2007-08-13 22:40:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It is so but don't publicise it and watch your back!
2007-08-21 03:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this link:
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/newszine81/legacy2.html
The Home Office is attempting to clear the backlog; as yet, no-one, including probably the Home Office itself, has a clear idea how this will pan out. It's fairly clear that a sustantial number of those who were refused even though there was and is little possiblity of returning them will be regularised over the next few years; on the other hand, the Home Office will also be identifying cases where removal is a realistic option and actually taking steps to get them out. There are also likely to be a large number of cases where people have already left the country, died, regularised themselves in other ways, or been double counted. And there will be others again who cannot be traced, and who will therefore continue to live in limbo until found.
The background to this is that for many years the Home Office operated an unstated policy of refusing almost all asylum-seekers regardless of merits, and forcing them to appeal through the courts; in particular, people were refused even when it was known that there was no possibility of return, for example to Somalia or Palestine. Very large numbers of refusals were subsequently overturned by the courts; in many cases the decisions were not only incorrect, but even, arguably, unlawful.
A more realistic approach is now in effect; at the same time, cases are processed much more quickly - under Michael Howard, applicants waited an average of two years for an initial decision - and detention and removal facilities have been increased.
Off the top of my head, I would guess that by 2012 when the exercise is supposed to be complete, the breakdown will look something like this:
Identified as having left, died, or already regularised - 80,000
Identified and given leave to remain - 100,000
Identified for removal and detained or removed - 100,000
Double-counted - 50,000
Untraceable, to be detained/removed if found - 120,000
Just an educated guess, but it gives an idea of what may happen.
Hope this helps!
2007-08-14 16:39:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. The Home Office is trying to clear it's backlog but nothing has been set in stone on how they will do it. Read or listen more carefully next time.
2007-08-21 20:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's only under consideration at the moment.
It will probably happen eventually because there's no other realistic way of dealing with the casework backlog - at current case processing rates it would take about 30 years to approve or expel all of them.
2007-08-14 11:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by Huh? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
provide a source or it didn't happen.
it sounds very, very bunk to me. at most I'd suspect that a temporary right to stay has been allowed while the backlog is processed.
2007-08-14 08:29:08 · answer #5 · answered by singlecell_amoeba 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an awful feeling that the invasion of the UK by people from all over the world is out of control. An amnesty would be an insult to law abiding real UK people
2007-08-17 15:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by Sam J 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I've not heard that so can't comment. Do you have a link?
2007-08-14 06:21:05 · answer #7 · answered by politicsguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gee wiz, i still think they are being brought in to make sure the pro euro vote wins, if there in the union they can vote, they are bringing in thousands of pro euro votes, to stop britain seting herself free.
2007-08-14 06:20:48 · answer #8 · answered by trucker 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes it is - but never mind - lets all just keep paying
2007-08-15 07:37:38 · answer #9 · answered by gillm 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hope not.
2007-08-14 09:06:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋