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New immigration rules are a con

Socialist Challenge No. 268, 5 November 1982 · p. 11 of the scan · 364 words

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Tory Party greeted the government's publication last Monday of new immigration rules, which are to come into effect on 1 January. How dare this Government confer more rights manifesto commitment to do the opposite?

of the new rules. Not only do they not concede very much, but, in some cases, take even more rights away from black people.

The change that received the most media attention was around the right OT KEESI WOmer Io DEnf foreign husbands or hances into this country At present, this right only CAISS TOT WOMEH WHO WCTL born here or who have a BETELL WHOOS DOHLC White women are far more likcly to satisfy this criteria than black women The new rules say that all Britich women can now bring in foreign hushands except LAICIE will have and other Office officials that they are ,веnuincly getting married.

It was these officials Anwar Ditta separated trom children for six years, and wachave kept other families separated tor even more yoars, and GASPS OF HORROR from the right-wing of the on black people when they were elected with a These sick reactions from people with sick minds should not confuse people on the nature were used to refuse entry to 14,000 people last ycar.

The new rules therefore still allow ample room for racial discrimination against black women.

In addition, women Tes enLI Sumar wgo are not British citizens will still HOBAYC TISSELT. CLEET may pay taxes to help the government buy Trident missiles or to wage a brutal war 8,000 miles away, but they may not live here with a man who is not British.

WHe ASBEL O BAE REV rules which received less children born Britain whose parents are neither British citizens nor settled in Britain students or work permit holders. for example Under the new Ivanonany AcE wnich aisc comes into force on STeSe CHaTEl will no SIEVE-EIE The new immigration rules status into line with this.

Although they are not likcly to be deported while their parents are here, they They leel he county voluntarily because their status is at the discretion of immigration officers.

The new rules are at pest ony a mior conces-

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