WYBOSTON, United Kingdom: Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to be Britain's next prime minister, said on Saturday (Jul 13) that he supported the idea of an amnesty for illegal migrants.However, he said any efforts to regularise the status of long-term irregular workers must be matched by a clampdown on new arrivals to avoid creating a "pull factor"Johnson first floated the idea of an amnesty when he was mayor of London. Now running for leader of the ruling Conservatives, he said he remained in favour.He suggested there were around 500,000 people in London who had lived there for a decade or more but never registered and "are not able to pay taxes"."I don't think it's commonsensical to think we can deport such a large number of people. We do need to think of how to regularise their status," he told a leadership campaign event in the east of England.He said that despite the government's efforts to clamp down on irregular migration, deporting people was "very difficult legally" and the … [Read more...] about Britain’s Johnson backs illegal migrants amnesty
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UK’s Boris Johnson pledges post-Brexit migration controls
LONDON -- British leadership hopeful Boris Johnson pledged Thursday to introduce a new points-based system to control migration after Brexit, addressing a key issue from the EU referendum but not explicitly promising to cut numbers. He also vowed to protect the rights of more than three million EU citizens currently living in Britain, even if the country leaves the bloc with no deal on October 31. Johnson is vying with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to take over as prime minister from Theresa May, who quit over her failure to take Britain out of the European Union on time. In his first detailed policy announcement, the former foreign minister and ex-London mayor vowed to introduce a points-based immigration system modeled on that of Australia. Broadly, these kind of systems allow in migrants who meet certain criteria such as qualifications, occupation and language skills. "We must be much more open to high-skilled immigration such as scientists," Johnson said. "But we must also assure … [Read more...] about UK’s Boris Johnson pledges post-Brexit migration controls
Europe is reigning in tech giants
LONDON: In Spain, activists were convicted for social media posts that violated an expanded anti-terrorism law.The Twitter accounts of German citizens were blocked because of rules enacted last year that prohibit hate speech.And a Dutch court determined Google must remove search results about a doctor punished for poor performance, in compliance with a privacy law.Heralded as the world’s toughest watchdog of Silicon Valley technology giants, Europe has clamped down on violent content, hate speech and misinformation online through a thicket of new laws and regulations over the last five years.Now there are questions about whether the region is going too far, with the rules leading to accusations of censorship and potentially providing cover to some governments to stifle dissent.The unintended consequences may be compounded as European governments pursue more laws and policies to restrict what communication can be shared online.Last month, Britain proposed appointing an … [Read more...] about Europe is reigning in tech giants
News Europe takes on big tech: Has it gone too far?
LONDON — In Spain, activists were convicted for social media posts that violated an expanded anti-terrorism law. The Twitter accounts of German citizens were blocked because of rules enacted last year that prohibit hate speech. And a Dutch court determined Google must remove search results about a doctor punished for poor performance, in compliance with a privacy law. Heralded as the world’s toughest watchdog of Silicon Valley technology giants, Europe has clamped down on violent content, hate speech and misinformation online through a thicket of new laws and regulations over the last five years. Now there are questions about whether the region is going too far, with the rules leading to accusations of censorship and potentially providing cover to some governments to stifle dissent. The unintended consequences may be compounded as European governments pursue more laws and policies to restrict what communication can be shared online. Last month, Britain proposed appointing … [Read more...] about News Europe takes on big tech: Has it gone too far?