The Home Office under the leadership of Amber Rudd is coming
up with a plan which will allow EU migrant workers to gain employment in
Britain’s hospitality industry post-Brexit under a new ‘barista visa’ policy.
This option is being considered by the Home Secretary, to
enable coffee shops and hotels have the needed staff after the country finally
leaves the EU.
Though the policy will only allow the immigrants to stay for
a maximum period of two years, and would not be permitted to make any housing
benefit claim. The measure is said to have been endorsed by Lord Green,
Chairman of Migration Watch UK.
According to Lord Green, the measure would “kill two birds
with one stone” by concurrently ending freedom of movement while resolving the
post-Brexit workforce problem.
He told The Sun: “We can meet the needs of pubs and
restaurants and maintain our links with young Europeans by allowing them to
come for a strictly limited period of two years to work."
The plans are based on the current Youth Mobility Scheme,
which applies to travellers from Commonwealth nations Australia, New Zealand
and Canada, but it would now be extended to the EU’s 27 remaining member
states.
According to the Home Office spokesman: "Leaving the
European Union allows Britain to take control of our immigration system.
"We are working across Government to identify and
develop options to shape our future system to ensure the best possible outcome
for the British people.
"It is logical to consult on proposals to make sure
businesses, services and communities can contribute their views.
"However, as we are currently considering the various
options as to how EU migration might work once we have left, it would be wrong
to set out further positions at this stage."
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