Brexit and Indian migrants

Original post by Maker

May has gone cap in hand to India to replace the business and investment Britian will lose after Brexit.

But India wants more Indians to be able to go to Britian to study and work and May is the person as Home Secretary who put more restrictions on Indian migration than anyone else.

So it looks like Brexit will reduce white, Christain migration only to be replaced by more non white, non Christian migrates.

http://www.firstpost.com/business/visa-woes-and-brexit-british-pm-theresa-may-must-be-a-trapeze-artist-during-india-visit-3090500.html

I am really confused. Where does it say that Theresa May is going to give the Indian PM what he wants? Seems like a load of emotive speculation based on thin air to me.

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OP

Original post by ByEeek

I am really confused. Where does it say that Theresa May is going to give the Indian PM what he wants? Seems like a load of emotive speculation based on thin air to me.

The current government have boasted of replacing EU trade with trade from other countries including India after Brexit. India is unhappy about the restrictions and costs of UK visas for Indian tourists, students and workers especially because it was May who impose them in the first place so they want better access for Indians to Britain as part of any trade deal.

India is a big investor in the UK and vice versa and she will be under pressure from British businesses to get a good trade deal.

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username1799249

Original post by Maker

India is a big investor in the UK and vice versa and she will be under pressure from British businesses to get a good trade deal.

I understand all that. But I don't understand this assumption that we have kicked EU in the bucket in favour of increased immigration from India. No one has said anything of the sort. All we know is that the Indian PM is unhappy with the current status quo. Nothing more. Nothing less.

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OP

Original post by ByEeek

I understand all that. But I don't understand this assumption that we have kicked EU in the bucket in favour of increased immigration from India. No one has said anything of the sort. All we know is that the Indian PM is unhappy with the current status quo. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Maybe, Indians don't like being treated worse than other nationalities like the Chinese who can get cheaper visas than Indians.

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AccountingBabe

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It's not about skin colour it's about quality. I'd take a thousand Indians with good skills over 1 Romanian who washes cars.

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OP

Original post by TheBigMan2

Too many asians to many blacks, tell them no movement or piss off

A typical Brexit supporter.

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Uni12345678

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Original post by thebigman2

too many asians to many blacks, tell them no movement or piss off

this is the reason tsr should not have taken away negative points

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ckfeister

Original post by Uni12345678

this is the reason tsr should not have taken away negative points

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OP

Original post by Uni12345678

this is the reason tsr should not have taken away negative points

I enjoyed winding up dickheads.

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CherishFreedom

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The big question is - was it ever about race or was it about something more fundamental?

For example - if someone dislikes Polish because they think they 'take away all the jobs' (whether it is accurate or not), is it still about the race or is it about the jobs?

I think most people (remain or leave) are not racist, in the sense that they hate that person because he/she is of a certain race. When it comes to trade, I think it's safe to say that it was never about the race for most people, but on the fairness or how much one can gain or lose from it.

I think it can only be a good thing that we are considering expanding trades with India. We should also not forget that there are many other genuine reasons that people voted for Brexit, so it is not a give and take situation purely on trade.

To those who voted remain, let's not go down the 'racist' route and put the spotlight on it, when it probably was never about the race at the first place. Quite often, the people who talk about race the most, are racists themselves. Not saying that you are, but don't be 'that person'.

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sdotd

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Indian migrants have been fantastic for the UK. They work damn hard and do not claim benefits. So what if they are not white, I voted leave so we could control the quality of migrants coming here to work.

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999tigger

Original post by Maker

May has gone cap in hand to India to replace the business and investment Britian will lose after Brexit.

But India wants more Indians to be able to go to Britian to study and work and May is the person as Home Secretary who put more restrictions on Indian migration than anyone else.

So it looks like Brexit will reduce white, Christain migration only to be replaced by more non white, non Christian migrates.

http://www.firstpost.com/business/visa-woes-and-brexit-british-pm-theresa-may-must-be-a-trapeze-artist-during-india-visit-3090500.html

Nope. the only migration she might allow will be highly skilled workers we need who have a job already lined up, but she knows how unpopular any immigration will be.

Reply 15

OP

I was right https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/06/uk-will-not-offer-more-work-visas-to-indian-nationals-says-may

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Bang Outta Order