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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7951721.stm
People from outside the EU moving to the UK to work or study will have to pay £50 extra for visas to help areas struggling to cope with immigration.
The £70m raised by the two-year scheme, announced by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, will help fund more police support and translators.
Many councils have warned of the strain that new arrivals have put on services.
But critics say the cash will not have much effect and also warn that the move could stir anti-immigrant sentiments.
Ms Blears said it meant people coming to the UK to work or study would pay a levy on top of the basic cost of a visa.
How's this going to affect those on ILR from the US? I'm not really understanding this charge......
People from outside the EU moving to the UK to work or study will have to pay £50 extra for visas to help areas struggling to cope with immigration.
The £70m raised by the two-year scheme, announced by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, will help fund more police support and translators.
Many councils have warned of the strain that new arrivals have put on services.
But critics say the cash will not have much effect and also warn that the move could stir anti-immigrant sentiments.
Ms Blears said it meant people coming to the UK to work or study would pay a levy on top of the basic cost of a visa.
How's this going to affect those on ILR from the US? I'm not really understanding this charge......