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Old 25th April 2008, 11:15   #85 (permalink)
spinoza
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Originally Posted by Redlambs View Post
Unfortunately, it seems if you want to do it officially it's harder. This is the problem, allowing too many illegals in. I'm not sure of the answer myself.
I don't think there are that many illegals. Do you mean EU immigrants?

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Originally Posted by Redlambs View Post
1.87 I believe, and it has gone up in recent years. However, it affects certain areas more. I'm going through it now in my area, we are struggling to get a midwife appointment because we have a high rate of immigrants in neighbouring boroughs and are struggling.

Unfortunately, stats on these things are scarce because of government figures, but I'm living through it and can see with my own eyes the bad side of immigration.
That seems like an argument to sack the inefficient workers in the public sector and replace them with better workers, not to reduce immigration.
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