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Your learning Mel, lol.

Sylvia whats your lol

*sits on hands n zips mouth*

whats your views on this Rose

As some of you will have read on my 'in London' thread, we watched a rally in Trafalgar Square and I mentioned that I was happy to live in a country where the people could march in it's capital city and challenge the government of the day.

The rally was for (briefly) "Strangers into Citizens"
"Strangers into Citizens is a national campaign calling for a one-off regularisation of long-term irregular migrants in the UK. There are an estimated 500,000 irregular migrants in the UK. They face exploitation and uncertainty. They want to work, integrate and be able to contribute to life in the UK as full members of our society."

this from their website : http://www.strangersintocitizens.org.uk/the-campaign.htm

"Those who have been here for 4 or more years should be admitted to a 2-year pathway to full legal rights (“leave to remain”) during which they work legally and demonstrate their contribution to UK economy and society. After that 2-year period, subject to knowledge of English and employer and community references, they would be granted permanent leave to remain.



The benefits of regularisation
recognises the dignity of human beings who have made new lives in Britain;
extends and reinforces the rule of law;
levels the playing-field for low-paid workers;
enables businesses to employ legally the labour it needs;
recognises the role that migrants already play in society;
ensures that tens of thousands of British workers receive the protection of the law;
shrinks the black economy;
frees up billions of pounds in taxes for the Exchequer;
enables local authorities to plan better;
solves the expensive, inhuman delay in processing old asylum claims;
builds a more cohesive British society;
and turns outlaws into neighbours - "strangers into citizens" –in the best British tradition of pragmatism and justice.

What people say:
"Where people have been here a long time and have no prospect of being able to be sent back then an amnesty could be considered so that they can pay taxes and legally contribute to the British economy"

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, London Mayoral Assembly, 2008

Many countries, classes and races seem to have been involved, also the churches, political organisations etc etc...

thought?... and please be aware if the debate strays from 'reasoned argument' to a rant...then I will on this ocassion delete :))

Rose xx