UK Immigration Blog, Thoughts and Opinions

One of the main problems with media reports is that stories concerning illegal immigrants are obviously far more newsworthy and likely to provoke a public response than the experiences of those who come to the UK holding valid visas, and who are prepared to work hard to integrate and make their new lives a success.

History shows us that immigration can be a good thing for the UK. One example is that of the first Asian immigrants to Britain whose descendants are now third generation and who have achieved a happy balance between the British way of life and their own cultural traditions. This obviously didn’t happen overnight and nor was it easy for them. To make the UK their home, those original immigrants had to face and overcome prejudice and hostility that to be fair was perhaps born more of ignorance and uncertainty than out-and-out racism.