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Should the immigration bill still be going through?

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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...

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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?

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

Shouldn't have voted Brexit then.

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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 :-(

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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.

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