Re:‘Brexit’: The Vote That Could Sink Britain's Economy
by parenthephobia on Monday May 23, 2016 @12:07PM
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People should stop using immigration to argue for brexit because it's a nonsense argument.
Leaving the EU wouldn't effect our border controls, because they aren't set by the EU.
The UK isn't part of the "Schengen Area" of countries without mutual border control. The UK has control over its border policy, despite what brexit campaigners claim. It is the UK government that chooses to implement border policies which are regarded by some as "too lax", and then, sometimes, chooses to blame the EU for it.
Re:‘Brexit’: The Vote That Could Sink Britain's Economy
by anothermouse on Monday May 23, 2016 @12:19PM
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You are mistaken. Immigration from the EU cannot be regulated as the EU guarantees the right to free movement for all citizen. Therefore anyone in 28 member states can immigrate, and the UK government may not impede that.
You appear to be confusing border control and EU immigration. We control the former and not the latter.
There is a positive vision for brexit, which about being open to the world, embracing free trade, free movement of labour, and reducing regulation.
The current version immigration system is broken. Any one with little skills can come to the UK from Europe. A doctor from outside Europe will have real difficultly. Personally I want both people.