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Originally Posted by jonbxx
How were we forced to accept freedom of movement? We signed the Maastricht Treaty willingly. We signed off on Directive 2004/38/EC willingly. Hell, we knew about freedom of movement established in the treaties of Paris (1951) and Rome (1957) before we even joined the EEC as was. Nothing has been forced upon the UK here.
Of course, the freedom of movement established by 2004/38/EC puts limitations of three months to stay after which citizens must be working or the dependent of a worker or be financially self sufficient. The UK has never enforced this properly. Rules in place do not allow benefit tourism for EU citizens if the UK wanted to enforce them.
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1. The original freedom of movement was of workers.
2. That was before the Eastern European states joined the EU. The scale of the impact of freedom of movement changed dramatically as a result.
3. I don't remember being asked and now that we have been it has proved to be pointless/meaningless.
4. How would we overturn it, other than by leaving altogether?
5. All they do is be involved with a one-off collection of scrap or sell one copy of the "Big Issue" and any restrictions go away.
6. How was it ever possible to deport them?
7. In any initial period and the never ending sets of appeals they would still receive housing, benefits, NHS treatment etc.
8. After 5 years of residence there is no restrictions of any sort.
9. Once just one person is here that fulfils any requirements, then any family members also acquire those rights.