The All Party Parliamentary Group
(APPG) have released a report demanding all immigrants coming to the United
Kingdom to enrol in mandatory English Language course prior to their coming to
the UK, or be made to enrol for such a course upon their arrival.
The APPG also made a call on
ministers to put into consideration a thorough overhaul that could empower
various regions to put in place their own peculiar immigration rule.
According to the report: "Through
the introduction of policies aimed at directing population flows to areas of
the country which require higher levels of immigration or do not currently
attract a great many immigrants, policymakers might minimise strain on public
services and on community relations whilst bolstering regional economies."
A report released in December 2016 by Dame
Louise Casey established areas of Britain are struggling to cope with the pace
and scale of change as a result of immigration.
The report furthr stated that
schoolchildren should be taught "British values" of tolerance,
democracy and respect to help keep communities together amid growing
"ethnic segregation".
It also called for more English
classes for isolated groups, greater mixing among young people through
activities such as sport, and a new "oath of integration" enshrining
British values for those who hold public office.
Labour MP Chuka Umunna, chair of
the APPG, stated that: "The Government has a duty to address the lack of
integration of immigrants if it is to address this. Failing to do so has left a
vacuum for extremists and peddlers of hate to exploit."
Jon Yates, of social integration
charity The Challenge, said: "It is no longer enough to focus solely on
the numbers of immigrants arriving in the UK, while ignoring what happens to
them and their host communities after arrival."
A Government spokesman also said:
"Our priority is to build an immigration system that works for everyone in
the UK and delivers the control we need."
The APPG also called for:
·
A new national Government strategy for the
integration of immigrants including issues such as access to the labour market
and awareness of the UK's laws, traditions and culture.
·
Councils to set up local integration action
plans and the immediate introduction of an Integration Impact Fund.
·
The Home
Office to investigate whether new immigrants could be placed on pathways to
citizenship automatically upon arrival.
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