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Proceeding contribution from Kerry McCarthy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23 November 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Controlling Migration.


Controlling Migration

I agree entirely with the need to take swift removal action against people who overstay their work or student visa entitlement, but this country has a problem with people who have overstayed for many decades and have given birth to children who are now adults. Can anything be done to regularise their situation so that they can go into legitimate employment without having to go through all the same hurdles and costs of applying for citizenship that others do? This represents a real barrier for those people.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
519 c179 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Immigration controls Migration Visas Students EU immigration
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk