Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
根據政府統計，近20年如果沒有96萬持單程證的新來港人士，今天的香港人口將會減少74萬，勞動人口將會減少40萬，單靠本地人口自然增長根本不能滿足本地勞動市場，以及社會、經濟發展的需要。
According to government statistics Hong Kong today should have lost 740 000 people in population and 400 000 people in labour force if not for the 960 000 OWP holding new arrivals coming to Hong Kong in the last 20 years . Natural growth in local population alone definitely cannot meet the demand of the local labour market and the needs arising from social and economic growth
隨着高等教育逐漸普及，本地青年人普遍學歷較高，很多人都不願投身體力勞動量較大的工種，例如飲食、保安、護老、交通等行業，甚至酒店業也有不少工種浮現招聘困難的問題。
With the gradual popularization of tertiary education local young people generally attain higher levels of education and many are unwilling to work in positions requiring much physical labour such as those in catering security elderly services and transport . Nowadays even the hotel industry meets difficulties in recruitment for a number of job types
而持單程證的新來港人士，正好為這些行業提供大量勞動力，避免這些行業因人手不足而萎縮。
OWP holding new arrivals provide sizable labour supply which nicely meets the needs of these trades preventing them from contracting due to manpower shortage
至於新移民對香港福利的影響，根據政府調查，新移民以工資為家庭主要收入來源的百分比，已由2013年的64%上升至2018年的83.3%，而同期獲得政府援助的比例，則由15.2%下降至現時的5.4%，新移民對社會福利的依靠正在不斷減低；在學歷方面，曾接受大專或以上教育的內地新移民的比例亦由17.5%上升至現時的21.3%。
As for the impact brought about by new arrivals on Hong Kongs social welfare a government survey shows that the percentage of new arrival families who rely on salaries as their primary source of income has risen from 64 % in 2013 to 83.3 % in 2018 . Meanwhile the percentage of these families receiving government subsidies has fallen from 15.2 % to 5.4 % during the same period showing a consistent decline in new arrivals reliance on social welfare . In terms of education the percentage of new arrivals from Mainland China who have received tertiary education or above has risen from 17.5 % to 21.3 % at present
由此可見，隨着內地的經濟和教育水平提升，內地新移民的特徵也發生了很大變化，對香港社會的貢獻亦越來越大。
From these we see that alongside the surge of economic and education levels in Mainland China the profile of new Mainland arrivals has undergone profound changes and their contribution to Hong Kong society is getting increasingly significant
所以，范國威議員提出削減一半單程證的建議完全不切實際。
Hence Mr Gary FANs suggestion of slashing half of the OWP quota is utterly impractical
此外，范議員又提出讓特區政府取回單程證政策的主導權。
Mr FAN has further suggested allowing the Special Administrative Region Government to take back the initiation power in the OWP policy
審批配額的權力一直在於內地的公安機關，特區政府無任何法理依據擁有單程證審批權，這一點十分清晰。
It is clear that the authority of vetting and approving such quota has all along been rested with the public security authority in the Mainland . The SAR Government has no legal ground to vet and approve OWPs
所以，范議員的建議並不可行。
Therefore Mr FANs suggestion is infeasible
主席，我們今天討論由范國威議員提出的"改革移民及入境政策"議案。
President today we discuss the motion on Reforming the immigration and admission policies proposed by Mr Gary FAN
首先，我們要了解，現行香港的入境政策是否只有一般人經常提到的每天150個單程證配額？
First of all we need to know whether the daily quota of 150 One - way Permits OWPs that people often mention is the only admission policy in Hong Kong
可是，香港是否只批准某些有錢人或擁有高技術人士來港呢？
But are wealthy people or highly - skilled talents the only persons allowed to come to Hong Kong?
我相信也未必如此，否則，除了剛才提到我們要吸引人才外，香港人如果與其他地方的人結婚，他們的配偶如何來港呢？
Not necessarily I believe . If that is the case apart from the talents we want how do the spouses of Hongkongers who live in other places come to Hong Kong?
或與父母團聚的人又如何來港呢？
And how do people who wish to reunite with their parents in Hong Kong come here?
根據政府提供的最新數字，跨境婚姻佔港人結婚數目約三分之一，即現時香港每年的結婚宗數每3個人便有1個是與國內人結婚，至於數目多少，我相信大家心中有數。
According to the latest data of the Government cross - boundary marriages account for one third of the marriages in Hong Kong . In other words among the marriages in Hong Kong each year one in every three marriages is between a Hong Kong resident and a Mainland resident . I believe Members can roughly get the number in their heart
今次討論的標題雖然是移民政策，但很多議員剛才也指出，這議案似乎針對及歧視新移民。
Although the discussion today is about the immigration policy as many Members pointed out just now the motion seems to target at and discriminate against the new immigrants
某些議員指，他們會對我們的醫療系統、房屋系統或綜合社會保障援助帶來很大影響。
Some Members claim that they have a great impact on our health care system housing system and the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance CSSA system
在醫療方面，剛才陳沛然醫生甚至張超雄議員已提到，超過65%的醫院床位是供本地長者使用，至於從國內來港的新移民，超過八成是45歲以下人士。
On health care as mentioned by Dr Pierre CHAN and even Dr Fernando CHEUNG over 65 % of the hospital beds are occupied by local elderly persons; and that over 80 % of the new immigrants from the Mainland are below the age of 45
我想問，將心比己，如果從國內前來的新移民是單親媽媽或小朋友，他們真的未能夠出外工作，或家庭環境不太好，我們是否應該提供支援呢？
If we put ourselves in their shoes and if these Mainland immigrants are single mothers or small children who are unable to go out to work or are not well - off should we not provide assistance to them?
香港的長期失業率是2.8%，即差不多是全民就業。
The long - term unemployment rate of Hong Kong is 2.8 % . The labour market is almost in full employment
有些議員說，20年來有100萬人來港，他們霸佔了香港很多地方。
Some Members say that there were 1 million immigrants to Hong Kong in the past 20 years . They occupy many spaces in Hong Kong
可是，即使來了100萬人，今年香港的勞工市場仍欠約78,000人，如果沒有這100萬人來港，加上香港現時出生率這麼低，而政府又不肯輸入外勞，試問香港如何發展呢？
But despite these 1 million new immigrants our labour market still needs about 78 000 people . Without this 1 million people and considering our low birth rate and the Governments refusal to import labour how is Hong Kong going to develop?
2013年有22名立法會議員站出來告訴范國威議員及毛孟靜議員，表明他們二人不代表他們，我希望他們今天仍然堅持這個立場。
In 2013 22 Legislative Council Members came to the forth and declared that Mr Gary FAN and Ms Claudia MO did not represent them . I hope they will still hold fast to this position today
主席，今天討論"改革移民及入境政策"議案。
President today we discuss the motion on Reforming the immigration and admission policies
近年香港出現各種社會問題，根源在於資源不足和分配不均，但很多市民和立法會議員會將問題簡單歸咎於內地新移民來香港搶資源，令後者成為箭靶。
Social problems of various sorts have emerged in Hong Kong in recent years and they are rooted in the inadequacy and uneven distribution of resources . Many people and Members of this Council however simply blame the new arrivals from Mainland China for snatching Hong Kongs resources and thus making the latter a target for criticism
這是否解決問題的最好辦法呢？
Is this the best way to resolve the problems?
我們聽到很多聲音，要求改變現行單程證制度。
We have heard a lot of voices and views asking for an overhaul of the existing One - way Permit OWP scheme
在合乎《基本法》框架，以及不違背單程證幫助家庭團聚初衷的原則下，民主建港協進聯盟認為也可以探討以不同的方式推行措施，研究如何能夠做得更好。
Provided that it conforms to the Basic Law framework and does not conflict with the initial OWP objective to facilitate family reunion the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong agrees to examine different ways to take forward the measure and explore for better implementation
但是，我須強調，現時單程證的確被社會，包括會議廳的反對派同事妖魔化。
However I must emphasize that OWP has certainly been demonized by the community and by the opposition Members in the Chamber
很多人對單程證有兩大謎思。
Many believe in two major myths about OWP
第一個謎思，是反對派議員經常說的，推行單程證措施是因為中央每天要派150人來赤化香港，為香港"換血"。
The first often quoted by the opposition Members is that the OWP measure is introduced to allow the Central Authorities to send 150 people to Hong Kong daily as a population replacement exercise aiming to turn Hong Kong red
其實，單程證制度源於1980年代港英政府跟內地簽訂的協議，容許每天有一定配額人士申請來港，這些申請人必須是香港人的內地配偶、子女、父母，在極少數情況下也可以是無依靠的老人。
Actually the OWP scheme originates from an agreement between the British Hong Kong Government and the Mainland in the 1980s under which a certain daily quota of persons is allowed to apply for settlement in Hong Kong . These Mainland applicants must be spouses children or parents of Hong Kong persons . In some rare cases they can be unsupported elderly people
所以，來港的人不是由中央挑選，而是香港市民自行選擇的配偶和他們的子女，這些全部不是由中央揀選的。
Hence the new arrivals are not chosen by the Central Authorities; they are the spouses chosen by Hong Kong people and their children . None of them are selected by the Central Authorities
自回歸後，單程證制度更加透明，變成計分制，現在大約是結婚4年計5分，達到一定分數才能來港，絕對不是部分媒體所說，由中央每天派150人來赤化香港。
After the reunification the OWP scheme has become even more transparent . It is now based on a point - based system under which about five points will be awarded to a four - year marriage and a Mainlander can only come to Hong Kong on crossing a certain threshold of points . It is definitely not the case as described by some media that the Central Authorities send 150 people to Hong Kong daily in order to turn Hong Kong red
第二個謎思，是新移民來港只會爭公屋、騙綜援，每年有數萬人來港，便需要數萬個公屋單位。
The second myth is that the new arrivals will do nothing but snatch public rental housing PRH units and cheat for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance CSSA . With tens of thousands of people arriving every year we need tens of thousands of PRH units to house them
《2017年香港貧窮情況報告》指出，在23,000名新移民貧窮戶之中，大約只有四分之一領取綜援，即使申請綜援資格的定居年限由"7變1"，對實際數字也沒有甚麼影響。
The Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report 2017 indicates that only about a quarter of the 23 000 poor new - arrival households receive CSSA . And even if we change CSSAs minimum residence requirement from seven years to one year it makes little impact on the actual figure
當然，我對"7變1"這一點未必認同，但更重要的是，當年是誰支持放寬綜援定居年限由7年變成為1年？
I may not agree to lowering the minimum residence requirement from seven years to one year but it is important to ask Who supported relaxing residence requirement from seven years to one year back then?
其實，神是他們，鬼又是他們。
These people are in fact Jekyll and Hydes
剛才有些同事說，現在新移民人數增加，對醫療和房屋造成壓力。
Some colleagues said just now the increasing number of new arrivals had brought pressure on health care and housing
但當年公民黨核心成員處理的吳嘉玲案、莊豐源案，甚至2001年的外傭居港權案件，也有機會為香港帶來龐大的人口壓力。
But back then core members of the Civic Party handled the NG Ka - ling case CHONG Fung - yuen case and even the case on the right of abode of foreign domestic helpers in 2001 cases which could possibly bring huge population pressure onto Hong Kong
基本上民主黨和公民黨的全部成員也有聯署。
Basically all members of the Democratic Party and the Civic Party joined that signature campaign
我比較尊重張超雄議員，因為他的發言跟他當天的聯署仍然一致。
I have more respect for Dr Fernando CHEUNG as what he said in his speech is basically consistent with the petition he signed back then
但我想問對面的議員，有多少人在今天仍然有勇氣堅持他們認同的價值觀，膽敢繼續說出這些觀點呢？
But I would like to ask Members on the other side How many of them are courageous enough to remain committed to the values they recognize and dare to continue expressing those views?
我想說的是，希望大家實事求是。
What I want to say is that I hope we can be more practical
主席，今天的討論關乎香港的人口政策。
President the discussion today is about Hong Kongs population policy
我的先祖父輩是內地來港的移民，我與很多香港人一樣，是移民的後裔。
My late grandfather was an immigrant from the Mainland . I am just like many Hong Kong people in the sense that we are all descendants of immigrants
我不同意把內地來港人士標籤為"蝗蟲"，並掛上純粹搶奪資源等負面標籤。
I do not agree to labelling Mainland immigrants as locusts and stigmatizing them as pure robbers of our resources
我在上水進行地區工作時遇到很多來港不久的內地新移民，他們都辛勤工作，努力養育下一代。
In the course of my district work in Sheung Shui I have met many new arrivals who have just come to Hong Kong from the Mainland . They are all hardworking in a bid to nurture their next generation
在他們當中，不少人學歷不高這是事實只能夠擔當基層職位，但有關工種對香港也有貢獻。
As many of them are not well educated―this is true―they can only take up elementary jobs . But the job types concerned also contribute to Hong Kong one way or another
無論是酒樓侍應、清潔工、保安員、建築工人等，我們都不應抹煞他們的貢獻。
Whether speaking of waiters in Chinese restaurants cleaning workers security guards or construction workers we should not disregard their contribution
代理主席，就着"改革移民及入境政策"的議案及修正案，大家也會提到公營醫療"爆煲"，我想從這個角度，談談我的看法。
Deputy President in respect of the motion on Reforming the immigration and admission policies and its amendments Members will also mention the explosion in our public health care services . I would like to talk about my views from this perspective
香港和其他成熟經濟體面對同樣問題，便是人口老化和勞動力不足，尤其因為香港的出生率偏低，單靠自然增長，其實不足以補充年青人口。
Hong Kong and other mature economies are facing the same problems of ageing population and inadequate labour force and it is particularly due to the low birth rate in Hong Kong that natural growth alone is not sufficient to supplement young population
另一方面，香港地方細小，承受力有限，因此，政府必須有前瞻性的政策和規劃，應對人口增長，避免各類公共服務超出負荷。
On the other hand Hong Kong is a small place with limited capacity . Hence the Government must have forward - looking policies and planning to cope with population growth and to avoid overburdening of various kinds of public services
正正因為政府過去出現規劃問題，將新移民和現時香港本土的情況放在對立面。
It is precisely because of the planning problems with the Government that new immigrants are being put on the opposite side of the local situation in Hong Kong
我是第一個指出，問題根本是因為病房不夠位擺放病床，以致沒有足夠的病床，所以有多少人手也沒有用，因為實在太辛苦了，根本不可能在一個塞滿病床的病房中工作，而且也不安全。
I am the first one to point out the root of the problem which is the lack of space in wards to accommodate hospital beds and therefore overall inadequacy in hospital beds . The increase in manpower will thus be useless and it is indeed too exhausting working in a hospital . It is basically impossible to work in a ward crowded with hospital beds and is not safe either
為着這一點，大家忍不住要"爆"，而其他人沒有理會，只是說要增加人手，但這並不是解決問題的方法。
Because of that problem health care personnel could not help bursting with anger about the pressure . Other people do not pay attention to their situation and just say that manpower needed to be increased but this is not a solution to the problem
病房爆滿的第一個主要原因，其實是病床不足，為何病床不足呢？
The first major reason for the overutilization of hospital wards is in fact the lack of hospital beds . Why are the beds inadequate?
就是因為當局缺乏前瞻性的規劃。
It is because the authorities are in lack of forward looking planning
根據香港統計年刊其實我 是第一個翻查30年來香港統計年刊的人，逐年翻查床位的數目2003年SARS之前，公營醫院的病床數目共有29,539張，當時病房已經爆滿，不足以應付需求。
In accordance with the Hong Kong Annual Digests of Statistics―in fact I am the first one to check the Hong Kong Annual Digests of Statistics for these 30 years to find out the numbers of hospital beds in respective years―in 2003 before the outbreak of SARS there were a total of 29 539 beds in public hospitals and at that time the wards were already too full to cope with the demand
SARS之後5年，共累積減少2,667張床，相信這是為了預防感染，增加病床間距和改建隔離病房；例如在某間醫院，一間本來擺放40張病床的病房，被迫改建，只擺放10張病床。
Five years after the outbreak of SARS a total of 2 667 beds were cut . I believe this was a kind of precaution against infection as the distance between beds was increased and certain wards were converted into isolation wards . For instance in a certain hospital a ward in which there were originally 40 beds was forced to be refurbished into one with only 10 beds
直至2017年，病床數目只是回升至28,335張。
As at 2017 the number of hospital beds was merely increased to 28 335
人口增長和老化不是突然發生的事情，政府是有足夠時間部署和規劃的。
Population growth and ageing population will not occur overnight and the Government should have enough time for preparation and planning
回看過去20年，對上一次有新醫院投入服務，是1999年的將軍澳醫院。
Over a period of 20 years the previous commissioning of a new hospital took place in 1999 and it was the Tseung Kwan O Hospital
在將軍澳醫院之後，何時有新醫院呢？
Are there any new hospitals after the commissioning of the Tseung Kwan O Hospital?
北大嶼山醫院和天水圍醫院均是中型醫院，只能夠提供三四百張病床，如何填補減少的2,000多張病床呢？
The North Lantau Hospital and the Tin Shui Wai Hospital are medium - sized hospitals which can only provide 300 to 400 beds . How can they make up for the 2 000 - odd beds which were cut previously?
事實上，如果不是政府欠缺規劃，應該早已估計到人口會不斷增長。
As a matter of fact if it is not because of lack of planning the Government should have predicted the growth in population much earlier
人口增長，便要興建醫院、興建學校和增加病床，這是很簡單的的規則，連小朋友也會明白，但偏偏香港正出現這個問題。
With the growth in population there is a need to construct hospitals schools and increase the number of hospital beds . This is a very simple rule that even a child will know but this is precisely the question that Hong Kong is facing
現時一間大型醫院平均可提供1,700張至2,000張病床。
At present a large - scale hospital can on average provide 1 700 to 2 000 hospital beds
此刻，最少應該有兩間新的大型醫院額外建成，或有5間類似天水圍醫院的中型醫院投入服務，才能夠僅僅應付需求，補充減少的2,667張病床。
At this moment we should have the commissioning of at least two new large - scale hospitals or five medium - sized hospitals similar to Tin Shui Wai Hospital in order to just meet the demand and make up for the earlier reduction of 2 667 hospital beds
這個正正是我指出政府欠缺規劃的問題。
This is exactly the lack of planning problem of the Government that I pointed out earlier
接着落成的醫院是啟德醫院，希望能夠在2025年投入服務，但這間醫院不是額外新建醫院，而是由伊利沙伯醫院搬遷過去的，所以並不是一間額外新建的醫院。
The hospital that will be commissioned soon is the Kai Tak Hospital which hopefully can provide service in 2025 . But this hospital is not an additional hospital as it is built for the relocation of the health care services of Queen Elizabeth Hospital . It is thus not an additionally built hospital
政府和醫院管理局沒有因應人口增長作出規劃，這才是問題所在。
We really have to wait with even more patience as the question lies in the lack of planning on the population growth by the Government and the Hospital Authority
我曾經尋找其他地方的資料，例如觀塘區。
I have searched for the information of other areas like the Kwun Tong area
觀塘區過去10年有7個公共屋邨建成，包括安泰邨、安達邨、彩福邨、彩德邨、秀茂坪南邨、彩盈邨和油麗邨。
Over the past decade seven public housing estates were built in Kwun Tong district including On Tai Estate On Tat Estate Choi Fook Estate Choi Tak Estate Sau Mau Ping South Estate Choi Ying Estate and Yau Lai Estate
根據政府統計處中期人口統計，在2006年至2016年期間，人口增加了61,118人，當中65歲以上增加的人口 是17,000多人，然而聯合醫院不但沒有改變，內科病床數目更減少了，兒科病床數目則保持不變。
According to the population by - census conducted by the Census and Statistics Department in the period from 2006 to 2016 the population has grown by 61 118 and over 17 000 of them were people above 65 years of age . However the United Christian Hospital has remained unchanged at all worse still its number of beds in the medical wards is even reduced while the number of beds in the paediatric wards remains the same
所以，現在說病房爆滿的問題，是因為香港地方細小，承受力有限，需要一項務實的移民和入境政策，政府亦要有承擔進行規劃，否則便會變成一個對立面。
Therefore the present problem of medical wards being too full is due to the fact that Hong Kong is small with limited capacity . It needs pragmatic immigration and admission policies and the Government also needs to be committed in its planning otherwise confrontation between relevant parties will be resulted
政府有責任關注承受力的問題，跟內地政府商討，看看如何能夠改革單程證制度，幫助政府規劃各種公共服務，令本港的公共資源分配可以優先滿足香港市民的需要。
The Government has the responsibility to pay attention to its capacity problem and discuss with the Mainland Government in order to study how the One - way Permit OWP system can be revamped to assist the Government in planning its various public services so that the needs of the Hong Kong residents being accorded with priority can be satisfied in the allocation of public services in Hong Kong
此外，香港的社會福利和資助房屋資源有限，必須有效防止濫用，如果能夠核實申請人境外資產會有很大幫助。
Besides since the social welfare and subsidized housing resources in Hong Kong are limited any abuse should be effectively prevented . It will be much helpful if the assets of the applicant outside the territory can be verified
總括而言，無論是預先因應人口變化做好服務規劃，還是就單程證的配額和審批跟內地政府溝通，政府也是責無旁貸的。
In sum no matter whether it is in prior planning of its services to cope with population changes or in communication with the Mainland Government in respect of the OWP quota and vetting and approval of OWP applications the Government must bear the responsibility
為何回歸前的移民卻不受歧視？
Why is there no discrimination against those who came to settle in Hong Kong before the reunification?
社會問題應該由社會解決。
Social problems should be resolved by the community
有議員指我們抹黑新移民，其實他在抹黑自己和我，因為即使他自己並非新移民，我相信他的上一輩人或再上一輩人皆是從內地來港的。
A Member accused us of smearing new arrivals . Actually he was smearing himself and me . The reason is that even if he himself is not a new arrival I believe his family members from the previous generation or even the generation before it are immigrants from the Mainland
責怪新移民，或將責任推卸予他們，其實與將責任推卸予一名在香港出生的嬰兒一樣無稽、一樣無聊。
Reprimanding new arrivals or shirking the responsibility to them is actually as ridiculous and pointless as putting the blame on a baby born in Hong Kong
我覺得范國威議員提出這項議案，與特朗普有異曲同工之妙。
I think Mr Gary FAN bears some resemblance to Donald TRUMP in proposing this motion
何俊賢議員要求點名表決。
Mr Steven HO has claimed a division
主席，我想就公民黨郭家麒議員剛才對我的批評和無理指控作回應。
President I wish to respond to the criticisms and ungrounded accusations against me by Dr KWOK Ka - ki of the Civic Party
事實上，公民黨的新移民或新來港人士政策非常曖昧，好像精神分裂一樣。
As a matter of fact the policy of the Civic Party on new immigrants or new entrants has been very ambiguous as if they are schizophrenic
郭家麒議員一方面說不應該歧視新移民，另一方面卻表示新移民來到香港，便會毀滅香港爭取民主的年輕一代。
On the one hand Dr KWOK Ka - ki says that people should not discriminate against new immigrants; but on the other he says that new immigrants will destroy the younger generation in Hong Kong who fights for democracy
他是否意指新來港人士不可以爭取民主？
Does he mean that new immigrants cannot fight for democracy?
郭議員在一個論壇上，對着新來港人士說不應該就這些福利設置門檻，他們來港後，應該可以立刻申請公屋和福利。
In a forum Dr KWOK said in front of the new immigrants that they should be allowed to apply for public housing and welfare immediately after arrival in Hong Kong without any restrictions
我曾經與他共同出席一個論壇，如果大家有興趣，可以到我的Facebook，我稍後便會上載片段給大家看，他對着新來港人士說一 番話，但今天卻說另一番話，還要批評其他政黨，我認為這是非常離譜的。
I will later upload the video for Members viewing . He said one thing in front of the new immigrants . And today he said the opposite
事實上，香港是一個移民城市，正因如此，世界各地的人也可以前來，在這個地方落地生根，發揮他們所長，為這個社會作出貢獻，造就香港今時今日的輝煌。
This is outrageous indeed . Hong Kong is actually a city of immigrants . This is the reason why people around the world can also come and take root in Hong Kong and to contribute to society with their expertise and play their part in creating the glorious Hong Kong today
但是，近年全球反移民的情緒迅速蔓延，這點我們都明白。
However global anti - immigrant notions have been rapidly spreading over the recent years . We all know that . However I still hope that Members can be clear that the situation in overseas countries is very different from that in Hong Kong
不過，我也希望大家看清楚，外國跟香港的情況十分不同，人們可能因為其他因素移民外國，但移居香港的新來港人士大多為了家庭團聚，這是基本的人權，他們要等待4年才能夠申請來港。
People elsewhere may move to other countries out of other reasons but the new entrants come to Hong Kong mainly for family reunion . This is a basic human right . They have to wait for four years before they are allowed to apply for resettlement in Hong Kong
其實，全球的政客也會過度消費移民問題，甚至利用移民政策來製造社會矛盾、製造族群矛盾，這是非常危險的。
In fact all politicians in the world may over - abuse the issue of immigrants or even use the immigration policy to create social conflicts and racial conflicts . This is very dangerous
新西蘭已經有一個血的教訓和例子，少數人被煽動和慫恿之下走上極端的路，因為他們相信政客說的那一套。
New Zealand is one such example that has learned a bloody lesson . A group of people believed in what the politicians said and became extremists under their instigation
所以，政客可以消費移民政策這個議題，但要適可而止，不要令社會走上極端。
Hence politicians can abuse the immigration policy but they should stop before going too far and not to lead society to the extreme
近年來，很多人喜歡將社會怨氣散布至新移民政策上。
In recent years many people tend to blame the policy on new immigrants to vent their social grievances
事實上，沒有房屋居住，是因為過去的土地規劃失誤，多年來沒有製訂土地儲備，引致今時今日沒有住屋。
In fact the lack of housing is the result of land planning mistakes in the past . The Government has not set aside any land reserve for years and resulted in the inadequate supply of housing today
大家翻查歷史便知道，由於過去一段很長時間沒有興建公屋和居屋，沒有預留土地儲備，所以今天我們沒有房屋居住。
Just look at the past record . There has been a long time in which no public rental housing and Home Ownership Scheme housing was built and no land was set aside as reserve . That is why people have no housing to live in today
現在要做的，並不是禁止家庭團聚，也不是要進行鄭泳舜議員說的甚麼文化測試，那些是帶有歧視性的行為。
What we should do now is not to stop applications for family reunion nor conduct the so - called culture test mentioned by Mr Vincent CHENG . These are all discriminatory acts
所以，我希望這些人不要將社會問題直接歸因於移民政策，我相信這麼多年來，香港每天一直有百多人來港，為何以前問題可以解決得到，現在解決不到呢？
Hence I hope that these people will not directly attribute these problems to the new immigrant policy . Over the years hundred - odd people came daily to Hong Kong for settlement . How come we could tackle this issue in the past but not now?
正因為過去一段時間，我們沒有建屋，沒有建立土地儲備，完全對錯焦點，對錯焦點便用錯藥，用錯藥香港當然會生病。
This is due to the absence of housing construction and land reserve in the past period of time . The Government had an utterly wrong focus and thus applied the wrong remedy and that is why Hong Kong has been sick