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04/08/2008: "Immigration reform stalled in UK courts"

The government suffered a blow today when new, tougher immigration rules for skilled workers who want to remain in the UK were declared unlawful by the high court.

Critics claimed that up to 90% of the 49,000 migrants who came to work in the UK under the original scheme faced being deported because they would have to reapply under the stricter new points-based system.

The judge said failing to act in favour of immigrants would amount to "conspicuous unfairness" and "an abuse of power".

[ Thank god we're moral and not abusing power. That way we can be neurotically proud of ourselves. ]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/apr/08/immigrationpolicy.immigration