Foreigners that are here (UK) to work and then go home - isn't this the same as money laundering?

Question

Or something like that. I know some live here but a lot live cheaper than you might think possible, then take the cash home. Prices tend to be far less in their home countries, as well as the wages.
I don't think the powers that be are very concerned.

The problem is - how many are trying to get here and succeed, putting English workers out of jobs that are then taken at minimum wages by foreigners. The numbers are too big to cope with.

And us buying stuff there, it would be taxed heavily and limited in quantity. Money is easier than that, for them.

I'm going to leave this for voting. I may have been wrong with the facts (which means a lot of others are also) but I do believe in human rights.

Answer 1

It's a bloody travesty, I mean they come over here, earn some cash then send some back home.

What in the hell are they thinking? they dont put anything back into the economy and make it harder for us to gain work to support our familys.

I think it should be stopped, and yes it is like money laundering. People that do that should be prosecuted if you ask me.

Answer 2

mmmm bankrobber goes into a branch of barclays with a gun, eempties the tils and then uses his local casino to launder the money, he pays no tax and natinal insurance.

Polish plumber pays tax and NI and goes home after 6 months. And you think he is the money launderer?

OK let me tell you about my neighbour, she has 5 children with 3 different fathers. She has never worked inher life. She didn't bother to feed and clothe the kids so they were taken into care where they remain. Her main cmplaint with loosing her children was that she lost most of her benefits, her second comlaint was that she was no longer eligable for a council house. If she was offered a job she wouldn't take it.

How much is it costing to keep her kids in care? The cost ogf her kids education?

From an economic point of view having young healthy skilled workers come into britain, earn money and leave is brilliant. Minimal drain on the NHS, no extra children to educate and they won't grow old here and need pensions and care homes. While they are here they pay tax and NI.

I could understand the complaints about 'taking british people's jobs' IF every british person wanted to work. Not all do. I'd hapily swap my neighbour for a foreign worker.

Answer 3

I think that's a somewhat xenophobic question. I don't have a problem with foreigners coming here to work. They can bring valuable skills to he country,and quite often are prepared to do jobs that your usual average Brit (raised on the d.s.s.) aren't willing to do.
The amount of money taken out of this country by foreign expatriats is negligible as there are plenty more people other than foreigners taking money out of Britain (the wealthy British), and they usually do it in much larger amounts, into off-shore accounts... isn't that the same if not worse? Our own people robbing our country?
Not only that, to be able to go to another country and work, may be an opportunity that someday you would like to take, in which case, you are free to do the same.

Britain is a country proud of it's tolerance of other nationalities, creeds, races etc. and to stop other legitimate workers coming is against what we stand for, and would not be good for our economy which is the strongest in Europe, if not the world.

Answer 4

No it isn't. And for those concerned about some Polish workers taking a few bob home, perhaps you should do a little research on how well "protectionism" (which is what you are preaching) has worked in the past. The EU is working towards modelling Europe on the US finance model, which has been hugely successful. Should dry-wall hangers from Norwich be banned from earning money working in Southampton and then taking it home? Since the EU is now a free-trade area, if you think prices are "far less in their home countries" you can fix that by going there and buying stuff.

Either you believe in freedom and human rights, or you don't.

Answer 5

Yes I understand what you mean. There are about 20 polish guys living in the Inn In my Village. They are here to contract work at terminal 5 for 6 months, then they can afford to go home and not work for a year. Fair enough, but what concerns me is the amount of people we have here on the dole that could perhaps do those jobs?

Answer 6

You are missing a fundamental point. When the UK acceded to the Treaty of Rome it ceased to exist as an independent entity, you don’t actually think you are governed from Westminster do you?, those guys you talk about are probably not foreigners, just fellow countrymen from a different part of the EU, blame Ted Heath, he took u in.

Answer 7

It's got nothing whatsoever to do with money laundering! It's people who are trying to better themselves from poor countries, look at all the a--eholes who are British and bumming off the state, at least these people want to work!!! They aren't taking away peoples jobs, just trying to survive and support their families!!! I say good luck to them for trying and if they've got the guts to come here facing the opposition that is obvious they deserve a chance. x

Answer 8

I think you'll find that many of those people are propping up UK industries eg. construction, which True Brits now shy away from. Taking their money out, after paying high UK taxes in Blightie is no crime. Re-registering British commercial interests to off-shore tax havens, eg, the one that took over Facilities Management of all Govt property is a much greater kick in the teeth to the UK economy.

Answer 9

i thought they would take are money out of the economy, the government better have a trick up its sleeve, before Britain turns in to one big warehouse with loads of dirty alleys.i can see the signs before i can see the sense.

Answer 10

It's not the same as money laundering. It's not even anything like money laundering