British visa plea for wealthy US citizens desperate to flee Donald Trump's America
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Sir Keir Starmer was urged to open the door to wealthy US citizens desperate to emigrate from America as Donald Trump returns to the White House. The Prime Minister was asked in Parliament to ensure there is a visa scheme which would enable American business chiefs and other high-flyers to come to Britain.
Trump is due to start his second term in office on January 20, with a string of controversial proposed plans already outlined including hefty tariffs on imports, gaining control of Greenland, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. At Prime Minister’s Question, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey appealed to the PM to ensure there is a route open for well-heeled US citizens to find a new home in the UK.
The request came amid reports that some millionaire Democrats are keen to leave the US following Trump’s historic presidential election win. Sir Ed told the Commons: “Turning to the economy, and ideas for the Chancellor to grow the economy, as President elect Trump prepares to take office, there are reports that a number of wealthy, highly skilled Americans are looking to come to the UK for fear of what Trump will do to their country.
“But because the Conservatives so broke the immigration system, many of them are finding there’s no visa that they should apply for. “Now I know the Prime Minister is rightly seeking to reduce immigration from the record highs under the Conservatives.
