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Southend Malayalee Association presented the
petition against proposed immigration bill to Southend West MP
Mr.David Amess to review Permanent Residency rule changes, which
will affect Malayalees and other nationals living in the UK.
SMA representatives presented the petition and discussed the
points which gone to affect us in the proposed bill, the main
subject raised is to reconsider the clause that would affect the
Permanent Residency (PR) for the people who has been here for
last four years and below, who are hoping to get there PR by
next year considering the current set of rules.
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 David
Amess (Southend
West, Conservative)
I have the
honour to present a petition on
behalf of 100 families
concerning their views on the
Green Paper "The Path to
Citizenship: Next Steps in
Reforming the Immigration
System". It states:
The Humble Petition of the
Malayalee community of
Southend-on-Sea, Essex,
Sheweth: that the proposal in
the Home Office's Green Paper
'The Path to Citizenship' to
increase the minimum period of
temporary residency on the path
to permanent settlement from
five years to as much as ten
years would not be fair to
immigrants already in the United
Kingdom who had anticipated they
could permanently settle after
only five years, and would
result in one of the longest
delays in access to citizenship
in the European Union.
Wherefore your Petitioners pray
that your Honourable House do
urge the
Secretary of State for the
Home Department to allow those
already in the United Kingdom to
keep their entitlement to settle
as per the existing rules.
And your Petitioners, as in duty
bound, will ever pray, &c.
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PR PETITION SUBMISSION
Southend Malayalee Association presented the petition against
proposed immigration bill to Southend West MP Mr.David
Amess to review Permanent Residency rule changes, which
will affect Malayalees and other nationals living in the
UK.
SMA representatives presented the petition and discussed
the points which gone to affect us in the proposed bill,
the main subject raised is to reconsider the clause that
would affect the Permanent Residency (PR) for the people
who has been here for last four years and below, who are
hoping to get there PR by next year considering the
current set of rules.
"We have also bought to his notice that it was four year
minimum qualifying period for PR prior to this existing
five year currently. We also pointed out that almost all
members or their spouse works for health sector is
here to settle and looking forward to the PR status.And
also that similar petition from our community has been
presented to their respective MPs in other counties,all
over UK.
"Mr.David Amess told that he got a letter from his
colleague Rochford and Southend East MP Mr James
Duddridge regarding our petition, will communicate the
same with him and other MPs from our county and will
intervene in the parliament debate.
Mr James Duddridge MP informed us in writing that he
will of course endeavour to discuss this issue with
David Amess.
SMA once again express gratitude to each and every one
who helped and supported the petition signing campaign.
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