To take strict action to stop or limit something, Clamp down on, Making rules or laws more restrictive, Tightening, The number of people accepted at a particular time, Intake, Increased or raised to a higher level, Boosted, A situation where there is not enough of something, Shortages, A sudden and very large increase, Surge, Increased gradually or by small degrees, Ratcheted up, Goals and ambitions of a country, The national interest, To make something last longer, Prolong, The difference between people entering and leaving, Net migration, To support or strengthen something, Bolster, To make a process easier for someone, Smooth their path, People who are legally married, Spouses, Formally announced or shown for the first time, Unveiled, To reduce or lower a number or level, Bring down, Providing financial support for a visa applicant, Sponsoring, Based on its own qualities, not external factors, On its own merits, Looking back or applying to the past, Retrospective, The minimum level or point required for something, Threshold, Extreme mental or physical pain and suffering, Anguish, Causing great destruction or emotional shock, Devastating, A wide range of related ideas or qualities, Spectrum, The minimum money one must earn to qualify, Income requirement, Employees with limited training or education, Low-skilled workers, A system that is not functioning correctly, Broken system, Not having enough employees for a job, Staffing shortages, The availability of houses/flats to rent, Rental market

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