Do we need new laws to curb immigration?

[anonymous-user]

I am in the process of applying for a settlement visa for my wife to reside in the UK. We have to prove, 1 we have a place to live, (ok she owns a house in the UK with no mortgage), 2 prove we are married, we were married in the UK and have a UK weeding certificate but they Border Agency also want a photograph of the wedding, (I am trying not to laugh at that one), 3 she has to pass an English test, 4 I have to prove an income of over 22000 pound a year, no problem but they want 6 months pay slips, + one year tax return, + a copy of my contract of employment, + 6 months bank statement for the account my salary is banked in (I.e. 4 proofs of the same thing), 5 proof I have over 16000 pound in cash saving and have had this for at least 6 months. 7 she had had to have a health check at a designated clinic (100 pounds)
And so far it has cost 120 pounds for the English exam and 1050 pounds for the application so it is not cheap.
This is to enter as the spouse of a British subject and we have been married for 7 years, so not ‘arranged’.
So I am forced to the conclusion that the poor, illiterate, immigrants that appear to be the main cause of concern in the UK have not followed this system (the near 1300 pound fee alone would prevent lots of ‘poor’ people), but have entered illegally.
Looking at the already draconian requirements above, and accepting that most of the problem are illegal immigrants, why do we need new laws, surly simply enforcing the laws we have would be a better use of resources

[anonymous-user]

That's my point, it would appear some one turns a blond eye, say on language we have been today to arrange for my wife to sit an English exam, so how are there people 'incountry' who can't speak English, unless a blond yes was/is turned