Looming UK Border Issues Anticipated – PICA Chairman Joseph Issa

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Chairman of the agency responsible for securing Jamaica’s borders Joe Issa has said he anticipated the border issues now being predicted for the UK on account of Brixit.

“It was on the cards the moment Britain voted to opt out of Europe. What is now being reported loomed ever since, because, with Brixit, it would not be business as usual. There must be changes in processing inbound and outbound traffic of both people and goods from all over the world at all border points – air and sea.

“But while it is not yet known what the future relationship will be between the UK and Europe, it is arrivals and departures at airports that would pose the biggest challenge for immigration and customs officers, especially where they rely heavily on manual processing.

“And as is expected with Brixit, a collateral material including immigration and customs forms, passport and citizenship documents, as well as the appropriate staff level must reflect the new status of the UK,” said the chairman of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Joe Issa.

Issa was commenting on the recent UK Independent newspaper article which said that “the UK could struggle with ‘huge’ border changes” on account of Brixit.

It quoted the National Audit Office (NAO) warning of pressure on UK border, stating that after Brexit, border officials could struggle to cope as customs declarations are set to soar by 360% and immigration checks by 230%.

The new spending watchdog report is said to have “cast doubt on readiness at the border for March 2019- the official EU exit date - due to a reliance on outdated technology, manual processes, and staffing shortages.

Labour MP Meg Hillier, chair of the influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC), is said to have difficulty seeing “how the Government could deliver on these huge changes in time for the EU withdrawal.

“The difficulties posed by Brexit would heighten pressure on the border as immigration officials would need to make 230% more decisions a year if the existing regime for travellers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) is extended to European arrivals. 

“If customs declarations are required for trade between the UK and EU, the total number could soar by 360%,” the NAO reportedly said.

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  1. David Dean20 November 2017 at 09:45

    “Joe Issa Envisioned the Chinese Coming to Jamaica’s Rescue?” https://www.wattpad.com/422159546-joe-issa-envisioned-the-chinese-coming-to

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  2. David Dean1 December 2017 at 10:29

    Joey Issa: old hotel hand https://josephissahotelawards.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/joe-issa-old-hotel-hand/

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    1. Sally Shiv28 November 2018 at 08:04

      ‘Monetizing Education’: Celebrated Valedictorian Urges Greater Sensitization to Entrepreneurship to Help Graduates https://josephissasdreamcometrue.wordpress.com/2018/11/15/monetizing-education-celebrated-valedictorian-urges-greater-sensitization-to-entrepreneurship-to-help-graduates/

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  3. Sally Shiv11 January 2018 at 08:27

    Joseph Issa’s Employees Not Only Look Alike but Also Think Alike. https://junesblog174568824.wordpress.com/2017/12/19/joseph-issas-employees-not-only-look-alike-but-also-think-alike

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