Farage promises to deport people with ILR

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Nigel Farage stated he would deport anyone with existing indefinite leave to remain. We are talking about millions of people.
This terrifying. If people live here, work here, have kids and mortgages - where are they supposed to go?

So fed up of this fucking awful news cycle.
Trump Farage Kirk Tommy Robinson Trump Farage Kirk Tommy Robinson day in and day out.

He's just saying that to whip up votes from the racists.

The current government couldn't even implement their one-in, one-out policy because of the courts. Whoever is voted in can't change the courts system like that.

This exactly what it is and it could never actually happen......but it will be part of what gets him elected, so we do need to worry.

I really despair at what I'm hearing people, I previously though of as quite normal saying atm

For those saying it won't be retrospective, it will.

Direct quote from Farage:
We will rescind ILR statuses that have already been granted.

From:
Reform branded ‘threat to democracy’ over Farage plan to remove thousands of migrants with leave to be in UK – politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/22/reform-labour-keir-starmer-nigel-farage-immigration-latest-uk-politics-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68d0f25c8f0816a4522bf934#block-68d0f25c8f0816a4522bf934

So home office immigration employees and airport staff too yeah? K den

That is not what this policy is about.

My DD dad is on a ILR he has a new wife and son who’s 1. Son born here in this country. My DD is classed as Scottish born Asian. They all have dual passports except I think her step mum. I’m not 100%. My DD uncle has stayed in Scotland for 15 years studying and working paying tax etc, he got his ILR visa refused even though his wife is British and had to leave. They had to wait X amount of days to reapply and he go it. I even supplied letters to lawyers on my DD behalf because she has always loved and adored her uncle they have a really special relationship and she was in pieces when he had to leave. It’s all a bit concerning (wouldn’t be too bothered if her dad left 😂)

Surely they can't deport people who are here legally, and own houses, families and children with UK passports etc??? And a minimum salary to qualify for a visa of 60k is insane.

What’s the earning threshold for this?

Time will tell.

It is misinformation. The OP's title reads that everyone with ILR will be deported. This is not true.

I took it to mean that anyone with ILR who is not contributing, and who has never contributed to the UK economy, may be in danger of losing their ILR.

Many people with ILRs have not claimed British citizenship because their home countries do not allow dual citizenships.

It is extremely unlikely that Reform will be the dominant party after the next election.
So, frankly, not something to worry about.
And many parties say one think before being in government and another after, when face with the reality.

Funnily enough a little while ago Yusuf said that it would apply to everyone with ILR & be applied retrospectively

So looks like he's been told to water it down a bit just for the conference

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-welfare-reform-people-b2830933.html

Farage doesn't have presidential powers, and never will, even if the ghastly possibility of him becoming PM actually does happen. So he's over-promising on a huge scale and it can and will come back to bite him.

'Benefits tourism' is such a minor problem in the scheme of things - our benefits system isn't that generous, despite all the hype about flatscreen TVs etc, and you can't just move here and get full benefits now - that it's pretty pathetic that this is being put front and centre of Reform strategy.

I'm not understanding how this will even work though. Surely anyone on ILR will just now apply for citizenship? Or will he revoke that too?
Hes also said that he's planning on making anyone applying for naturalisation revoke their other citizenship. Will this be retrospective too?
I don't think most of this shit sounds workable, but it does worry me if they try. My DH is fairly recently naturalized and we were finally starting to relax and put all this shit behind us.

Thanks - weirdly the BBC are not reporting this part.

I wish there were less airtime given to these muppets though. Their half truths filter into people’s heads and then make it even harder to have a decent public conversation about some really complicated things.

Before he considers that, people without the right to be here should be deported. I think there are millions of those.

Well you're not a net contributor are you, being past retirement age. Do you want to be sent away too, as the state is just paying you for existing?

Sorry ive just re read what I wrote and it didn't make much sense! I was just saying what are they proposing to do to ILR people who are here, but who have children who are British citizens due to being born here? My DH is an EU citizen but has been here 21+years but our DC have British passports as do I. Its very concerning

He is elected, and off the back of this junk. I wish we’d stop talking about reform as the next government, I’ve yet to see an example of any of their councils doing anything at all.

You'll be alright I think. He's not targeting EU migrants. It's the black, brown and Muslim ones he's after.

As if we didn't lose enough of the vital workforce after Brexit...

Well that’s half my friendship group gone 😞However, he’s a dick, a headlining grabbing dick. He won’t succeed and it seems like a Trump suck up move.

On a reform note though - had my proudest moment yesterday when the reform candidate came over to canvas and DD(17) told him politely to fuck off and slammed the door in his face 🥰🥰🥰🥰

That's exactly what it is about. With ILR, people have access to benefits. So ditch ILR in favour of a rolling visa system. Seems overcomplicated but I think that the reasons behind it are sound.