Amnesty now for all 'Illegal' migrants!

All four major candidates in London's mayoral election join religious and business leaders in proposing a radical solution for illegal immigrants

• Posted on Apr 9, 2008

Mayoral candidates unite in call for illegal immigration amnesty
"Today, (9 april 2008) all four major candidates in London's mayoral election join religious and business leaders in proposing a radical solution for illegal immigrants. Mayoral candidates unite in call for illegal immigration amnesty.

A formidable coalition of businessmen, politicians, religious leaders and community workers will pledge their support tonight for an amnesty for illegal immigrants who have been resident in the UK for several years and can pass strict tests to prove their contribution to British society.

All four of London's main mayoral candidates - including, against the official policy of his party, the Tory candidate Boris Johnson - will back the campaign to offer undocumented workers the chance to be integrated into mainstream society and obtain papers allowing them to work and pay taxes legally."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mayoral-candidates-unite-in-call-for-illegal-immigration-amnesty-806310.html

Brian Paddick: It's time to move hardworking 'illegals' into society
"Recent immigration has created a mass underclass of illegal workers who lack any employment rights, citizen rights or access to public services. It is estimated that the losses to the Exchequer from unpaid tax and NI contributions from people working clandestinely is as much as £3.3bn. It is for these reasons that the Liberal Democrats have proposed an earned route to citizenship for those illegal immigrants who have been in this country for 10 years or more. "
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/brian-paddick-its-time-to-move-hardworking-illegals-into-society-806311.html

Leading article: Staying power
"Last week's House of Lords report on the impact of immigration typified the "us and them" approach to the issue which has done so much over the years to poison the debate when it comes to the subject of foreign workers in Britain.

The Lords economic committee chose to measure the impact of immigration by asking the narrow question of "How much richer are existing UK residents as a result of immigration?" before coming to the (flawed) conclusion that the answer is "not much".
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-staying-power-806285.html

Have Your Say: Amnesty Now!
http://indyblogs.typepad.com/openhouse/have_your_say/index.html

Source for this Message:
The Independent

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