Kemi Badenoch 

The Nigerian-British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has proposed five strict changes in the British immigration system against immigrants, saying that the United Kingdom is not a hotel where every dick and harry has unrestricted access to.

Badenoch in a video she posted on her verified X account on Thursday, proposed that immigrants who want to secure permanent residency in the UK should only be able to apply for British citizenship after living in the UK for 15 years as against the current requirement of five years.

She also said that any immigrants who enter the UK illegally will be banned forever from getting UK citizenship.

She said, “Britain is our home, it is not a hotel. It is time to tell the truth on immigration and propose real plans to do something about it.

“I want to reduce immigration and make living here actually mean something. We need to change the way our immigration system works.

“I’m announcing that the Conservative Party is going to do the following things differently: If you want to stay in our country permanently and apply for indefinite leave to remain, the time you have to live here before you apply will increase from five years to 10 years.

“You will have to be a net contributor with high enough salary, especially if you want to bring family members with you. And if you have got criminal record, you are banned.

“If you claimed benefits or need social housing, you can’t even apply. We will increase the time before you can apply for a British passport from 12 months to five years. Meaning it will take a minimum of 15 years to start an application.”

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She added, “If you enter this country illegally or outstay your visa, you will be banned from ever gaining leave to remain or a passport.

“These changes on top of a strict numerical cap on numbers will constitute the most robust changes ever made to our immigration system. Lower numbers secure borders and an immigration system that finally works for the British people.

“This is another step in our plan to control our immigration system.”

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