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From: LindyBill	9/9/2007 5:38:13 PM
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The Reaction Continues... BORJAS BLOG By George Borjas I've blogged about the British immigration problem here and here. Tomorrow, Prime Minister Brown will propose a fundamental change in British policy: "Tens of thousands of immigrant workers will be forced to learn English before they are allowed into Britain under a plan Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to announce tomorrow in a speech to the Trades Union Congress in Brighton, informed sources revealed yesterday. The rules, expected to reduce the number of people entering Britain by at least 35,000 a year, will affect those from countries outside the European Union who are seeking to work and settle permanently in Britain. "Those who we welcome into the UK to work and settle here need to understand our traditions and feel that they are part of our shared national culture," Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said. "They need to integrate into our country, learn English and use our language." ...The new policy will present opposition leader David Cameron with a dilemma: If he attacks Mr. Brown's plan, he risks once again angering his "core support" among right-of-center voters. Mr. Cameron is trying to reposition the Conservatives as a modern, compassionate party and has shied from referring to immigration. Under the government's new "points" system, there are three main categories of immigrants coming to Britain from outside the European Union to work — highly skilled, skilled and low-skilled workers. The first two groups eventually can settle permanently in Britain; the third group cannot." Here's something to think about: Would it even have been possible to discuss these changes--as well as those proposed in France and Switzerland--in "polite" company a few years back? What does this realignment in attitudes portend for the future of U.S. immigration policy?

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