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Low-paid migrant workers left feeling ‘insecure and unwelcome’ by Tories' new immigration rules
Trade unions tell the Star of the flurry of calls they have received from members concerned about their future in Britain

LOW-PAID migrant workers have been left feeling “insecure” and “unwelcome” by the government’s planned new immigration rules, trade unions told the Morning Star today.

They reported receiving a flurry of calls from members concerned about their status and future in Britain.

The government’s proposed immigration policy would see Britain’s borders closed to non-English-speaking and “low-skill” migrant workers. 

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