'Support Cannot Become Dependency'
Terry Trippany on Jun 05 2007 at 5:30 am | Filed under: Feature Article, Illegal Immigration, Linkfest
When it comes to talking about immigration reform many American politicians find themselves being outclassed by their Brit counterparts who are ushering in a new wave of English nationalism as they prepare to embrace prime minister-in-waiting, Gordon Brown.
Communities secretary, Ruth Kelly, and the immigration minister, Liam Byrne, are calling for sweeping changes in the British immigration system that will emphasize language and culture.
A “life in Britain good neighbour contract” would be provided to all migrants from inside and outside the EU, including those that stay temporarily. The contract would be introduced alongside identity cards. The ministers also suggest councils might spend less on translation services, and more on English language teaching. “Support cannot become dependency,” they write.
The ministers warn there is “a critical risk that after 40 years in which diversity has grown, Britain’s communities stop looking outwards, celebrating what they have in common and instead begin looking inward, stressing their differences and divisions”.
The threat to British cohesion comes both from Islamist extremism and also groups like the BNP that create a “toxic form of pollution around society”.
In addition, they argue that government has to acknowledge and respond to the growing mood of English nationalism.
“We risk seeing a more divided society, more suspicious of each other and a society less capable of coming together around shared goals. Surely our task as a society is not to plan for separation. We need a stronger sense of why we live in a common place and have a shared future.” In a speech last night, Mr Byrne admitted that recent east European migration had proved a “shock to the system”.
He said new migrants needed to do more to “help them understand British values and its way of life” adding: “We need to make it clearer that citizenship isn’t simply handed out, but is something which is earned.” (all emphasis mine)
The importation of Islamist extremism and criminal activity along with a dwindling native workforce has caused alarm in the country that has become a victim of its own policies.
The ministers also emphasize that foreign trade and aid would somehow be tied to cooperation in the new immigration system although it appears that they are backing off of more strict proposals that would have tied the two to the return of deported criminals.
What I don’t hear yet from the British politicians is claims that people who are concerned about the societal problems posed by immigration is rooted in racism by scare mongering xenophobic ideologues. I’m sure they are out there but it wasn’t found in this article even though the reporters emphasized the dwindling white workforce in what may be some sort of attempt to lead people in that direction. For now however such transparent and baseless charges seem to be something exclusive to U.S. politicians and media personalities who have a propensity to attack their own in the most vile, condescending and disingenuous way.
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Trackposted to The Pink Flamingo, Perri Nelson’s Website, The Amboy Times, and Colloquium, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
immigration reform, Gordon Brown, Islamist extremism, English nationalism
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