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LiberalDemocratsBringing back control to the immigration system by introducing exit checks, so the govern-ment can keep track of who is leaving the country and identify people who are over-staying their Visas.

Rebuilding trust in the system by cuttingimmigration by a third and ensuring highly-skilled immigrants can help build a stronger economy.

Cracking down on abuse by shutting boguscolleges that let students work instead of study and making sure the UK works with otherEuropean countries to stamp out humantra� cking.Introducing better border controls to check when people leave the UK, making it easier to track down people who have overstayed their Visas illegally.

Each party has a di� erent plan toaddress immigration. Whether it be strengthening borders or reformingimmigration policies, UK citizens needto decide how they feel about thecurrent immigration system and howthey would like to see it improved.

UK Main PoliticalParty Policies

I MM I G R AT I O N

ConservativesClamping down on bene� ts tourism and health tourism—so that we only welcome those who want to work hard and contribute to our society.

Cracking down on abuse of the immigration system by closing bogus colleges and making it much tougher for illegal immigrants to remain in the UK by restricting access to work, housing, bene� ts, healthcare, bank accounts, anddriving licences.

Introducing a new citizen test with British values at its heart.

LabourDeveloping strongborders—ensure that when people cross our borders they are counted, in and out.

Ensuring those who are quick to break the law soon after arriving here are just as swiftly deported back to their own country.

Reducing low skilled immigration means reforming the way the economy works.Therefore, tackling the exploitation andundercutting that is both a cause and e� ect of low skill migration into the country by preventing recruitment agencies from hiring only from abroad or exploiting loopholes to undercut directly employed sta� .

Requiring largeemployers who hire skilled workers from outside the EU to train local apprentices so businesses are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in the future.Making it a criminalo� ence to exploit cheaper workers from abroad with the aim of undercutting wages or conditions here.

Ensuring that publicsector workers inpublic-facing roles have minimum standards of english.

Immigration reform is one of the main issues voters are concerned about in this election. Over the years, immigration in the UK has continued to rise. This is a hot topic because ita� ects unemployment rates, welfare, and social housing. On top of that, in recent years, there is a perception that highly educated UK citizens have been leaving the country,while more unskilled immigrants have been entering the country. This is a complicatedissue that each party has di� erent ideas on how to address.Below is a chart showing how each party is looking to reform immigration.

UKIPRecognising the bene� ts of limited, controlled immigration.

Leaving the EU and taking back control of our borders. Work permits will be issued to � ll skills gaps in the UK jobs market.

Extending to EU citizens the existing points-based system for time-limited work permits. Those coming to work in the UK must have a job to go to, must speakEnglish, must haveaccommodation agreed prior to their arrival, and must have NHS-approved healthinsurance.

Having migrants only be eligible for bene� ts (in work or out of work) when they have been paying tax and NI for � ve years and will only be eligible for perma-nent residence after ten years.

Reinstating the primary purpose rule forbringing foreign spouses and children to the UK.

Not o� ering amnesty for illegal immigrants or those gaining British passports through fraud.

Returning to theprinciples of the UN Convention of Refugees which serves to protect the most vulnerable.

SOURCES: http://www.ukip.org/policies_for_peoplehttp://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/our-immigration-reform-bill-will-set-out-our-new-approach-to-make-a-real-dihttp://www.libdems.org.uk/immigration