Originally Posted by
sunrisegirl
I think that's a little harsh (though I note your subsequent sentence makes light of the above) to be honest. Sorry.
No problem - I respect your viewpoint (always have) and you have every right to disagree with me.
I recall speaking with a friend (who was actually shortlisted for a Tory MP seat but lost out in the end) who said, quite indignantly, "My Filipina cleaner has been in this country for four years and now she can bring her whole family over! That has got to stop! This country is full!" and then subsequently five minutes later smiled her approval when I told her that I had been naturalised as a British Citizen a couple of years prior. Same situation, but one was okay and the other wasn't.
Perhaps my sample size is small, but I have noticed this same trend with many people - perhaps they're not all racist but I cannot think of any other explanation.
Originally Posted by
sunrisegirl
You should take a visit to a shopping area near me to see!
What do you mean?
Originally Posted by
sunrisegirl
It does seem so much easier for some nationalities to get a visa, whilst others whose situations are entirely legit have to struggle so hard.
Yes - as a US passport holder, all of my UK residence visas before naturalisation were approved without a second glance. Very sad, as nothing makes anyone a better or worse human being, certainly not their citizenship.
