Enforcement Against Illegal Immigration – Immigration Bill Announced

The Immigration Bill was introduced into the House of Commons yesterday and, subject to its Parliamentary progress, it is expected to receive royal assent in spring 2014.  The Immigration Bill will reform the removals and appeals system, making it easier and quicker to remove those with no right to be here; it will end the abuse of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to respect for private and family life); and it will prevent illegal migrants accessing and abusing public services and the labour market.  Mark Hopper, the Immigration Minister, says that the Immigration Bill will "stop migrants abusing public services to which they are not entitled, reduce the pull factors which draw illegal immigrants to the UK and make it easier to remove people who should not be here."