How irrational are Labour’s plans for migrant workers? To find out, read the small print
Source: The Guardian ·
Despite the partial U-turn on care worker visas, the staff who keep the system afloat still face a hostile environmentIf you want to see the senselessness of Britain’s immigration debate play out in real time, look no further than the crackdown on care workers’ visas that came to a head this week.As part of its plans to force low-paid migrant workers to wait 15 years before settlement in the UK,…
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If you want to see the senselessness of Britain’s immigration debate play out in real time, look no further than the crackdown on care workers’ visas that came to a head this week. As part of its plans to force low-paid migrant workers to wait 15 years before settlement in the UK, the Home Office has been in a battle behind the scenes for the past six months to controversially include care workers in the policy. This is despite the social care system already facing critical staff shortages and the number of British citizens and immigrants taking the jobs dwindling. After a fierce backlash from health unions and Labour cabinet members, this week the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a partial U-turn: an estimated 280,000 care workers and their dependents will be exempt and allowed to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) after five years. It’s a welcome reprieve from a policy that should never have been on the table. But check the fine print and this “watering down” will…
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