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News Release 18th February 2004ALARM OVER MIGRANT WORKERSMichael Fabricant has expressed alarm over the Government's decision to allow migrant workers from eastern Europe into the UK without any restriction and is concerned about its likely effect on Birmingham and other major midlands conurbations. "If migrant workers are unable to find work or subsequently lose their jobs, without funds or benefits to support them they will be reduced to crime or begging to support themselves. Have we forgotten so quickly the plight of the Chinese migrant workers in Morecambe?" asks Michael. "Major cities like Birmingham will attract migrants particularly as all other European countries, apart from Ireland, have put a block on their entering their borders. The Government's plan to stop benefits just won't work. Will local authorities simply allow migrant workers to starve on the streets and be homeless? Or will our already over-stretched police forces across the midlands have to pick up the pieces? "I now urge local authorities to start making contingency plans for when the 10 new European Union member states join in less than 3 months time. Perhaps all the migrants will find and keep work in the UK. But the reality is that many will not. There needs to be adequate plans in place to deal with this problem. The Government just have not thought this one through". |
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