Jail threat proposed over visas

[Dawie]

Relatives of foreigners who outstay their visas could face imprisonment, under plans put to the Conservatives.

Shadow immigration minister Damian Green said a named sponsor could take "legal responsibility" for making sure visitors return home.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7162781.stm

Police state, anyone? This is going too far...

[netacct]

This is definitely ridicules. How will you know whether your relative is going to abscond or not.
Worst case, if you too nice relatives say that "give me £10K otherwise I will overstay and you will land in jail"

[hmm]

Not good news!!

isit only apply to visitor visas or other visas too such as student visa. I recently gave a sponsor letter(accomodation and money support) to cousin to come over on student visa. should I be worried????...just incase..

Is that £1000 refundable??....i.e refund it to the sponsor when the visitor go back before the visa expire.

[netacct]

Yes, £1K is refunded once the visitor leaves the country.