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Regularisation for irregular migrants

“Irregular migrants need to be regularised.We cannot just think that by removing individuals we are dealing with irregular immigration. ”

2. How does it fit with Compass’ core beliefs of equality, solidarity, democracy, freedom, sustainability and well being?

At present irregular migrants cannot enjoy any social, civil or political rights in the host society. They are made to work under hard conditions, receive poor pay and suffer intimidation from their employers because of their status, or have been refused sanctuary and as result of this are living in limbo.
We are discriminating and creating an underclass of workers in the 21st century.This is all happening in democratic societies.

3. How does it build the institutions of social democracy, like social groups and collective and cooperative forms of ownership and control?

Regularisations include immigrants into the host society, helping them build relationships with the society they are effectively living in. It also helps build the confidence of workers who can recur to the law should they be intimidated by their employers. It also builds confidence in the equality of our political system and widens the participation of citizens into society.

4. How much will it cost or raise and where will any cost come from?

The cost of regularisation programmes is covered by central governments and the money could be raised by diverting part of the funds that the UKBA spends every year in removing families and individuals who are not criminals, traffickers or terrorists.

5. Which groups in the electorate are likely to support or oppose this measure? Is there any polling evidence you have on this?

Both Labour and Conservatives have stated they oppose this idea while the Liberal Democrats have adopeted the idea of an earned amnesty as party policy and the Green Party are in favour.
However, in 2007 London Citizens commissioned a poll where it showed that over 60% of respondents felt that if immigrants had been in the UK for over 4 years they should be able to pay taxes and stay in the UK.

6. Is there a place or country where it’s worked? Please provide some information.

Regularisations have taken place in many European countries. The last major one was done in Spain in 2005 where over 700,000 people were regularised.
This regularisation injected millions into social security and was dealt with by the Spanish administration in under 4 months and had wide support from Spanish public opinion. This regularisation contributed to reducing irregular immigration into Spain by 50% over the following year.

7. What are the three main arguments in favour/against it?

In favour: amnesties allow for individuals to be protected by the rule of law; they reduce discriminatory practices in the workplace; they allow for families to not be removed to countries where it may not be safe to be sent back to; they contribute taxes to the economy.
Against: they are controversial measures.

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