Campaigners call for stricter marriage visa rules

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/campaigners-call-for-stricter-marriage-visa-rules-2294006.html

According to campaigners stricter regulation is needed for British who want to marry a foreign partner, this to ensure confidence in the immigration system. Migration Watch UK says marriages arranged for immigration purposes only could be ‘harmful to the cohesion to our society’. Current interview process allows every opportunity for arranged marriages and campaigners would like to see this changed. There is a call for the introduction of a minimum wage plus 10 percent for every dependant, an increased language requirement and a five year wait after marriage before permanent settlement is granted.

Stricter rules for citizens who want to marry a foreigner are a good thing in my opinion, because of all the reasons named in this article. Partners from certain countries abroad often fail to integrate successfully into society and this causes lots of problems. Therefore I think it is a good thing to increase language requirement, since that is where it all starts off with. The introduction of a minimum wage could reduce marriage for immigration purposes only, because it makes it less attractive to come to the UK for this reason only. The Government is right to take measures against sham marriages.