Unions say they reject an attempt by Home Secretary Theresa May to turn the UK into “a hostile environment for migrants”
Critics have described it as “one of the most regressive pieces of legislation” introduced by the Coalition government, which, they say, would “turn landlords into border guards” checking immigration status with £3,000 fines.
Steve Turner, Unite assistant general secretary, said: “Unite has already said it would support health workers who insist on treating migrants.
“Not only is this morally the right thing to do it is also pragmatic. If people, who may have an infectious disease are afraid to go to hospital then any contagion would quickly spread.
“This measure plays to the ‘dog whistle’ tactics of health tourism.
“It is a myth.
“In reality migrants don’t come here to use the NHS, they come here to work in the NHS.
“The Bill is a further erosion of people’s rights as it proposes a complete shrinking of appeal rights and an increase in appeals that can only be made from abroad. As it is Home Office decision making is poor and around 40% of appeals succeed.
“This Bill brought, in for cynical political gain, must be defeated.”
Unite says it rejects the aim of the Home Secretary Theresa May who has said she wants to turn the UK into “a hostile environment for migrants”.
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