Four key strategy documents were produced after the Home Office's review of immigration policy in 2006. Each focuses on an individual priority.

Managing global migration. A strategy to build stronger international alliances to manage migration

Published: June 2007

Summary

As one of the world's most prosperous and outward-looking nations, the UK has a leading role in managing migration. We want borders that are open to those who bring skills, talent, business and creativity that boost our economy, but closed to those who might cause us harm or seek to enter illegally.

We have a responsibility to work with other countries to better understand and manage global migration. This strategy sets out how we will deliver our policies by building stronger international alliances.

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Fair, effective, transparent and trusted - rebuilding confidence in our immigration system

Published: July 2006

Summary

We need a system for managing immigration and our borders that is fair, effective transparent and trusted.  The strategy builds on the five-year asylum and immigration strategy published in 2005.  Putting these changes in place will deliver a more effective, efficient and robust service and restore the trust of the people of this country.

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Borders, immigration and identity action plan - using the national identity scheme to strengthen borders and enforce compliance within the UK

Published: Dec 2006

Summary

Managing identity is fundamental to achieving making our immigration system fit for the future.  This strategy document explains how we will use biometric technology and identity management to help us achieve the transformation we need.

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Securing the UK border - our vision and strategy for the future

Published: March 2007

Summary

This strategy provides a vision for the future for our border and visa operations and sets out practical steps showing how we will get there.

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Enforcing the rules: a strategy to ensure and enforce compliance with our immigration laws

Published: March 2007

Summary

Police and Border and Immigration enforcement staff need to work together to ensure a consistent approach to enforcing the immigration rules. This strategy explains how using shared intelligence they will target the organised gangs that profit from people's misery, crack down on abusive employers who employ illegal labour and make it easier for legitimate employers to check the employment status of workers.

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Moving out of poverty - making migration work better for poor people

Published by Department for International Development (Dfid): March 2007

Summary

DFID's core purpose is to reduce poverty. As migration can have an impact on poverty reduction, it is important that DFID identifies the main policy approaches that can help reduce poverty and gain benefits from migration. The paper explains how we will deal with the effects of migration in our poverty reduction programmes, working with partners at a national and international level.

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