英国住房大臣Rayner反对护理工作者移民改革方案

英国住房大臣Angela Rayner公开反对内政部提议的护理工作者移民改革，该方案要求低技能移民在英国居住15年才能申请永久居留权。1Rayner称这些改革会对已在英国工作的护理工作者造成"很大扰乱"，指出政府改变了原本的条件。1她表示，"当你要求某人来这里照顾你最脆弱的人，然后多年后我们改变了规则，我认为这非常具有破坏性"。1

这项改革由内政大臣Shabana Mahmood去年宣布。1根据数据，2022年至2024年间约有180,000名外国护理工作者来到英国。1Rayner的立场得到广泛支持，超过100名工党议员和多个工会反对该改革方案。1首相也对部分提议表示不安，正考虑为已在英国的护理工作者提供豁免。1

目前该政策尚未最终确定，政府仍在审议咨询意见。1若未进行法律修改，许多护理工作者将在2027年达到永久居留资格。1

Britain's housing secretary Angela Rayner has publicly criticized proposed immigration reforms affecting care workers, arguing they would undermine existing commitments to migrants already employed in the sector 1. The Home Office plan, announced by interior minister Shabana Mahmood last year, would require low-skilled migrants to reside in the UK for 15 years before becoming eligible for permanent residency 1.

Rayner characterized the reforms as "very disruptive," contending that changing the terms after workers have already arrived to provide essential care represents a fundamental breach of trust 1. She stated: "When you ask someone to come here to look after your most vulnerable people, and then years later we change the rules, I think that's very destructive" 1. Approximately 180,000 foreign care workers have arrived in Britain between 2022 and 2024 1.

The reforms have faced significant opposition within Labour ranks, with over 100 party MPs voicing their concerns 1. Without legislative amendments to the current arrangements, many care workers are set to qualify for permanent residency by 2027 1. The government continues to review consultation responses, and the policy remains subject to finalization 1.