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Care homes, building sites and cleaning firms will be “hit from all angles” if they are found to be employing immigrants who are working in the UK illegally, James Brokenshire, the immigration minister, has said.Care homes, building sites and cleaning firms will be “hit from all angles” if they are found to be employing immigrants who are working in the UK illegally, James Brokenshire, the immigration minister, has said.
The government announced yet another crackdown on illegal immigration, as it comes under pressure over people trying to enter the UK at Calais, mostly from areas in turmoil such as north Africa and Syria. The government announced yet another crackdown on illegal immigration as it came under pressure over people trying to enter the UK at Calais, mostly from areas in turmoil such as north Africa and Syria.
Speaking to the Times, Brokenshire criticised the companies who provide a draw for migrants by employing them without the proper checks that they are legally allowed to be in the country. He said there would be a new round of raids and checks focusing on three sectors: construction, cleaning and care. Speaking to the Times, Brokenshire criticised the companies which provide a draw for migrants by employing them without doing the proper checks that they are legally allowed to be in the country. He said there would be a new round of raids and checks focusing on three sectors: construction, cleaning and care.
“Rogue employers who give jobs to illegal migrants are denying work to UK citizens and legal migrants and helping drive down wages,” Brokenshire said. “Experience tells us that employers who are prepared to cheat employment rules are also likely to breach health and safety rules and pay insufficient tax.“Rogue employers who give jobs to illegal migrants are denying work to UK citizens and legal migrants and helping drive down wages,” Brokenshire said. “Experience tells us that employers who are prepared to cheat employment rules are also likely to breach health and safety rules and pay insufficient tax.
“That’s why our new approach will be to use the full force of government machinery to hit them from all angles and take away the unfair advantage enjoyed by those who employ illegal migrants.”“That’s why our new approach will be to use the full force of government machinery to hit them from all angles and take away the unfair advantage enjoyed by those who employ illegal migrants.”
Brokenshire’s proposed crackdown was directed at rogue companies but appears to be part of a wider heightening of rhetoric against illegal immigration given the crisis at Calais.Brokenshire’s proposed crackdown was directed at rogue companies but appears to be part of a wider heightening of rhetoric against illegal immigration given the crisis at Calais.
Over the weekend, Philip Hammond, the foreign secretary, was accused of scaremongering after warning that millions of “marauding” African migrants pose a threat to the EU’s standard of living and social structure.Over the weekend, Philip Hammond, the foreign secretary, was accused of scaremongering after warning that millions of “marauding” African migrants pose a threat to the EU’s standard of living and social structure.
David Cameron was also criticised last month for talking about a “swarm” of migrants, which Labour said sounded like he was referring to insects. David Cameron was also criticised last month for talking about a “swarm” of migrants, which Labour said sounded as if he was referring to insects.
Asked about Hammond’s comments, Andrew Mitchell, the former shadow development secretary, said it was true that migrants from north Africa were partly motivated by living standards but there were also other issues such as security and position of women. Asked about Hammond’s comments, Andrew Mitchell, the former development secretary, said it was true that migrants from north Africa were partly motivated by living standards but there were also other issues such as security and position of women.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: “These are human beings. My colleagues choose their own language but these are human beings in desperate peril ... It is very important to remember that.” Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: “These are human beings. My colleagues choose their own language but these are human beings in desperate peril … It is very important to remember that.”
The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said: “If the government were really serious about tackling employers who are exploiting illegal working and immigration they should have supported Labour plans to extend gangmaster laws to new sectors, make serious exploitation of workers a criminal offence and strengthen enforcement of housing overcrowding. When they had the chance in the Commons to support these proposals they didn’t support them.
“Exploitation hurts everyone – those who are working hard and being exploited, other workers whose pay and jobs are undercut, and responsible employers who are undermined.
“Action to identify employers exploiting illegal working is important but the government should still do more to target serious exploitation and undercutting, some of which is effectively modern slavery – they should extend the Gangmasters’ Licensing Authority and make exploitation a crime.”