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Should the immigration bill still be going through?

(30 Posts)
MaizieD Tue 19-May-20 10:17:38

Just the premise that people in jobs paying less than £25,600 pa aren't worth having is deeply disturbing.

As is the conflation of 'low paid' with 'low skilled'

But I'm sure all our resident xenophobes will think it's wonderful...

ineedamum Tue 19-May-20 10:04:36

There will be lots of people unemployed due to this crisis, perhaps they think unemployed propel will take these jobs?

EllanVannin Tue 19-May-20 10:04:20

Shouldn't have voted Brexit then.

yggdrasil Tue 19-May-20 09:52:42

well of course not. But Priti Patel says they are not important and the rest of her party will go along with it. The tories have a majority, get over it :-(

trisher Tue 19-May-20 09:41:07

As the country relies heavily on carers and NHS staff from other places and farmers fly in workers to harvest fruit, isn't it nonsense to have a bill which stops these people coming?
Labour’s new Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds, argued earlier that the bill’s salary threshold of £25,600 sent a signal that those earning less are “unskilled and unwelcome
Far from being that they are an essential part of our society.