UK Tightens Immigration, Ends 'Open Borders' Experiment | JQJO

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced stricter immigration rules, aiming to curb what he termed a "failed experiment in open borders." The new measures, requiring Parliament's approval, will tighten work, family, and student visa requirements. Critics, including migrant rights advocates and some within Starmer's own party, condemned his rhetoric as far-right and potentially inflammatory. The changes, expected to reduce visa issuance by roughly 10%, follow a post-Brexit surge in immigration and aim to address concerns about social cohesion and workforce investment. While addressing legal immigration, the plan doesn't tackle illegal immigration, a separate concern for many Britons.