Hello Friends,
We all are horrified at the unwarranted and unfair changes to the HSMP. But we are living in a democratic country and we should raise our voice where it is heard. We need to write to our MP's and councillors.
Please visit
www.writetothem.com, use it to write to your local MP's and this will hopefully make the lawmakers more aware of the trouble facing us.
Spread the word in the media as well. The power of information is tremendous.
Encl: Message which I have sent to my local MP.
FOR THE ATTENTION OF:
****** local MP
Sunday 22 February 2009
Dear ************,
I am a resident of <town name>, and I have been in the UK for *** years as a Highly Skilled Migrant (HSMP). As you would be aware we HSMP Holders have made enormous contributions to the economy of the UK. We work very hard, pay our taxes and do not depend on doles/benefits.
As the MP representing my area, I want to bring to your urgent attention my apprehension at the changes announced by the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith with regard to Tier 1 Highly Skilled Migrants / HSMP Visa Holders. She has proposed raising points required under the Points Based Immigration System, increasing the level of qualification from Bachelors to Masters and increasing the salary levels to a minimum of GBP 20000. This is in addition to the increase being proposed in the time limit for indefinite leave to remain from five years. The impact of banning the dependents of immigrants from working will hit us very badly, as the cost of living in this country is very high. Many of us have already taken mortgages etc and intend to make the UK our permanent home.
The principles of justice and equality demand that the human rights of us immigrants are respected. Changing the rules of the game in between amounts to unfair play and cheating. The changes proposed are horrendous. We are being treated like slaves, whose fate is contingent upon the whims of the government which changes immigration policy once every few months. There is absolutely no consistency.
I request you to kindly raise these issues with urgency and ensure that receive justified treatment.
The rules should not be changed for people who are already in the UK. True, the government can change the rules of the PBS to control the numbers of immigrants who plan to come in future. But changing the rules for existing immigrants who left well established careers back home to work here and made UK their home is unjust and against all rules of fairness.
I hope the Labour party in general and those in power in particular will take a logical and compassionate view of this and exert their influence to ensure the new changes are fair.
We have served this country, worked legally, paid taxes, N.I without any liability for the state in terms of benefits. It is time that the country is fair to us.
Yours sincerely,
*************
Rohit the Purohit -- HSMP Qualified Banker.
