'Reckless' plan to cut off free movement alarms EU nationals

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

Plans to end freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit have sparked anxiety and confusion among European nationals in the UK amid concern that they could be caught up in hostile environment policies.

Downing Street confirmed that rules allowing EU nationals to move to live and work freely in UK would end abruptly in the event of a no deal Brexit at the end of October.

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The 3 Million, which represents EU nationals in the UK, said plans by the home secretary, Priti Patel, to impose new border restrictions overnight on 31 October if Britain leaves the EU without a deal were “reckless”.

Nicholas Hatton, a co-founder of the group, said: “Ending freedom of movement without putting legal provisions in place for those EU citizens who have not yet successfully applied through the settlement scheme will mean that millions of lawful citizens will have their legal status removed overnight.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/19/reckless-plan-to-cut-off-free-movement-alarms-eu-nationals

[ret5hd]

1. Are they in a "Race For The Stupid" with us???

[barbtries]

3. apparently yes,

and i would say at this point we are neck and neck.

[pecosbob]

2. So...I guess anyone that missed the nationalist and racist foundations of the Brexit movement

just got a wake up call.

“The change is a symbolic gesture towards the many voters who supported Brexit because they wished to stop the free flow of people into the UK."

[Ford_Prefect]

4. Putin's plan to disrupt the EU by pushing racism forward in the UK is working.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. "Brexit" looking less and less like a great idea?

It seems interesting, until it affects MEEEEE!

[Sherman A1]

6. I am currently doing the preliminary planning for a trip to Ireland

And I absolutely will not include anything British in those plans. I will avoid Northern Ireland and will not visit England or Scotland while there.