Go Around
There are many, many topics which are of interest to, or affect, wannabes but which are not appropriate to this forum. The debate about non-UK nationals working in UK is one of them, for a number of reasons.
This forum's remit is to enable the distribution and discussion of infomation apposite to obtaining a professional flying licence and/or a first professional flying appointment. This is a fairly narrow remit, yet this is still the second busiest forum on Pprune! Anything that strays from these specific topics increases WWW's and my workload, which is quite high enough, thanks!
The topic itself is very political, and highly emotionally charged. Much of the debate is, quite frankly, worthless because many of the proponents on either side have often neither researched nor have personal experience of the problem, and rely on apocryphal and anecdotal evidence to reinforce previously-held prejudices. As a result, the argument becomes hysterical, personal and vindictive remarkably quickly. Even without my first point, I'm not willing to spend my time refereeing such an argument when other forums on Pprune (Aircrew Notices, Terms and Endearments, and - as a last resort - Jet Blast) are both more appropriate and less busy.
I have a further reservation. I have a feeling that some of those who would like to debate this topic here are intending to take advantage of the wannabe's inherent lack of knowledge of the subject to foment bad feeling and prejudice. Rather than debate the topic where points of view would be challenged by those with the experience and knowledge to do so, they would prefer to cultivate new zealots here. I have an inherent dislike of these tactics, and have no wish to give bigots a platform for their views.
There
is a serious debate to be had, and our unions are alive to the real potential for abuse of the UK's accommodating attitude and are actively involved in fighting those abuses - where they exist. However, for the reasons above, and the fact that no answer will be found in any debate here, that debate will have to be held elsewhere.
Scroggs Virgin/Wannabes Moderator
[email protected]