Immigration has become a key political issue ahead of the General Election By Mail On Sunday Reporter Sajid Javid: Mr Javid criticised those who had failed to assimilate into British society Immigrants who come to live in Britain need to learn to speak English and to 'respect our way of life', Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has said. Mr Javid, the son of Pakistani immigrants and the first Asian Secretary of State, said that people were entitled to expect that immigrants made a contribution to society. 'People want Britain to have more control over its borders, and I think they are right,' he told The Sunday Telegraph.
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Mr Javid, the son of Pakistani immigrants said people expect immigrants to make a contribution to society
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He urged immigrants to Britain to speak English and criticised those who fail to assimilate into British society
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Immigration has become a key political issue ahead of the General Election
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