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Letter to 500,000 parishes warns of blaming immigrants for ills of society.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, voices concern.
Insists parts of Britain would 'grind to a halt' without immigrants.
Most who come to UK 'work hard and make a very positive contribution'
Cameron's pledge to cut migration in tatters after figure hit almost 300,000.
The head of the Catholic church in England today said he was 'dismayed' that immigration is a major concern for voters ahead of the general election. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, insisted parts of Britain would 'grind to a halt' without immigrants, the vast majority of whom 'work hard and make a very positive contribution'. David Cameron's promise to cut net migration to the tens of thousands was left in tatters last week when it emerged the figure reached almost 300,000 in the year to September. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, insisted parts of Britain would 'grind to a halt' with immigrants, the vast majority of whom 'work hard and make a very positive contribution' Mr Cameron has admitted that his failure to fulfil his pledge has fuelled public concern about the numbers of people moving to the UK. In a letter sent to Catholic churches across the country, the Church's bishops warn: 'There is a great danger of blaming immigrants for the ills of society.' Cardinal Nichols told BBC One's Andrew Marr show that 'every party has to be tested on its approach to immigration'. 'No government in the last three decades has solved the problem of immigration, so it is a really difficult issue.' Asked if he was dismayed that immigration is such a big issue in the election, he replied: 'Well I am because I do think we need to go back and say what is our stance towards the world around us? 'Do we see ourselves genuinely as a player, as a contributor wanting to build something that is better for everybody?' Net long-term migration to the UK was estimated to be 298,000 in the year ending September 2014, a major rise on the 210,000 figure a year earlier. Mr Cameron has claimed that cutting immigration to the levels seen in the 1980s would mean it would cease to be a major political issue. Polling data shows the level of public concern about immigration is higher when the numbers coming to Britain have risen. Cardinal Nichols added: 'What I want to keep saying is these are people we're talking about – the people who drown in the Mediterranean trying to get into Europe, the people who are caged in Calais because they're desperate. 'We have to somehow keep the human person at the front of all of these issues and remember that this city, for example, would grind to a halt without the contribution of people who've come to this country. Labour's Yvette Cooper warned immigration into Britain is too high but claimed setting a target is the wrong approach. 'The vast majority of immigrants come here and work hard and make a very positive contribution. That's the tone in which we should be having this debate.' A record 624,000 arrived in Britain in a year, up from 530,000 in the previous 12 months. At the same time, 327,000 left, a figure which has barely changed since 2010. A total of 37,000 Romanian and Bulgarian arrived in the UK, up from 24,000 in the previous 12 months. Of these, 27,000 were coming for work, a rise of 10,000 on year, after work restrictions were lifted in January 2014. Despite the humiliation of his broken promise, the Prime Minister has vowed to stick to his target of cutting net migration below 100,000. Mr Cameron said last month: 'Back in the 1980s when we had an open economy, we had migration in the tens of thousands, and do you know what immigration ceased to be for many years a political issue on our country.' He added: 'I believe that we would be a better, stronger country if we had net migration in the tens of thousands rather than the hundreds of thousands.' Today Labour's Yvette Cooper warned immigration into Britain is too high but claimed setting a target is the wrong approach. The shadow home secretary said her party would focus on illegal immigration and short term student visas in an effort to bring net migration down. Asked whether immigration was too high, Ms Cooper told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show: 'Yes and we have said that before and we would like to see it come down.' Pressed on whether Labour would set a target for net migration, she said: 'He (Mr Cameron) failed in that approach. 'I think that is the wrong approach to take because what he's done is he set a target for net migration, he said no ifs no buts he was going to meet it, and in fact the actual level is three times the target that he set. 'And also a net migration target puts all immigration in together, so it treats students, alongside people coming to work alongside people who are looking for work alongside people who might have come for family reasons, alongside refugees. 'It puts all of those different kinds of immigration together. I think that is the wrong approach.'
Använd följande höjdpunkter för att skriva en artikel: Brev till 500.000 församlingar varnar för att skylla på invandrare för samhällets sjukdomar. Kardinal Vincent Nichols, ärkebiskopen av Westminster, uttrycker oro. Insisterar delar av Storbritannien skulle "grinda till ett stopp" utan invandrare. De flesta som kommer till Storbritannien ”arbetar hårt och ger ett mycket positivt bidrag” Camerons löfte att minska migrationen i spillror efter att siffran nått nästan 300 000.
Use the following highlights to write an article: Letter to 500,000 congregations warns against blaming immigrants for society’s diseases. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, expresses concern. Insisting parts of Britain would "grin to a stop" without immigrants. Most people who come to the UK ‘work hard and make a very positive contribution’ Cameron’s promise to reduce migration in rubble after the figure reaches nearly 300,000.
Chefen för den katolska kyrkan i England sade i dag att han var ”förfärad” över att invandringen är en stor angelägenhet för väljarna inför det allmänna valet. Kardinal Vincent Nichols, ärkebiskopen av Westminster, insisterade på att delar av Storbritannien skulle ”grinda till ett stopp” utan invandrare, varav de allra flesta ”arbetar hårt och ger ett mycket positivt bidrag”. David Camerons löfte om att minska nettomigrationen till tiotusentals människor lämnades kvar i spillror förra veckan när det framkom att siffran nådde nästan 300 000 under året till september. Kardinal Vincent Nichols, ärkebiskopen av Westminster, insisterade på att delar av Storbritannien skulle ”grinda till ett stopp” med invandrare, varav den stora majoriteten ”arbetar hårt och ger ett mycket positivt bidrag” Cameron har erkänt att hans underlåtenhet att uppfylla sitt löfte har väckt allmänhetens oro över antalet människor som flyttar till Storbritannien. I ett brev till katolska kyrkor över hela landet varnar kyrkans biskopar: ”Det finns en stor risk att skylla på invandrare för samhällets sjukdomar.” Kardinal Nichols berättade för BBC Ones Andrew Marr-show att ”varje parti måste testas på sin inställning till invandring”. ”Ingen regering under de senaste tre decennierna har löst invandringsproblemet, så det är en verkligt svår fråga.” Frågad om han blev bestört över att invandringen är en så stor fråga i valet svarade han: ”Ja, det är jag eftersom jag anser att vi måste gå tillbaka och säga vilken inställning vi har till världen runt omkring oss? "Ser vi oss själva verkligen som en spelare, som en bidragsgivare som vill bygga något som är bättre för alla?" Nettoinvandringen på lång sikt till Storbritannien uppskattades till 298 000 personer under det år som slutade september 2014, en stor ökning jämfört med 210.000 personer året innan. David Cameron har hävdat att en nedskärning av invandringen till de nivåer som sågs på 1980-talet skulle innebära att det skulle upphöra att vara en stor politisk fråga. Uppgifter från undersökningar visar att allmänhetens oro för invandringen är större när antalet personer som kommer till Storbritannien har ökat. Kardinal Nichols tillade: ”Vad jag vill fortsätta att säga är att det är dessa människor vi talar om – de människor som drunknar i Medelhavet och försöker ta sig in i Europa, de människor som är inburade i Calais för att de är desperata. "Vi måste på något sätt hålla den mänskliga personen längst fram i alla dessa frågor och komma ihåg att denna stad, till exempel, skulle stanna utan bidrag från människor som har kommit till detta land. Labours Yvette Cooper varnade för att invandringen till Storbritannien är för hög men hävdade att det är fel strategi att sätta ett mål. "De allra flesta invandrare kommer hit och arbetar hårt och ger ett mycket positivt bidrag. Det är i den tonen vi borde ha den här debatten." Ett rekord på 624 000 kom till Storbritannien på ett år, en ökning från 530 000 under de föregående 12 månaderna. Samtidigt lämnade 327 000, en siffra som knappt förändrats sedan 2010. Totalt anlände 37 000 rumäner och bulgarer till Storbritannien, en ökning från 24 000 under de föregående 12 månaderna. Av dessa kom 27 000 för arbete, en ökning med 10 000 på årsnivå, efter att arbetsrestriktionerna hävts i januari 2014. Trots förödmjukelsen av sitt brutna löfte har premiärministern lovat att hålla fast vid sitt mål att skära ned nettomigrationen under 100 000. David Cameron sade förra månaden: ”På 1980-talet, när vi hade en öppen ekonomi, hade vi migration i tiotusentals, och vet ni vilken invandring som under många år upphörde att vara en politisk fråga om vårt land.” Han tillade: ”Jag tror att vi skulle bli ett bättre, starkare land om vi hade nettoinvandring i tiotusentals snarare än hundratusentals.” I dag varnade Labours Yvette Cooper för att invandringen till Storbritannien är för hög men hävdade att det är fel strategi att sätta ett mål. Skugghemssekreteraren sade att hennes parti skulle fokusera på olaglig invandring och kortvariga studentvisum i ett försök att få ned nettomigrationen. Frågade om invandringen var för hög sade Cooper till BBC Ones Andrew Marr Show: ”Ja, och det har vi sagt tidigare, och vi skulle vilja se det komma ner.” Hon insisterade på om Labour skulle sätta upp ett mål för nettomigrationen och sade: "Han (Mr Cameron) misslyckades med detta tillvägagångssätt. "Jag tror att det är fel strategi att ta eftersom vad han har gjort är att han satte ett mål för nettomigration, han sade nej om nej men han skulle uppfylla det, och i själva verket den faktiska nivån är tre gånger det mål som han satte. "Och ett nettoinvandringsmål sätter ihop all invandring, så det behandlar studenter, vid sidan av människor som kommer för att arbeta vid sidan av människor som söker arbete vid sidan av människor som kan ha kommit av familjeskäl, vid sidan av flyktingar. "Det sätter ihop alla dessa olika typer av invandring. Jag anser att det är fel strategi.
The head of the Catholic Church in England said today that he was “horrified” that immigration is a major concern for voters in the run-up to the general election. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, insisted that parts of the UK ‘grin to a halt’ without immigrants, most of whom ‘work hard and make a very positive contribution’. David Cameron's promise to reduce net migration to tens of thousands of people was left in rubble last week when it emerged that the figure reached nearly 300,000 during the year by September. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, insisted that parts of the UK should 'grin to a halt' with immigrants, the vast majority of whom 'work hard and make a very positive contribution' Cameron has admitted that his failure to fulfil his promise has raised public concern over the number of people moving to the UK. In a letter to Catholic churches across the country, the bishops of the church warn: ‘There is a great risk of blaming immigrants for society’s diseases.’ Cardinal Nichols told BBC One's Andrew Marr show that "every party must be tested on its approach to immigration". ‘No government in the last three decades has solved the immigration problem, so it is a really difficult issue.’ Asked if he was appalled that immigration is such a big issue in the elections, he replied: ‘Yes, I am because I think we need to go back and say what attitude we have towards the world around us? "Do we really see ourselves as a player, as a contributor who wants to build something better for everyone?" Net long-term immigration to the UK was estimated at 298,000 people in the year ending September 2014, a large increase compared to 210,000 persons in the previous year. David Cameron has argued that a cut in immigration to the levels seen in the 1980s would mean that it would cease to be a major political issue. Data from surveys show that public concerns about immigration are greater when the number of people coming to the UK has increased. Cardinal Nichols added: ‘What I want to keep saying is that these are the people we are talking about — the people who are drowning in the Mediterranean and trying to get into Europe, the people who are caged in Calais because they are desperate. "We must somehow keep the human person at the forefront of all these issues and remember that this city, for example, would stay without the contributions of people who have come to this country. Labour's Yvette Cooper warned that immigration to the UK is too high but claimed that setting a target is the wrong strategy. "The vast majority of immigrants come here and work hard and make a very positive contribution. It is in that tone that we should have this debate." A record of 624,000 came to the UK in a year, up from 530,000 in the previous 12 months. At the same time, 327 000 left, a figure that has barely changed since 2010. A total of 37,000 Romanians and Bulgarians arrived in the UK, an increase from 24,000 in the previous 12 months. Of these, 27,000 came for work, an increase of 10,000 at year level, after the lifting of labour restrictions in January 2014. Despite the humiliation of his broken promise, the Prime Minister has promised to stick to his goal of cutting net migration below 100,000. David Cameron said last month: 'In the 1980s, when we had an open economy, we had migration in tens of thousands, and do you know what immigration ceased to be a political issue about our country for many years'. He added: ‘I think we would be a better, stronger country if we had net immigration in tens of thousands rather than hundreds of thousands.’ Today Labour's Yvette Cooper warned that immigration to the UK is too high but claimed that setting a target is the wrong strategy. The Shadow Home Secretary said her party would focus on illegal immigration and short-term student visas in an attempt to bring down net migration. Asking if immigration was too high, Cooper told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show: 'Yes, and we have said that before, and we would like to see it come down'. She insisted on whether Labour should set a target for net migration, saying: "He (Mr. Cameron) failed this approach. "I think it's the wrong strategy to take because what he's done is that he set a target for net migration, he said no if no but he would fulfill it, and in fact the actual level is three times the goal that he set. "And a net immigration target puts together all immigration, so it treats students, alongside people who come to work alongside people who are looking for work alongside people who may have come for family reasons, alongside refugees. "It puts together all these different types of immigration. I think that is the wrong approach.