“Theresa May says Brexit deal will deliver on immigration by stopping EU citizens ‘jumping queue'”

Nov 21, 2018 | Brexit

Not sure that many who signed up for Brexit thought they’d be upping the chances of those from India, Africa, Syria and other points east and west of getting jobs here. I’m very much of the ‘the more the merrier’ persuasion. Controlling immigration won’t stop terrorism any more than America’s gun laws stop shootings. And the ‘there’ll be more jobs for our people’ argument has been proven to be nonsense many times in many countries. So to those of other persuasions, be careful what you wish for.

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