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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 9:39am On Feb 06, 2025
Cyberknight:
This might fall on receptive Labour ears. Labour's currently looking for some red meat to throw to the Faragists and shore up its own position on immigration. It's apparently deporting out-of-status people at an almost-Obamaesque rate, but people aren't noticing that. [b]They'll probably need to empty London of almost all its black and brown people and all the bad drivers and delivery folk and return it to being a 1960s white British stronghold [/b]before the voting public give them some credit.
LOL, that might be a tad bit difficult seeing as London's recently knighted Mayor is one of the brown people 😂
They'd also need to go back further than 1960 to achieve white homogeneity as the Windrush had already started arriving by then.

But you're right:

- Labour's Comms strategy is woefully inadequate. Also seen in the way they failed to control the narrative on the pensioners winter fuel allowance and allowed the policy change to be widely misrepresented in the media.

- The pressure on immigration is also coming from within the Labour party, mainly red wall MPs where Reform came second in the GE.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lze0lnd25o.amp
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ehizario2012: 10:40am On Feb 06, 2025
jedisco:
Our Anchor baby speaks again. Appears she's in need of redemption- thowing everything at the wall to see what sticks. I had spoken in respect of her attributes but it appears she is more interested in digging holes
With the way Starmer has been dressing her up and how her party is polling, its seems like it's only a matter of time before her peers demand her head.


The Conservatives say the period before someone can apply for ILR should be extended from five to 10 years and people should then have to wait a further five years before seeking citizenship.

The party wants the government to adopt the changes, backdated to 2021, by amending its Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill due to be debated in Parliament next week.
This is a typical Nigerian. What a pity. Enter and close the door to others. God nor go shame us.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ehizario2012: 10:41am On Feb 06, 2025
Goke7:
The care workers are the main target, they just want to ensure that cohort and others who came in then never gets ilr.
Is this limited to care workers?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Viqtour(m): 10:42am On Feb 06, 2025
Viruses:
Assuming your mum is of pensioners age and you can sponsor the full trip:

Your birth certificate
Your int passport
At least 3 months recent payslips
1 - 3 months recent bank statement (this is optional but if you decide to add it, the opening and closing balance should be up to 4k upwards)
Utility bill
Tenancy agreement/purchase contract
Your mum's passport
Your mum's bank statement (at least 3 months. Opening and closing balance of 100k upwards is okay)
Invitation letter stating that you will bear full financial responsibility for the trip, where she will stay, reason and duration of visit and your share code to prove your right of residency (BRP would have done this but all BRPs have expired).

If your mum will sponsor herself or if she's not of pensioneers age, it becomes more complex because her account balance needs to reflect the cost of the trip and she then needs to prove source of the funds, tax payment etc
Thank you so much
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 11:14am On Feb 06, 2025
ehizario2012:
This is a typical Nigerian. What a pity. Enter and close the door to others. God nor go shame us.
She's not a typical Nigerian, please.

She's one of several MPs and politicians of Nigerian heritage and she's the only one doing what she's doing.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 11:19am On Feb 06, 2025
Kemi Badenough is incompetent and all of this is to distract from that. She is failing spectacularly in her new role and is reverting to what she knows best - rage bait.

I remember asking here for anyone to name her accomplishments in public service other than attaining the positions...still crickets. Nothing she did in any of her previous portfolios stuck. Only thing she's known for is what she says in those roles - never anything she did.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 11:22am On Feb 06, 2025
ehizario2012:
Is this limited to care workers?
they are the majority of recipients of work visas
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 11:51am On Feb 06, 2025
ehizario2012:
This is a typical Nigerian. What a pity. Enter and close the door to others. God nor go shame us.
You do realise that Kemi is the face of the policy as leader of the party, however the immigration brief belongs to Chris Philp, the shadow Home Secretary, who has always been "right wing" on immigration and other issues.

https://www.croydonconservatives.com/news/chris-philp-mp-immigration-has-been-far-too-high-time-new-approach

Same way Rishi Sunak was the face of the immigration changes brought in by the last government, however the instigator and author of the rules was Robert Jenrick, the then Home secretary.

Even if Kemi is removed, someone with far harsher views on immigration will replace her - likely Robert Jenrick.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 12:00pm On Feb 06, 2025
Goke7:
The care workers are the main target, they just want to ensure that cohort and others who came in then never gets ilr.
True... reason why they mentioned backdating it to 2021. Already the right wing media had started driving the narrative weeks back. Just like the rape scandal, Kemi is only latching on to see if she could get some traction.

That's my issue about the conservatives and how they went about migration. It seemed folks just sat and thought about the best ways to denigrate migrants while still letting record numbers in. Like I've always said, if they dont need migrants, they should end it. The funny thing is that if these folks start leaving to other western nations, na still dem go complain.

I doubt this would get anywhere under labour though. Thankfully, as said earlier, Starmer would oversee the irreversible integration of our able care workers into the fabric of British society.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 12:16pm On Feb 06, 2025
Cyberknight:
This might fall on receptive Labour ears. Labour's currently looking for some red meat to throw to the Faragists and shore up its own position on immigration. It's apparently deporting out-of-status people at an almost-Obamaesque rate, but people aren't noticing that. They'll probably need to empty London of almost all its black and brown people and all the bad drivers and delivery folk and return it to being a 1960s white British stronghold before the voting public give them some credit.
Fingers crossed- I doubt it'd get any traction though. But by bringing up the conversation, they can always return at a later date or blame labour. The funny thing is that I wonder what the aim is or how they hope to drive growth aside looking to impoverish the group they call migrants by draining more visa fees from them and limiting their career growth.

Na their way. You can also see it chorused by their minions. They'd blame migrants for low pay in the care sector without holding the govt responsible for the many visas it issued. Or blame migrants for house prices while still blocking new builds.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 12:44pm On Feb 06, 2025
Our expatriate farmers at work. I see Britain let in over 30k farming expatriates last year.

I'm glad the definition was self-given beforehand to limit the room for hole-digging by Z

Talk about tying ones self up in knots.

Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 1:05pm On Feb 06, 2025
jedisco:
Our expatriate farmers at work. I see Britain let in over 30k farming expatriates last year.

I'm glad the definition was self-given beforehand to limit the room for hole-digging by Z

Talk about tying ones self up in knots.
😄

The whole discussion has been hilarious.

Everyone in the world knows that no one calls farm workers expatriates despite the technical meaning of the word, and everyone knows precisely why, but let those deceiving no one but themselves continue - It's fun to watch.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 1:13pm On Feb 06, 2025
jedisco:
Our expatriate farmers at work. I see Britain let in over 30k farming expatriates last year.

I'm glad the definition was self-given beforehand to limit the room for hole-digging by Z

Talk about tying ones self up in knots.
grin you're becoming accustomed to vawulence, let peace reign bruv before we go spend 20 years collect ILR
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by OgbeniOptional(m): 1:43pm On Feb 06, 2025
This can unsettle hardworking legal immigrants.


jedisco:
Our Anchor baby speaks again. Appears she's in need of redemption- thowing everything at the wall to see what sticks. I had spoken in respect of her attributes but it appears she is more interested in digging holes
With the way Starmer has been dressing her up and how her party is polling, its seems like it's only a matter of time before her peers demand her head.


The Conservatives say the period before someone can apply for ILR should be extended from five to 10 years and people should then have to wait a further five years before seeking citizenship.

The party wants the government to adopt the changes, backdated to 2021, by amending its Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill due to be debated in Parliament next week.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Viruses: 2:36pm On Feb 06, 2025
Goke7:
The care workers are the main target, they just want to ensure that cohort and others who came in then never gets ilr.
Hence the back dating to 2021 right.
Before the amendment is made and bill takes effect, many would have gotten the ILR.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch:
jedisco:
Our Anchor baby speaks again. Appears she's in need of redemption- thowing everything at the wall to see what sticks. I had spoken in respect of her attributes but it appears she is more interested in digging holes
With the way Starmer has been dressing her up and how her party is polling, its seems like it's only a matter of time before her peers demand her head.


The Conservatives say the period before someone can apply for ILR should be extended from five to 10 years and people should then have to wait a further five years before seeking citizenship.

The party wants the government to adopt the changes, backdated to 2021, by amending its Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill due to be debated in Parliament next week.
Hearing her talk about how citizenship should be a privilege people should work for and not a right is amusing considering her grass to grace story is that she didn't even know she was entitled to British citizenship and just suddenly found out when she was a teen or so 😄

Also, she knows fully well that people on work visas cannot access benefits currently but she still announced it as if her proposal is to implement that, clearly appealing to the smooth-brained lot who believe that immigrants get benefits from day 1 and asylum seekers are gifted iPhones, Nike shoes, and cars soon as they get off the dinghys (I'm not exaggerating - check the daily mail comment sections - people actually believe this).

Everything she says and does is in bad faith to prop up her profile and ambition. Once you recognize this, she becomes very simple to understand.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 3:12pm On Feb 06, 2025
jedisco:
Our expatriate farmers at work. I see Britain let in over 30k farming expatriates last year.

I'm glad the definition was self-given beforehand to limit the room for hole-digging by Z

Talk about tying ones self up in knots.
Jedi, Jedi 😂

You and your (not so merry) band of supporters are so desperate to paint me as some type of arch-villian. Sorry to keep disappointing you.

I returned your question to you and asked what you think/would like farm workers to be called, since you suddenly (pretend to) care so much. You ran away from the question, only to make childish side comments on another post. Typical.

Why are you so triggered, other than you are unable to handle someone with any opposing views to yourself?

Talk about showcasing one's immaturity.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 3:16pm On Feb 06, 2025
Viruses:
Hence the back dating to 2021 right.
Before the amendment is made and bill takes effect, many would have gotten the ILR.
UK immigration policies are always forward-looking but this proposed one is backward-looking so beware and this is also the kind of thing the reform party wants to hear.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Cyberknight: 4:57pm On Feb 06, 2025
Zahra29:
LOL, that might be a tad bit difficult seeing as London's recently knighted Mayor is one of the brown people 😂
They'd also need to go back further than 1960 to achieve white homogeneity as the Windrush had already started arriving by then.

But you're right:

- Labour's Comms strategy is woefully inadequate. Also seen in the way they failed to control the narrative on the pensioners winter fuel allowance and allowed the policy change to be widely misrepresented in the media.

- The pressure on immigration is also coming from within the Labour party, mainly red wall MPs where Reform came second in the GE.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lze0lnd25o.amp
From your lips to Keir's ears....

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/06/labour-launches-ads-in-reform-style-livery-to-boast-about-deportations
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 5:55pm On Feb 06, 2025
Goodenoch:
Hearing her talk about how citizenship should be a privilege people should work for and not a right is amusing considering her grass to grace story is that she didn't even know she was entitled to British citizenship and just suddenly found out when she was a teen or so 😄

Also, she knows fully well that people on work visas cannot access benefits currently but she still announced it as if her proposal is to implement that, clearly appealing to the smokth-brained lot who believe that immigrants get benefits from day 1 asylum seekers are gifted iPhones, Nike shoes, ans cars soon as they get off the dinghys (I'm not exaggerating - check the daily mail comment sections - people actually believe this).

Everything she says and does is in bad faith to prop up her profile and ambition. Once you recognize this this, she becomes very simple to understand.
I have to listen to the video several times to be sure I heard what you stated here in bold. This is how they continue to brainwash society and misinformed the ignorant ones out there and no one will not even call this out. What a Shame!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 8:25pm On Feb 06, 2025
Cyberknight:
From your lips to Keir's ears....

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/06/labour-launches-ads-in-reform-style-livery-to-boast-about-deportations
Ha, interesting.

Someone said that polls don't matter a jot. On the contrary, it appears that Reform has got the two main parties spooked.

There's a bit of a whiff of Animal Farm with this Labour government, especially compared with the last Labour government. But then again I suppose one can't blame them - ignore the zeitgeist and risk losing the vote.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by oluwaleokey: 10:41pm On Feb 06, 2025
Please who can recommend a good driving instructor in London preferably. For someone who has never driven before
1st time driver,
Passed theory test...intend to start practical driving lessons ASAP

Help 🙏 🙏 🙏
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by eniola1010(m): 12:08am On Feb 07, 2025
Please who has applied for uk visit visa recently in 2025
Before when i apply for visit visa at some point in the ukvi website i was able to upload proofs of hotel accommodation, flight tickets and other pdf, but now i cant see any section like that anymore

Or did i do something wrong?

Although it says i can upload in tls website but i used to be able to upload on ukvi website before..
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by tushqueen(f): 12:32am On Feb 07, 2025
tushqueen:
Hi, please has anyone successfully applied for an emergency travel certificate for a child under 5 who has no passport (only has BRP) at the Nigerian embassy recently.

Do you just walk in without prior appointment?
One of the requirements says to include data page of child's passport (is it okay to skip this if the child hasn't got a passport)?
Could I have answer to this question please?

Any one?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by topellycategory: 6:19am On Feb 07, 2025
tushqueen:
Could I have answer to this question please?

Any one?
You don't need an appointment to get the emergency travel certificate just walk in with all the necessary documents.
Go with your child birth certificate, £120 postal order from the post office addressing it to the Nigerian high commission in London, copy of child passport if your child have any, copy of your passport and your partner/spouse passport, letter of authorisation from your spouse/partner, Letter of consent from you & your partner/spouse it's very important if not they will delay you and waste your time .

It's usually on Monday & Thursday.
Make sure you go very early in the morning you also do not need to go with your child I hope that helps....
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by topellycategory: 7:27am On Feb 07, 2025
topellycategory:
You don't need an appointment to get the emergency travel certificate just walk in with all the necessary documents.
Go with your child birth certificate, £120 postal order from the post office addressing it to the Nigerian high commission in London, copy of child passport if your child have any, copy of your passport and your partner/spouse passport, letter of authorisation from your spouse/partner, Letter of consent from you & your partner/spouse it's very important if not they will delay you and waste your time .

It's usually on Monday & Thursday.
Make sure you go very early in the morning you also do not need to go with your child I hope that helps....


In Addition please go with ( 2) passport photograph of your child.
Also make sure to fill out the emergency travel certificate form which can be printed from the Nigerian high commission website.

https://www.nigeriahc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/etcform.pdf
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29:
oluwaleokey:
Please who can recommend a good driving instructor in London preferably. For someone who has never driven before
1st time driver,
Passed theory test...intend to start practical driving lessons ASAP

Help 🙏 🙏 🙏
Congrats.

What part of London?

Manual or automatic?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 9:20am On Feb 07, 2025
Anchor baby (according to Wikipedia) - also called Passport baby in Canada

Anchor baby is a pejorative term used to refer to a child born to non-citizen parents in a country that has birthright citizenship which will therefore help the parents and other family members gain legal residency or avoid deportation

Just to clarify, as I frequently see Kemi being labelled here as an anchor baby even though her mother returned to Nigeria after paying private healthcare fees for her birth and there is no evidence that her parents ever attempted to gain UK residency through their daughter, and allegedly didn't even realise that she was eligible for a British passport until she was a teenager.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by tushqueen(f): 2:29pm On Feb 07, 2025
topellycategory:
You don't need an appointment to get the emergency travel certificate just walk in with all the necessary documents.
Go with your child birth certificate, £120 postal order from the post office addressing it to the Nigerian high commission in London, copy of child passport if your child have any, copy of your passport and your partner/spouse passport, letter of authorisation from your spouse/partner, Letter of consent from you & your partner/spouse it's very important if not they will delay you and waste your time .

It's usually on Monday & Thursday.
Make sure you go very early in the morning you also do not need to go with your child I hope that helps....
Thank you so much for this
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Teedol: 3:14pm On Feb 07, 2025
The essence of this page is to assist Nigerian UK immigrants who are legally residing or intends to legally reside in the UK. The Uk government has tightened the visa rules, what else can they do? Kemi's 15yr ILR rule is ABATEMENT AB INITIO. I was watching sky news earlier and Kemi the Oikophobe is already a laughing stock with all her over zealous actions on immigration. You were a teenager before realising you are a British citizen by birth and you have lived 10yrs or more outside of England yet suddenly your are more Bri-ish innit?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by WCUB3(m): 4:27pm On Feb 07, 2025
Hello house pls I need clarity on a few things applying for a visiting visa for my Mum

1. Can the details of activities in her bank statement/account be explained in the space provided for additional support information or do we need to write a separate cover letter and attach?

2. She is applying as unemployed but stated a a yearly income from gifts and allowances by family/friends and other avenues as 1.5m yearly and monthly expenditure as 75k. Is this suitable?
Also is it necessary to show she has savings even though I am sponsoring the whole trip.

3. Does the space for date of entry and exit affect the granting and overall tenure of the Visa. Eg can I state a date span of just 1 month stay even though she might stay slightly longer

Thank you in anticipation of your experienced responses.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 4:43pm On Feb 07, 2025
Una don hear the latest torry wey dey town.............😂😁

Two Nigerian women arrested for sitting life in the uk test, for other women..... Immigration burst don happen..... 😁😎

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdUBNbgH/
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