British P.M. David Cameron: Muslim immigrants who don't learn English could be deported

As part of a plan designed to help Muslim immigrants integrate into British life and culture, Prime Minister David Cameron announced $28.5 million in public funding for English language classes. But the plan also comes with a strict caveat: those immigrants could face deportation if they don't improve their English language skills within five years.

"Yes, we have responsibilities to migrants, but they have responsibilities too," wrote Cameron in an editorial in The London Times. "At the moment, someone can move here with very basic English and there's no requirement to improve it over time. We will change that. We will now say: if you don’t improve your fluency, that could affect your ability to stay in the UK."

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