Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
我很明白家庭團聚的確是非常重要的原因。
I understand very well that family reunion is indeed a very important reason
香港人要照顧內地的親人，他們想到香港生活，完全無可厚非，但我們也要平衡一下社會甚麼也講求平衡不能因為成全某部分人的權利，而無視他人不受影響的權利。
It is entirely unobjectionable that Hong Kong people have to take care of their Mainland relatives who want to live in Hong Kong but we should also strike a balance as is the case for anything in society . While realizing the rights of some people we should not disregard the rights of others to remain unaffected
我並非要求單程證申請者的學歷要非常高，是創新科研人才，甚至我不要求他們對香港的庫房有貢獻，但是，這個人或照顧他的人是否最少應該有自給自足的合理條件？
I am not asking OWP applicants to have very high educational attainment or be talents in innovation and scientific research nor even asking them to contribute to the coffers of Hong Kong namely to pay tax but should they or the persons caring for them have at least reasonable conditions for self - sufficiency?
我無須要求他幫忙提高GDP，也不要求他交稅，但是，是否無須增加香港整體的福利負擔呢？
I do not need to ask them to help lift the gross domestic product nor ask them to pay tax but should they not increase the overall welfare burden of Hong Kong?
如何處理外來人口是複雜的問題，除經濟因素，當中牽涉到倫理、法律、感情和道德，無論寬鬆或嚴謹也一定會有問題，一定有人反對。
How to deal with the inbound population is a complicated issue . In addition to economic factors ethics law feelings and morality also play a part . Any measure whether lax or strict will certainly have problems and arouse opposition
近年歐洲選舉，這差不多是最大的共同議題，太嚴謹會被人批評不人道，太寬鬆又會增加公共開支，但是，又不能說有這看法的人錯誤。
In recent years this has become almost the biggest common issue in European elections . A measure will be criticized as inhumane if it is too strict and will increase public expenditure if it is too lax but we cannot say that those holding this view are wrong
帶領德國在過去10年成為歐洲第一強國的默克爾亦因為這個問題吃盡苦頭，最近宣布不再連任。
Merkel who has led Germany to become the top power in Europe over the past decade is also plagued by this problem and has recently announced that she will not seek another term of office . To be honest every coin has two sides
其實水能載舟，亦能覆舟，如果單程證政策處理得好，可以某程度上紓緩人口老化、勞動力不足的問題，相反，便會成為社會其中一個不穩定因素。
If properly implemented the OWP policy may mitigate to a certain extent the problems of population ageing and labour shortage otherwise it will become one of the destabilizing factors in society
如果有一個國家有無限資源，可以幫助所有有需要的人當然最好，但現實上是不可能。
If there was a country with unlimited resources to help all those in need it would certainly be ideal but in reality this is impossible
所以，希望外來人口可以透過自己或照顧者做到自給自足，我認為是合理的平衡。
Therefore I believe that the prospect of the inbound population being self - sufficient by relying on themselves or their carers is a reasonable balance
最後，我很同意朱凱廸議員剛才提及的一點：我們整個討論的重點其實不應該是移民政策，而是香港要有一套長遠的整體人口政策，包括如何減低本地人在生育方面的障礙，提升本地人口的生育率。
Lastly I very much agree with one point mentioned earlier by Mr CHU Hoi - dick our whole discussion should not focus on immigration policy but rather on the need for Hong Kong to have a long - term overall population policy including how to reduce fertility barriers to local people and raise the fertility rate of the local population
這一點，每屆政府也迴避。
This point has been skirted around in every term of government . Since the reunification everything has been discussed
由回歸至今，甚麼也說過，現在甚至強制性公積金取消對沖也應該解決了，填海也應該解決了，所有以前不可想象的，如"一地兩檢"，也解決了，還有甚麼未解決呢？
Now a solution has supposedly been found for even the abolition of the offsetting arrangement under the Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme . The same goes for the reclamation . So given that a solution previously unimaginable has also been found for the co - location arrangements for example what is not yet resolved?
但是，人口政策搞甚麼呢？
But what are we doing with the population policy?
主席，范國威議員今天提出"改革移民及入境政策"議案，重心在第一點："就單程證設立雙重審批機制，讓特區政府行使入境審批權，並取回單程證政策主導權，為香港人口政策妥善把關"。
President Mr Gary FAN moves the motion on Reforming the immigration and admission policies today and the emphasis is on the first point establishing a dual vetting and approval mechanism for One - way Permit OWP whereby the SAR Government can exercise the power to vet and approve entry for immigration and taking back the initiative in the policy on OWP so as to serve properly the gatekeeping role on the population policy of Hong Kong . I cannot understand why any Hong Kong people will oppose this major principle
我想不通為何有香港人會反對這項大原則，我們現在為香港政府爭取這種權利，可以參與審批單程證，而不是將審批權力給予我們或民主派人士，因為如果香港政府沒有審批單程證權力，便根本無法主導香港的人口政策；不過，可能香港政府從來也沒有真正的人口政策。
We are now fighting on behalf of the Hong Kong Government for the right to be involved in the vetting and approval of OWP applications instead of fighting for this right for us or the democratic camp . It is because if the Hong Kong Government does not have the right of vetting and approving OWP applications it basically cannot play a deciding role in Hong Kongs population policy . But perhaps the Hong Kong Government never has a genuine population policy
其實道理非常簡單，我不知道主席有多久沒有"迫巴士"或"迫地鐵"。
In fact the principle is very simple . I have no idea how long the President has not squeezed into a bus or an MTR compartment
我們目前爭取的，是"司機"有權因應巴士的擠迫情況，決定再讓多少人上車，這是一個人數管制的問題。
At present we are striving for the right of the driver in deciding the number of people to board with regard to the crowdedness of the bus and this is a question about regulating the number of passengers
如果有位乘客向司機問道， 看看巴士上還有多少空間，再決定是否停站讓人上車，這又是否稱為歧視呢？
If a passenger asks a driver to check the space inside the bus before deciding whether to stop at the bus stop for people to get on can this be regarded as discrimination?
矛盾和衝突必然存在，並不需要人挑起，等同巴士內已非常擠迫，但司機又不顧及乘客，反而繼續讓人擠進車廂，這樣新上車的人和原本已在巴士內的人當然會出現矛盾，更大的矛盾是大家發覺繼續擠上車的人原來弄虛作假，憤怒，仇恨和怨恨便由此而生。
Conflict and confrontation surely exist and do not need anyone to provoke . This is just like a very crowded bus whose driver is regardless of the passengers but continues to allow people to cram in the bus . Conflict between the newly boarded passengers and the existing passengers will naturally occur and a bigger conflict emerges when it is found that the newly boarded passengers use fraudulent means to squeeze into the bus which will then be filled with anger hatred and grievances
政府對此實在有責，因為政府放軟手腳、愛理不理、無能為力、愛莫能助，市民的那股怨氣亦會轉移到政府。
The Government is to blame for this situation . It is because of the Governments lukewarm and couldnt - care - less attitude incapability and helplessness that the grievances of the people will shift to the Government
我們的特首林鄭月娥經常說單程證的安排是為了家庭團聚，而家庭團聚是人權。
Our Chief Executive Mrs Carrie LAM always says that the OWP arrangement is for the purpose of family reunion and family reunion is a kind of human right
當范國威議員要求政府收回入境審批權時，當局卻問他有否憐憫之心？
When Mr Gary FAN asked the Government to take back the right of vetting and approving OWP applications the Government asked him whether he had any sympathy
我聽到這言論，感到非常憤怒，我們的特區政府是否真的重視家庭團聚？
I felt very angry upon hearing that remark . Does our SAR Government really attach importance to family reunion?
家庭團聚是人權，但我連組織家庭的權利也沒有。
Family reunion is a kind of human right but I do not even have the right to form my own family
我也同意家庭團聚是人權，但現在討論的是在哪裏團聚，以及是否可以有秩序、有節奏一點讓他們團聚而已，甚至是否可以設置更多合理條件以處理這個問題，這真的非常合情合理。
I also agree that family reunion is a kind of human right but now we are discussing the place of reunion and whether reunion can be done in an orderly manner and at a reasonable pace and more reasonable conditions can even be laid down to deal with this issue . Our request is really rational and sensible indeed
即使是新加坡也有本身的移民政策。
Even Singapore has its own immigration policy
由於民調指出新移民的增加是市民五大不滿之一，所以新加坡政府需要收緊人口政策，設有移民的門檻以平衡人口比例。
As the opinion poll shows that the hike in new immigrants is one of the five grievances of the citizens the Singapore Government needs to tighten its population policy and sets an immigration threshold to balance the proportions in population
相反，我們今天看到特區政府甚麼也不做。
On the contrary we see that the SAR Government is currently doing nothing
我們提出很多建議，大家可以討論哪些措施比較更容易、更有效做到，或哪些措施未必做得到，但現在只是詢問大陸當局可否一起審批單程證，特區政府卻說未能詢問，也不願意去問，這才令香港人極憤怒、令中港矛盾加劇的最大原因。
We have put forward a lot of proposals and we can discuss which measures are easier to be implemented and more effective or which measures may not be feasible . But for our proposal of asking the Mainland Government whether Hong Kong can be involved in the vetting and approval of OWP applications the SAR Government says that it is unable to ask and is unwilling to ask . That is why Hong Kong people are so angry and is also the biggest reason for the intensification of conflicts between China and Hong Kong
我認為不論從經濟、民生或其他方面來看，這一定會對香港帶來衝擊。
In my view this certainly will have some impact on Hong Kong no matter in terms of economy peoples livelihood or other aspects
不過，究竟目前這種制度能否真正確保香港市民能家庭團聚，這才是問題所在。
However is the present system really able to ensure family reunion? . This is where the question lies
當然，事實上也有很多家庭能夠團聚，但審批的安排能否真正達到目的，我們則有所質疑。
Of course many families can actually enjoy family reunion but we doubt whether the arrangement of vetting and approving applications can really achieve the purpose
代理主席，我認為今天討論這項議案的重點之一，便是審批權。
Deputy President one of the focuses of this motion under discussion today is the vetting and approving power
事實上，現在由內地主導單程證的審批，我認為漏洞百出，尤其是假文書和貪污的問題確實存在，令制度未能讓真正有資格和有需要的申請人來港。
I think that the present vetting and approval procedure pertaining to One - way Permit OWP applications dominated by the Mainland is full of loopholes . The problems of falsification of documents and corruption in particular render the system incapable of allowing the truly qualified applicants in need to come to Hong Kong
因此，為釋除公眾疑慮，亦為當局能好好掌握人口的狀況，並協助未來社會的規劃，我認為必須加強本港的審批權，例如爭取可以與內地當局一起共同審批，或在現行內地審批的基礎上多加一層審批等。
Hence in order to allay public concerns and facilitate the authorities efforts to properly grasp the demographic data for future social planning I think we have to enhance Hong Kongs vetting and approving power
"因此，從法律上而言，香港特區政府對單程證審批並不是完全沒有權力，並非任由內地當局作主的。
Hence from the legal perspective the Hong Kong SAR Government is not totally without power in vetting and approving OWP applications and it is not necessary to give the entire power to the Mainland authorities
此外，優秀人才入境計劃的審批權力完全在香港特區政府的手上，可見本地審批權並非不可行。
Besides since the vetting and approval power pertaining to the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is entirely in the hands of the Hong Kong SAR Government it is not impossible for Hong Kong to have vetting and approval power
不過，代理主席，還有另一個問題也是今天討論的重點之一，便是在審批過程中會否加入經濟審查。
However Deputy President the other question which is also one of the focuses of todays discussion is whether to have a means test in the vetting and approval procedure
大家可以討論的是，這100萬人口對於香港的公共資源或公共政策所構成的壓力。
What we can discuss is the pressure posed by this population of 1 million people on the public resources or public policies of Hong Kong
不無論是泛民或建制派的議員，他們在這項爭議上，就醫療、教育和住屋等不足的問題作出辯論。
On this controversial issue Members from either the pan - democratic camp or the pro - establishment camp have debated on the inadequacy of our health care education and housing facilities
但是，為何我認為這項爭議捉錯用神呢？
However why do I think that people have got the wrong end of the stick on this issue?
因為單程證制度的不公平，最重要的部分不是在數量上，即輸入了多少人口或有多少人移居香港，而是在制度上，為何香港作為一個特別行政區，在《基本法》的"一國兩制"原則保障下，單方面被褫奪了主導權及單程證的審批權。
It is because the unfairness of the OWP system does not mainly lie in the quantity or the imported population or the number of people settled in Hong Kong but in the system under which Hong Kong being a Special Administrative Region SAR and under the protection of the principle of one country two systems as prescribed in the Basic Law is unilaterally deprived of the initiative and the power of vetting and approving OWP applications
這兩天很少議員提出一個最關鍵的觀點，即為何在審批過程中，有不良紀錄或案底的內地人士也能夠申請單程證，成為香港永久性居民？
In these two days very few Members mentioned a very crucial point and that is in the process of vetting and approving the applications why can certain people with adverse records or criminal records be successful in their OWP applications and become Hong Kong permanent residents?
事件在2000年發生，但在2011年，施君龍透過單程證申請得到香港居民身份證，這公道嗎？
This incident happened in 2000 but in 2011 SHI Junlong obtained a Hong Kong Identity Card through his OWP application . Is that fair?
我不是說單一案例，代理主席，這便是單程證制度最關鍵和最不公道的地方。
I am not referring to a single case Deputy President and that is the most crucial and unfair aspect of the OWP system
沒有人會阻止他人移民到另一個地方，但當一個地方有審批申請的主導權時，除了考量有關申請者的經濟或適應能力問題外，會否最基本考慮他有否不良紀錄或案底呢？
No one will prevent anyone from emigrating to another place . But when the authorities of a place have the initiative in the vetting and approval of the applications apart from considering the financial situation or the adaptability of the applicant will they consider the basic condition of whether he has an adverse record or a criminal record?
我不討論家庭團聚是否一種基本人權，就這類問題無謂爭辯，但我相信在家庭團聚的基本人權之上，必然有一項考慮，便是社會、地區、國家的安全考量。
I am not going to discuss whether family reunion is a kind of basic human right as it is meaningless to argue over this kind of issues . But I believe that above the basic human right of family reunion there must have another consideration and which is communal regional and state security
敢問張超雄議員，你申請到美國讀書前，有否不良紀錄或案底呢？
Dr Fernando CHEUNG may I ask you whether you had any adverse record or criminal record before you applied for studying in the United States?
你移民到美國領取綠卡時，美國會否考量這個背景？
When you want to emigrate to the United States and get a Green Card will the United States consider this background?
我們應從更正面、更人道、更文明的方面考慮，香港政府能否做好政策上的預備，容讓他們移民後適應香港的生活？
We should consider from a more positive humane and civilized perspective . Can the Hong Kong Government do better in its policy preparation so that new immigrants can easily adapt to the life in Hong Kong?
所以，張超雄議員問得好：我們如何與新移民相處？
Hence Dr Fernando CHEUNG has asked a good question How to get along with new immigrants?
我認為最佳、最公道、最正義的方法，便是取回單程證審批權。
In my view the best fair and just way is to take back the power of vetting and approving OWP applications
每天的單程證名額多少是可以討論的，例如應是150個、在1997年之前的75個，還是完全取消；但問題是，為何香港政府不能審批這些申請人？
The size of the daily quota can be discussed for example it can be 150 75 as before 1997 or total abolition . But the question is Why can the Government not vet and approve such applications?
為何施君龍這類在香港曾犯重案的人也會成為你的鄰居？
Why can people like SHI Junlong who has committed a serious crime in Hong Kong become your neighbours?
因為他讓 我們有機會在立法會會議廳上公開駁斥，反對派及部分人士針對單程證政策及內地新來港人士作出的抹黑、歧視及不盡不實的批評。
For he provides us the chance to openly refute the smearing discriminatory remarks and invalid criticisms raised by the opposition and a handful of others on One - way Permit OWP and on the new arrivals from Mainland China in the Chamber of this Council
大家應該記得，立法會原應在今年1月辯論單程證的問題，但由於當時提出該項議案的楊岳橋議員"甩轆"缺席，令我們錯失辯論機會。
I suppose we all remember that this Council should have discussed the OWP issue in January this year . But as the Member who raised the motion back then Mr Alvin YEUNG was inadvertently absent from the meeting we have lost the chance to debate the topic
當時我也有準備發言，尤其是要批評他建議就單程證引入經濟審查制度，變成有錢的人才可以家庭團聚，缺錢的人則不可，做法絕不人道及具歧視性，與反對派一直聲稱的人權、平等及關愛原則背道而馳。
At that time I intended to speak and criticize particularly his suggestion to introduce a means test regime into the OWP scheme so that only the rich are entitled to family reunion but not the poor . This approach is definitely inhumane and discriminating in addition to contradicting principles purportedly upheld by the opposition all along those of human rights equality and care
今次由范國威議員提出的原議案及楊岳橋議員的修正案，同樣要求增設經濟審查制度，所以我一定會反對。
This time both the original motion raised by Mr Gary FAN and the amendment raised by Mr Alvin YEUNG similarly demand for the introduction of a means test regime . Hence I will certainly oppose them
對於反對派及部分人士把香港的土地房屋、社會福利、教育等問題全部歸咎於內地新移民，亦與事實不符。
The opposition and a handful of other people have blamed the new arrivals from Mainland for all our problems in land supply housing social welfare and education . But this is inconsistent with the truth
根據扶貧委員會的《2016年香港貧窮情況報告》，香港各類貧窮社群當中，以內地新移民的自力更生能力較強，較少要長期依賴綜合社會保障援助等社會福利。
According to the Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report 2016 released by the Commission on Poverty among various poverty groups in Hong Kong new arrivals from Mainland are more able to survive on their own with fewer of them relying on social welfare measures such as the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance on a long - term basis
最近引起社會人士關注的醫護人員人手不足及公立醫院擠迫的問題，又有人諉過於內地新移民。
There are again people who blame new arrivals from Mainland for health care manpower shortage and overcrowdedness in public hospitals which have aroused public concern lately
其實，香港的公營醫療系統主要的壓力來自人口老化，以及相關醫療資源未能適時地增加和跟進。
In fact the primary pressure on Hong Kongs public health care system comes from population ageing and the failure of the relevant health care resources to increase and follow up on a timely basis
相對來說，單程證人士有較高比例是小童、青年人及壯年人，他們病痛相對較少，而65歲以上長者只佔約5%。
Relatively speaking a large proportion of OWP holders are children youngsters and able - bodied people who suffer less from illnesses . Elderly persons aged 65 or above make up only 5 % of all OWP holders
因此，削減單程證名額並不能有效解決公立醫院擠迫問題，反而如局長所說，會令香港人口高齡化、生育率偏低及勞動力不足的問題進一步惡化。
Thus reducing OWP quota cannot effectively resolve the problem of overcrowdedness in public hospitals . Conversely as indicated by the Secretary the reduction will worsen population ageing the relatively low fertility rate and insufficient labour supply in Hong Kong
我留意到有人指出，即使單程證人士抵港時很年輕，但他們也會年老和生病，長遠也會增加醫療系統的負擔，多來一個人負擔便會加重。
I have taken notice of the comment that OWP holders who come to Hong Kong at a young age will one day grow old and fall ill eventually adding to the burden of the health care system . Hence each additional arrival will mean an additional burden to us
如果有關言論成立，港府便應立即停止所有鼓勵生育的措施，改為推行內地亦已逐漸打算廢除的計劃生育政策，因為由土生土長香港人所生育的本土嬰兒終有一天也會年老和生病。
If such a comment is valid the Government should stop all measures that promote childbearing and adopt instead family planning policies which the Mainland is about to abandon . At the end of the day however local babies born to indigenous Hongkongers will eventually grow old and fall ill
如果大家近年曾前往公立醫院探病或看病便會發現，病人除了有不少是長者外，亦有不少是非華裔人士，我相信當中有很多是外籍家庭傭工。
If you have visited patients or doctors in public hospitals in recent years you should have noticed a number of non - Chinese apart from elderly persons among the patients . I believe many of them are foreign domestic helpers
那我們是否又要限制外傭或其他非華裔新移民數目？
Shall we also restrict the number of foreign domestic helpers and other non - Chinese new arrivals in Hong Kong?
為何單單要針對內地新移民？
Why do people pick on new arrivals from Mainland alone?
不少針對單程證制度的議員也很關注外傭及其他少數族裔的權益，對俗稱"假難民"的免遣返聲請者更特別關顧，卻偏偏對與自己同樣是黑頭髮與黃皮膚的內地同胞及新移民充滿歧視和仇視。
Many Members who pick on the OWP scheme are concerned about the rights of foreign domestic helpers and other ethnic minorities in addition to the special care they give to the so - called bogus refugees or non - refoulement claimants . These Members in a dismaying contrast harbour discrimination and hatred towards Mainland compatriots and new arrivals who have black hair and yellow complexion like themselves
這真的令 我大惑不解，他們的愛心往哪裏去了？
I am truly puzzled over this where has their caring attitude gone?
我相信，唯一合理的解釋是，他們為了某些政治目的，刻意把民生問題政治化，刻意挑起中港矛盾。
I believe the only reasonable interpretation is that they for certain political purposes deliberately politicize livelihood issues and instigate conflicts between Hong Kong and China
主席，反對派不單着重少數族裔的權益，他們對於動物及寵物的權益也很關注，包括要求當局容許受收地計劃影響的市民，帶同他們所飼養的貓狗寵物遷往新居，否則便被批評為折散家庭，令這些貓狗寵物與主人骨肉分離。
President the opposition attaches importance to the rights of not only the ethnic minorities but also animals and pets . One of their demands to the authorities was that residents affected by land resumption be allowed to bring along their pet dogs and cats when resettling to new homes . The authorities would be criticized for breaking up families and imposing unnatural separation between pets and owners if they fail to meet such a demand
他們好像認為，飼養寵物的權利比中港家庭團聚的權利更重要，更應優先處理。
The opposition seems to believe that the right to keeping pets is more important and deserving a higher priority than the right for China - Hong Kong families to reunite
若非《基本法》訂明香港居民享有婚姻自由和自願生育的權利，我相信早晚有人會提議禁止中港家庭生育，甚至禁止所有中港婚姻，或必須通過經濟審查方能結婚生子，藉此限制人口增長，避免加重房屋及醫療等負擔，讓人越想便越覺得恐怖。
If not for the Basic Laws stipulation on freedom of marriage and the right to raising family I believe sooner or later there will be people who suggest prohibiting China - Hong Kong families to bear children prohibiting all China - Hong Kong marriages or even requiring people to pass the means test before getting married and giving birth to babies so as to control population growth to avoid adding pressure to housing and health care . The more one thinks of this scenario the scarier it becomes
主席，希望這一天不會出現。
President I just hope this will not happen one day
我謹此陳辭，支持何俊賢議員的修正案，反對原議案及其他修正案。
I so submit in support of Mr Steven HOs amendment and in opposition to the original motion and all other amendments
梁議員，今天討論的議題是"改革移民及入境政策"。
Mr LEUNG the subject under discussion today is Reforming the immigration and admission policies
部分議員提出議案的主要目的，是因為公共服務和設施的負擔日益增 加，但我認為這並非故事的全部，因為香港公營服務不足涉及很多因素，特別是土地規劃不善、公屋建屋進度緩慢、一筆過撥款令社福機構"肥上瘦下"。
Some Members try to raise the issue for discussion today mainly because an increasingly heavy burden is imposed on our public services and facilities but I think this is not the whole story . The inadequacies of public services in Hong Kong can be attributed to many factors especially improper land planning slow progress of public housing construction programmes and the problem of fattening the top at the expense of the bottom in social welfare organizations under the Lump Sum Grant Subvention System
又例如最近的削減長者綜援措施，儘管財政預算案披露本年度有168億元盈餘，庫房資源很充足，但仍要削減長者福利，這都是政府的施政問題。
The recent initiative made to raise the eligible age for elderly Comprehensive Social Security Assistance is another example . Although it is announced in the Budget that a financial surplus of 16.8 billion is recorded this year and our financial resources are ample an initiative is still made to reduce elderly benefits . This is in fact a problem with the governance of the Government
香港政府並非沒有資源，而是扣起進行很多基建和政治融合工程，至於很多民生訴求，則沒有投放公共資源處理，加上移民和人口因素，導致出現很大的分配問題和矛盾。
The Hong Kong Government has no lack of resources but many of them are reserved for the implementation of many infrastructural projects and projects to promote political integration while public resources have never been invested in response to many livelihood aspirations . The situation is aggravated by new immigrants and population factors resulting in serious problems and conflicts in the distribution of resources
即使移民和入境人士使用香港的醫療、住屋資源，我不會斷言他們便是元兇，其他人與此無關。
Even though new immigrants and entrants have consumed the health care and housing resources of Hong Kong I will not assert that they are the source of trouble and other people have nothing to do with it
但是，另一方面，我們也不能不留意人口政策，因為社會現況的確是百上加斤，有很多問題，所以我同意必須改革香港的移民和入境政策，包括收回單程證審批權。
However population policy is an aspect we cannot neglect because it has indeed created a heavy burden on our community which is already plagued with problems . I therefore concur that there is a need to reform the immigration and admission policies of Hong Kong including taking back the power to vet and approve One - way Permit OWP applications
今次有很多議員就議案提出修正案，我特別留意到朱凱廸議員和何俊賢議員的修正案均提及一個比較有趣，但卻較少人提及的觀點，那就是一個地方對移民的依賴應該有多重。
Many Members propose amendments to the motion moved this time and it has specially come to my attention that both Mr CHU Hoi - dick and Mr Steven HO have mentioned in their amendments a rather interesting viewpoint which is seldom discussed that is how heavy should a place rely on inward migration
按何俊賢議員的看法，移民是重要的人力資源，可推動經濟發展、紓緩人口老化，但朱凱廸議員則認為我們的人口政策過分側重移民，忽略鼓勵本地生育的重要性。
According to Mr Steven HO new immigrants are important manpower resources contributing to the promotion of economic development and alleviating the problem of ageing population but Mr CHU Hoi - dick is of the view that our population policy has put too much emphasis on inward migration and neglected the importance of encouraging childbirth among local citizens
我不否定移民和入境人士對香港所作的貢獻，正如很多外傭承擔了本地家庭的護老和託兒需要。
I would not deny the contributions made by new immigrants and entrants to Hong Kong as in the case of foreign domestic helpers who have assisted local families in taking care of their elderly and children
所以，當她們在假日乘搭港鐵，在公園和行人天橋聚會時，大多數香港人都非常包容，不會指責她們佔用公共空間。
This is the reason why most Hong Kong people are very understanding towards foreign domestic helpers when they ride on the MTR and gather at parks and footbridges during holidays and will not criticize them for occupying public spaces