伦敦10月26日电——英国首相安迪·伯恩姆于周一表示，他坚持其内政大臣提出的移民制度改革原则，此前有猜测称政治反弹可能会迫使这些改革被淡化。
LONDON, Oct 26 - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday he stood by the principles of reform to the immigration system set out by his interior minister, following speculation that a political backlash could force them to be watered down.
当被问及是否同意沙巴娜·马哈茂德将部分移民获得无限期居留权所需时间从5年延长至15年的政策时，伯恩姆告诉独立电视台的《早安英国》节目，他坚持她所提出的政策原则。
Asked if he agreed with Shabana Mahmood's policy of extending the time it takes to secure indefinite leave to remain to 15 years from 5 for some migrants, Burnham told ITV's Good Morning Britain he stood by the principle of what she had put forward.
他表示：“在我看来，内政大臣提出基于‘定居权是通过努力赢得的，而不仅仅是自动授予的’这一原则的变革是正确的。她很快就会公布最终结论。”
"The home secretary is right, in my view, to bring forward changes that are based on the principle that settlement is a right to be earned, not just something that is granted automatically," he said. "And she'll set out the final conclusion soon."