The adjudicators in the UK Parliament feel that the UK Border Agency is not able to handle the intensive number of applications that are coming in and processing them on time. According to a recent report, this lack of management is leading to extensive use of the funds generated from the public. It is also posing threats to the confidence that has been placed on the current immigration system.

According to the report which has been brought out by the ombudsman in the parliament, the Border Agency has to work extensively to ensure that it’s appropriate functioning. The report has been brought out after an independent investigation and has instances where there have been complaints with reference to the governmental agencies. Off these, there are four hundred and seventy eight accusations against the Border Agency itself. These were found out since last June and around thirty three complaints were investigated then by the ombudsman’s office. Ninety seven percent of these were found to have originated from the Border Agency itself.

As per Ann Abraham, one of the ombudsmen, only clearing the backlog is not just enough. More needs to be done in this regard for which a constant effort has to be made to achieve the desired results. Additionally, the standards have to be raised accordingly and avoid the present situation of backlogs in the future. The main reason behind this is the impact of such a situation would cost very badly for both the system as well as the applicants. More so, the faith in this system would be lost if it continues.

With this, the fairness in all the decisions made regarding immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers would also be questioned. This is because those applicants whose cases have been rejected after a long delay would be difficult to be deported. During their stay while awaiting a decision, their roots might have been grounded so deep that it would be difficult for them to be removed. In other words, the circumstances might change which would permit them to live in the United Kingdom.

On the other hand, when the UK Border Agency was approached with these complaints, it was well – acknowledged. With this, it also mentioned that a slow and steady progress is happening on the backlog cases. Around 235,000 cases have been resolved till now.

All in all, what remains to be seen is that the current situation is not aggravated further; instead progress is on the cards.