Unwilling Brits fuel high rates of UK immigration
by Harleen Kaur - July 21, 2010
United Kingdom, 21st July: Increased rates of UK immigration are inevitably the result of too many Brits unwilling to work in the UK, UK immigration minister Damian Green has cautioned.
British people are not ready to do some jobs and this is compelling the UK government to allow immigrants to come and work in the UK, Green stated.
Hence, there is an immediate need to upgrade skills of British staff along with a shake up of the state to limit the need for immigration in the UK, Mr. Green asserted. The warning from UK immigration minister comes close on the heels of the UK immigration cap which has come into effect from 19th July 2010 onwards.
As per this limit, the UK immigration rules will allow 1,300 fewer number of immigrant workers from overseas in the country over the period of next nine months until April 2011 when new UK immigration rules to be announced by the UK government take effect.
The restrictions on UK immigration rules meant for immigrants hailing from non-EU nations are aimed to reduce the rush of applicants for UK work permits till April 2011.
Mr. Green commented that continuous import of workforce from overseas is not a decent way of running the society. He expressed serious concerns over the fact that UK people have become too lazy to accept not just menial jobs but even any jobs at all.
Employers do want good workers and opting for overseas workers is currently the only option available for them in the UK, the minister argued.
Work shirkers are not good for themselves but even for the society as well. Hence, the UK government needs amendments in its immigration system so that the intake of foreign workers is reduced to a significant extent and the requirements of workers in the UK is met by introducing changes in the welfare system of the UK.
Mr. Green also stated that uncontrolled UK immigration has burdened the public services of the nation. So, annual caps on UK immigration are the need of the hour to solve this problem. Running apprenticeship programs for training of local workers also needs to be considered, he added.
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