12,000 more Indian immigrants on the way
Posted by admin978 on March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
New Delhi today, Newcastle tomorrow? 12,000 Indian workers are heading for England
A secret instruction from the European Union will force thousands more Indian immigrants onto England’s already overcrowded job market.
As part of a trade deal with India negotiated by former EU Commissioner Peter Mandelson, Europe must absorb 40,000 Indian workers – of which a minimum of 12,000 will be heading to the UK. Unsurprisingly we are expected to take 30% of the total, despite representing only 12% of the EU.
Cynically, the workers will arrive under a theoretical six-month limit, which means they will pay no UK tax or national insurance, and will not appear on the official immigration figures. However no checks are in place to ensure that they go back to India when the six months are up!
Former British ambassador Sir Andrew Green commented that the arrangements:
“are quite clearly against the interests of British workers at a time of very high unemployment. That, presumably, is why the government has been keeping quiet about them.
“The six month limit, though completely unenforceable, keeps them out of the official immigration figures. However, in practice, this agreement, if signed, would open the door for thousands of new migrants.
“Of particular concern is our IT workforce – already being undercut by Indian IT companies – which will be put under further pressure.”
