In previous posts, the U.K. and its recent stance on immigration has been making controversial news. Now officially, the U.K. has limited the amount of non-EU immigrants allowed into their country. They are now only admitting 22,000 immigrants into the country, which is a fifth of the immigrants allowed into the UK in 2009. Along with this, students and family members of visa holders are being limited from 196,000 to 100,000. Despite these numbers, David Cameron, Prime Minister, declared that 1,000 visas will be used a year to reserve spots for highly specialized individuals. Many inside the U.K. claim that immigration needs to be under better control because of the burden on public services.
It is nice to see that the UK can pass legislation, unlike the US, but it is also discouraging to see them passing almost close to nativist policies. One thing I cannot find myself to agree on is the restriction on non-EU students let into the country. As we have discussed in class, one of the more beneficial aspects of globalization and immigration is the flow of ideas and cultures, and I think by restricting students, the UK is losing an opportunity to gain more knowledge as a country. As someone who has studied there, I have seen some positive effects immigration has had on their country. They have even adopted curry as their unofficial national food.
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