Action on migrants.GORDON Gordon, river in W Tasmania, Australia, 125 mi (200 km) long. Flowing from mountains to the W coast, its main tributaries are the Franklin and Denison from the N, and Serpentine and Olga to the S. Brown yesterday vowed to introduce tough measures to slash the number of foreigners settling in the UK. The Prime Minister said the immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. system would be tightened up to ensure more jobs go to British workers. Among professionals from abroad who will no longer be encouraged to come to Britain are hospital consultants and civil engineers. Brown said: "As growth returns, I want to see rising levels of skills, wages and employment among those resident here - rather than employers having to resort to recruiting from abroad." Immigrants will also have to take tests, including proving they can speak English and are contributing to the economy and adapting to the British way of life. Brown said foreigners would still contribute to the UK but conceded con·cede v. con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing, con·cedes v.tr. 1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. greater controls were needed. |
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