Labour Group member motion

Council notes:

·         That following the UK’s departure from the EU there are significant new entry restrictions for EU nationals seeking to come to the UK;

·         That at the 2011 census, over 12,000 Oxford residents were born in an EU member state apart from Ireland and the UK;

Council believes:

·         That nationals from EU member states are, along with many other migrant communities, an important part of Oxford’s diverse and vibrant society;

·         That EU nationals, their families, friends and visitors deserve to be treated with respect;

·         That in law, EU nationals have the right to receive visitors, yet there is disturbing evidence of hostile treatment of such visitors at the UK border, and that this is causing great distress to those affected, and uncertainty amongst people in Oxford more widely;

·         That this is further evidence of the government’s discredited “hostile environment” policy being continued.

Council resolves:

·         To ask the Council Leader to write to the Home Secretary urging a much more sensitive approach to those visiting the UK from EU countries at the UK border, and protesting at the poor treatment visitors have received since the start of 2021;

·         To request this letter is shared with representative organisations in Oxford, relevant embassies, and through the Council’s social media channels.

[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/speech-by-home-secretary-on-second-reading-of-immigration-bill

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/theresa-may-interview-going-give-illegal-migrants-really-hostile/

This motion was not taken as the time allocated for debate had finished.

Labour Group Member Motion

Council notes:

-       That following the UK’s departure from the EU there are significant new entry restrictions for EU nationals seeking to come to the UK;

-       That at the 2011 census, over 12,000 Oxford residents were born in an EU member state apart from Ireland and the UK;

Council believes:

-       That nationals from EU member states are, along with many other migrant communities, an important part of Oxford’s diverse and vibrant society;

-       That EU nationals, their families, friends and visitors deserve to be treated with respect;

-       That in law, EU nationals have the right to receive visitors, yet there is disturbing evidence of hostile treatment of such visitors at the UK border, and that this is causing great distress to those affected, and uncertainty amongst people in Oxford more widely;

-       That this is further evidence of the government’s discredited “hostile environment” policy [1] being continued.

Council resolves:

-       To ask the Council Leader to write to the Home Secretary urging a much more sensitive approach to those visiting the UK from EU countries at the UK border, and protesting at the poor treatment visitors have received since the start of 2021;

-       To request this letter is shared with representative organisations in Oxford, relevant embassies, and through the Council’s social media channels.

[1] www.gov.uk government speech by home secretary on second-reading-of-immigration-bill

Telegraph: Theresa May interview re illegal migrants

This motion was not taken as the time allocated for debate had finished.

Labour Group member motion

Council notes:

-        That following the UK’s departure from the EU there are significant new entry restrictions for EU nationals seeking to come to the UK;

-        That at the 2011 census, over 12,000 Oxford residents were born in an EU member state apart from Ireland and the UK;

Council believes:

-        That nationals from EU member states are, along with many other migrant communities, an important part of Oxford’s diverse and vibrant society;

-        That EU nationals, their families, friends and visitors deserve to be treated with respect;

-        That in law, EU nationals have the right to receive visitors, yet there is disturbing evidence of hostile treatment of such visitors at the UK border, and that this is causing great distress to those affected, and uncertainty amongst people in Oxford more widely;

-        That this is further evidence of the government’s discredited “hostile environment” policy [1] being continued.

Council resolves:

-        To ask the Council Leader to write to the Home Secretary urging a much more sensitive approach to those visiting the UK from EU countries at the UK border, and protesting at the poor treatment visitors have received since the start of 2021;

-        To request this letter is shared with representative organisations in Oxford, relevant embassies, and through the Council’s social media channels.

[1] www.gov.uk government speech by home secretary on second-reading-of-immigration-bill

Telegraph: Theresa May interview re illegal migrants

This motion was not taken as the time allocated for debate had finished.

Labour Group Member Motion

Council notes:

-        That following the UK’s departure from the EU there are significant new entry restrictions for EU nationals seeking to come to the UK;

-        That at the 2011 census, over 12,000 Oxford residents were born in an EU member state apart from Ireland and the UK;

Council believes:

-        That nationals from EU member states are, along with many other migrant communities, an important part of Oxford’s diverse and vibrant society;

-        That EU nationals, their families, friends and visitors deserve to be treated with respect;

-        That in law, EU nationals have the right to receive visitors, yet there is disturbing evidence of hostile treatment of such visitors at the UK border, and that this is causing great distress to those affected, and uncertainty amongst people in Oxford more widely;

-        That this is further evidence of the government’s discredited “hostile environment” policy[1] being continued.

Council resolves:

-        To ask the Council Leader to write to the Home Secretary urging a much more sensitive approach to those visiting the UK from EU countries at the UK border, and protesting at the poor treatment visitors have received since the start of 2021;

-        To request this letter is shared with representative organisations in Oxford, relevant embassies, and through the Council’s social media channels.

This motion was not taken as the time allocated for debate had finished.