David Cameron has admitted he has not fulfilled the Conservative’s promise to provide an immigration system that puts Britain first, in tonight’s Q&A with Jeremy Paxman.
In the last election, the Prime Minister promised to reduce immigration to the level that it was in the early 1990s, Mr Paxman said.
“We have not met the commitment we made on immigration,” said Mr Cameron. “I absolutely accept that.”
However, Mr Cameron also said that he is cracking down on bogus colleges, closing 800 so far.
These colleges or universities are fake educational establishments used as a means to enable immigrants to apply for a British student visa, allowing them to reside and work in the UK and often sold fake qualifications.
Mr Cameron remained firm on immigrants taking advantage of the UK’s welfare system, stating that they will not reap the rewards of the welfare system unless they have lived and worked in Britain for at least four years.
“Changing welfare isn’t about saving money, it’s about trying to help people’s lives.”
In January this year, Cameron and the Conservatives faced a setback in Brussels as the European Union rejected his plans to cut welfare on EU migrants.
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