Friday, January 28, 2005

Immigration policy : Howard's way / Economist, 27 Jan 2005

http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3599578
"The Conservatives propose a radical overhaul of the immigration system. Believing that overall numbers matter most, the Tories plan to follow Australia's and Canada's lead by setting annual immigration limits. The huddled masses would be divided into 'streams' of economic migrants, family members and refugees, with the hint that numbers in all three categories will be cut from present levels. Those who wish to work will be assessed by a points system designed to cherry-pick the sort of labourers Britain needs."