Comments on: EU and immigration http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/02/26/eu-and-immigration/ English, Rationalist and Liberal Conservative Tue, 13 May 2008 03:32:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/02/26/eu-and-immigration/#comment-37590 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:35:26 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/02/26/eu-and-immigration/#comment-37590 I want to reply, Leanne, but I think it's only fair that I give it the necessary time and effort :-) I've often thought it odd that the UK and US (and Canada actually) haven't got a complete freedom of movement agreement given our largely shared values etc. I'm quite sure I'd be turned away at immigration to the US as well and what is the sense in that if you and I were going to swap places anyway? I want to reply, Leanne, but I think it’s only fair that I give it the necessary time and effort :-)

I’ve often thought it odd that the UK and US (and Canada actually) haven’t got a complete freedom of movement agreement given our largely shared values etc. I’m quite sure I’d be turned away at immigration to the US as well and what is the sense in that if you and I were going to swap places anyway?

]]> by: leanne http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/02/26/eu-and-immigration/#comment-37189 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:34:25 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2008/02/26/eu-and-immigration/#comment-37189 Hi Gavin!! how are you :) I've had a question on my mind for some time and thought to ask you.... glad to see you're still blogging! What I'm thinking relates to the post actually. I agree with all thats been said here, it's sad how things are anymore, I have always wanted to experience life in another country, and was recently denied entry into the UK and turned back at immigration. :( but thats a whole other topic.. what I'm wondering is how things are effecting the economy at least here in the US.... and not in the way everyone else looks at the situation. A lot of foreign workers are sending money back to support the families left behind.......... more than a lot! A while ago I read an article about companies like western union taking advantage , but no one has asked about the consequence of this practice it self ... like if only half of 5 million mexicans, send half of what they make back to mexico thats more than $20000000000 a year... and thats a ruff estimate only counting the mexican population .... Understand what I'm trying to say and ask?? Is it like the money is lost? since it's not being recycled and spent inside the economy? or is it somehow? Hi Gavin!!
how are you :)
I’ve had a question on my mind for some time and thought to ask you…. glad to see you’re still blogging!
What I’m thinking relates to the post actually.
I agree with all thats been said here, it’s sad how things are anymore, I have always wanted to experience life in another country, and was recently denied entry into the UK and turned back at immigration. :(
but thats a whole other topic..
what I’m wondering is how things are effecting the economy at least here in the US…. and not in the way everyone else looks at the situation.
A lot of foreign workers are sending money back to support the families left behind………. more than a lot!
A while ago I read an article about companies like western union taking advantage , but no one has asked about the consequence of this practice it self …
like if only half of 5 million mexicans, send half of what they make back to mexico thats more than $20000000000 a year… and thats a ruff estimate only counting the mexican population ….
Understand what I’m trying to say and ask??
Is it like the money is lost? since it’s not being recycled and spent inside the economy? or is it somehow?

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