It is estimated that in Europe there are between 2.6 and 3.2 million irregular immigrants. A new research shows that, usually, Irregular immigrants are preferred to have access primary health care rather than receiving low -income aid.
The study Firstconducted by researchers from the European University of Italy and the University of Uppsala (Sweden), collected the answers of 20,000 people of Austria, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The interviewees of the United Kingdom had more negative opinions than those of the other four countries in a series of political areas.
The interviewees of the United Kingdom were also the least supporters of the concession irregular immigrants Access to basic health care, even if combined with the obligation to inform. These five countries have been selected for the study For its geographical proximity and its different demographic characteristics, as well as for the variations of their well -being policies, labor and migration market, according to the relationship.
“Our research questions the idea that Public attitudes towards the rights of immigrants Irregular are simply “pro” or “anti”. On the contrary, we discover that policy design is important: often, when policies offer both control and protection, they increase public support “, says Joakim Palme, professor of political science at the University of Uppsala and co -author of the study.
What migratory checks increase support for access to rights?
Among the five countries, There was greater support for immigrants Healthcare of irregular received and the payment of detained wages when these rights were connected to the obligation of employees of the public sector to report irregular immigrants to the authorities.
However, The supply of assistance Metallic irregular immigrants, even when he was linked to the obligation to inform, did not obtain the support of public opinion. British and Swedish interviewees were generally shown Small supporters of the return of money to irregular immigrants, even if connected to subsequent expulsion procedures.
On the other hand, Italian interviewees stand out for their positive general attitude towards the granting of irregular immigrants. They also significantly more likely to encourage regularization Already support unconditional access to basic health care. Progressive and politically left interviewees have, in general, more likely to express positive attitudes towards the granting of legal rights and opportunities for regularization to irregular immigrants.
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