10 May 2007
Two thirds of people think asylum seekers and refused asylum seekers should be allowed to work and pay taxes, a poll commissioned by the Strangers into Citizens campaign has shown.
The poll shows that 66% of people in the UK would accept refused asylum seekers and those who had overstayed their visas if they worked and paid taxes. Strangers into Citizens is campaigning for people who have been in the country for more than four years—both asylum seekers and illegal immigrants—to be given a permit to work legally and pay taxes. The government estimates there are over 280,000 refused asylum seekers in Britain.
