, irrelevant. You either meet the points system, or you are shown the door in my book.

Harsh but fair.

[WTFH]

Just means they live in a house with a partner, which is pretty much everyone. Well except you.

How about if they currently pay more in tax than they claim in benefits?

[DimPrawn]

So if they have family life that can be proved, then you want to deport them, you sick fooker?

Just means they live in a house with a partner, which is pretty much everyone. Well except you.

[AtW]

You lot trot out some complete bollox. Any person on has to prove they have "family life" in the UK and deportation of anyone is nigh on impossible.

So if they have family life that can be proved, then you want to deport them, you sick fooker?

[WTFH]

Fancy responding to forum reports rather than getting jiggy with the denizens of General?

Oh, if I must...

[northernladuk]

Ah, "us lot" trot out links to UK & EU regulations. You trot out smilies, lack of grammar and links to made up stories in the Wail.

Fancy responding to forum reports rather than getting jiggy with the denizens of General?

[WTFH]

You lot trot out some complete bollox. Any person on has to prove they have "family life" in the UK and deportation of anyone is nigh on impossible.

Ah, "us lot" trot out links to UK & EU regulations. You trot out smilies, lack of grammar and links to made up stories in the Wail.