I believe immigration rules need to be straightforward, fair, and predictable.
But if they don't meet the immigration rules, the purpose of visit is irrelevant.
The number rose steadily over the years, especially after immigration rules were relaxed in the early 1990's.
Finally, May - despite her declaration - is planning to change the domestic violence rule in the immigration rules.
All that is unfair to those who play by the immigration rules and wait years to gain legal admission.
The sudden exodus has been set off by two changes in immigration rules.
Germany's immigration rules are quite unlike those in the United States.
But what did he make of May's promise to change the immigration rules?
So changing the immigration rules may make little difference in practice.
As things stand, immigration rules vary from one Member State to another.