Immigration law specialists Garth Coates has responded to news of Nick Clegg’s call for tighter control on EU Immigration after 60,000 Bulgarians and Romanians land in Britain.
There has
been a substantial change of tone for the Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy
Prime minister as a further influx of immigrants enters the UK from Romania and
Bulgaria. A number of local governments and politicians argue that current laws
are too relaxed and that immigration at its current level could be a financial
burden on the state.
Some EU
immigrants wishing to enter the UK do so with certain skill sets that are an
attribute, providing a worthy basis for acceptance at Border Control. However, immigration
opponents argue that there are a high number of individuals seeking access who
register themselves as self-employed, allowing them free reign to move to other
member states during the transitional period, which can last up to seven years.
Nick Clegg has put forward the suggestion that member states should be able to
“put the brakes on” immigration from new countries joining the EU in a bid to
manage the flow of migrants entering the UK.
In addition
to David Cameron’s unveiling of plans to reduce the period that EU immigrants
can claim benefits – from 6 months to just 3 months – with other parties
requesting bigger cuts, suggest there is an immigration shake up on the
horizon.
As a leading
immigration law specialist, providing valuable assistance across the entire
immigration sector, Garth Coates Solicitors regularly react to industry
relevant news, proposals and research. A spokesperson for the company believes
that there are many myths surround immigration:
“There is an
obvious need to manage immigration more effectively, placing greater emphasis
on skills, finance and what people coming into the UK can offer the country.
However, there’s also lots of misinformation and fear mongering surrounding
immigration, which often leads to reactionary policies that do little to
benefit the British people.
“As
providers of law services to immigrants, we support all individuals coming into
the UK to find suitable work, to provide for themselves and, in return, have
access to limited funds to assist them during the transitional period.”
Established
in 2008, Garth Coates Solicitors have built a strong reputation, providing
invaluable legal support for individuals entering the UK from both inside the
EU and Worldwide. Their services cover the comprehensive array of legal issues
related to immigration, all of which can be located via www.garthcoates.com.