God. I've been waiting for this news for what feels like forever. Within days, we're about to see a major step forward in tackling those ridiculous "family life" loopholes that have made our deportation system look like a complete joke.
Remember that Albanian criminal who got to stay in Britain because his precious little one supposedly couldn't stomach foreign chicken nuggets? I nearly spat out my coffee when I read that headline. This is teh kind of nonsense that's been making a mockery of our immigration system for years.
The chicken nugget defense - seriously?
A Government insider I spoke with last night didn't hold back: "The bonkers predicament that Britain finds herself in where a migrant can dodge deportation thanks to our own lawyers weaponising Article 8 because they don't like chicken nuggets is over."
Strong words. But honestly? About bloody time.
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights has become the go-to tool for left-wing lawyers looking to keep their clients in the country regardless of circumstances. My cousin works in immigration (not on that side, thankfully) and the stories she tells me over Sunday lunch would make your hair curl.
Wednesday's the big day
The Government's White Paper on tackling the border crisis is expected next Wednesday. I've been tracking this since 2019 when I first wrote about these loopholes, and I'll admit I've grown increasingly frustrated watching delay after delay.
The core of the plan? Giving British courts primacy over ECHR rulings. Though let's be real - this requires actual legislation through Parliament, so don't expect overnight changes.
Starmer's EU youth visa trade-off
Meanwhile, in classic political horse-trading, Sir Keir Starmer appears to be dangling tens of thousands of visas for young Europeans to work and study here.
What's he want in return? Access to an EU fingerprint database that tracks migrants across Europe. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is apparently pushing hard for this.
Makes sense. Such access would help authorities identify and boot out anyone who tried and failed to claim asylum elsewhere before rocking up on our shores.
Wait... are we getting MORE migration?
Cooper seems to be leading the charge on responding to the EU Youth Mobility Scheme. The apparent plan is to tighten other migration routes while opening doors to more young Europeans.
Last night I heard ministers were still arguing about raising salary thresholds for legal migrants to above £40,000 annually. (Remember when it was half that? I feel ancient.)
We're also likely to see broader restrictions on students and workers bringing dependents, plus limits on successful asylum seekers bringing family members.
Look, I'm not naive enough to think this fixes everything. But after watching years of absurd excuses being accepted, even a small step toward sanity feels like progress.
I'll be watching Wednesday's announcement like a hawk.
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