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Former UK leader advises immigration curbs instead of Brexit

By GREGORY KATZ ticians know that leaving
Associated Press the EU is a grave error that
LONDON (AP) — Former will cause deep economic
Prime Minister Tony Blair is hardship but feel “trapped”
not giving up his campaign by the referendum vote
to prevent Britain from leav- and as a result are support-
ing the European Union, us- ing Brexit even though they
ing a Sunday Times article don’t believe in it.
to propose that Britain in- His proposal is based on the
stead toughen its rules on concept that the will of the
EU immigration. people can be respected
The outspoken Brexit op- if EU immigration is substan-
ponent says reducing im- tially cut both by a series of
migration from EU countries new rules and by negotia-
into Britain would satisfy tions with EU leaders.
many who voted in favor Blair’s proposal would re-
of Brexit in the June, 2016 quire EU immigrants to reg-
referendum without sub- ister upon arrival in Britain
jecting the country to the so officials can find out
economic havoc it would whether they find jobs or
face if it leaves the 28-na- study. It would also require
tion bloc. EU nationals to prove they
Blair, who led the Labour have a confirmed job of-
Party to three consecutive In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 photo, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is interviewed in fer before they can settle in
electoral victories, admits New York. The longtime Brexit opponent said Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, that controlling immigration Britain, and ban those with-
his government okayed from other EU countries would satisfy the British public’s demands without having to take Britain out out permission from renting
the open door policy that of the 28-nation bloc. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) property, opening a bank
brought many eastern Eu- to Brexit unless we confront when it involves conserva- finalized, which is expected account, or claiming ben-
ropeans to Britain after their the underlying causes of tive Muslims — raising ques- early in 2019. efits.
countries joined the EU in it,” Blair said, conceding tions of cultural integration. His predecessor, former In addition, it would make
2004. He said times — and that the referendum vote Blair’s intervention comes Prime Minister John Major it harder for immigrants
economic conditions — showed a widespread feel- as Parliament prepares to of the Conservative Party, to qualify for the National
have changed, making ing that unchecked immi- vote Monday on a Brexit bill has also warned about the Health Service and al-
it mandatory for stiff new gration was forcing wages that would eventually con- negative consequences of low universities to charge
controls to be put in place. down, straining public ser- vert large swaths of EU law Brexit. EU nationals higher tuition
“There can be no change vices, and — particularly into British law once Brexit is Blair said many senior poli- rates.q

Merkel, other German leaders dismiss Turkish travel warning

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor and racist rhetoric before Other strains include local tices.” with the European Union.
Angela Merkel and other Germany’s Sept. 24 elec- German authorities’ refus- During a televised pre-elec- On Sunday, Merkel reject-
senior German politicians tion in the warning it circu- al earlier this year to allow tion debate a week ago, ed the premise of the Turk-
on Sunday dismissed a trav- lated Saturday. rallies by Turkish politicians Merkel said Turkey was de- ish travel warning, news
el warning for their country The countries are at odds ahead of a referendum parting from democratic agency dpa reported.
issued by Turkey amid per- over Turkey’s detention on the Turkish president’s practices at “breakneck “I want to say very clearly
sistent tensions between of at least 10 Germans on powers. In response, Turkish speed.” Her center-left here that every Turkish citi-
the two nations. what Berlin considers politi- President Recep Tayyip Er- challenger, Martin Schulz, zen can travel to us,” she
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry cal grounds, among them dogan accused Germany said he would seek to end said at a rally in Delbrueck
cited increased right-wing two journalists. of “committing Nazi prac- Turkey’s membership talks in western Germany.q