Motion
- Motion title
- Immigration controls and disability issues
- Session
- 2006-2007
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 30 May 2007
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 11
- Motion text
Congress notes that many refugee asylum seekers subjected to the racism of immigration controls are disabled people.
Congress further notes that since 1992 those people without the 'correct residency status' have been denied free health care in the UK, and since 1999 have also been denied community care. The Government intends to extend these restrictions in order to counter 'health tourism'.
Congress also notes that carers have no right to come to or stay in the UK, in effect denying many disabled refugees/asylum seekers even the most basic level of personal care.
Congress calls upon UCU to oppose all forms of immigration control, and campaign for the rights of disabled asylum seekers to obtain appropriate benefits, healthcare and community support.
- Proposing body
- Transitional arrangements committee (TAC)
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Equality committee
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2007/C/05-30/010/11