We keep hearing about ‘legitimate concerns’ over immigration. The truth is, there are none | Maya Goodfellow
Immigrants aren’t to blame for a society designed to benefit the richest – and it’s time Labour started telling the public soImmigration is why your wages are low, or why you can’t get a decent job. It’s why you feel anxious about where you live, and why so many feel the pace of change has been too quick. People arriving on small boats are unlikely to subscribe to “British values” and Muslims need to integrate better – “they” aren’t like you.These statements make up the longstanding political orthodoxy on immigration. It is a doctrine that refuses to budge but must be tackled head-on – especially if politicians are as outraged by the recent violence as they say they are. The situation demands it. In the past two weeks, hotels housing people seeking asylum were set ablaze in Rotherham and Tamworth, a racial checkpoint was set up in Middlesbrough, and immigration advice centres were placed on a far-right target list.Maya Goodfellow is a writer and academic, and the author of Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became ScapegoatsDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
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