Thread: Ecuador rejects new EU bill on illegal immigrants

Ecuador rejects new EU bill on illegal immigrants
14:36, February 21, 2009









The Ecuadoran government has voiced its opposition to an EU decision to punish employers who hire undocumented immigrants.

The "sanctions directive," which has been approved by the European parliament in a bid to curb illegal immigration to the continent, will have a negative impact on immigrants, the Ecuadoran Foreign Ministry said.

The undocumented immigrants will face deteriorating working conditions and more exploitation if their potential employers face higher risks by hiring them, the ministry said.

The bill aims to force the return of undocumented immigrants by eliminating their job opportunities, the ministry said, adding that the EU law infringes on the fundamental rights of the immigrants.

Ecuador is against the trafficking of humans while seeking to prevent undocumented immigrants falling victim to exploitation, the ministry said in a communique.

Ecuadoran Foreign Minister Fander Falconi said he has ordered the country's diplomats in EU countries to reaffirm their rejection and express deep concern over the new bill.

Regional organizations including the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) and the Rio Group also urged the EU governments to start a "comprehensive and structured dialogue" on the issue, local media said.
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Perhaps Ecuador is afraid that if they enforce the policy that employers would be fined for hiring illegals, than the Ecuadorian people that criminally came and stayed in the US and other countries might have to suffer the same employer policy that they would be enforcing.

Ecuador seems to just export their problems. As well as many other of our countries and neighbors in Central America and South America. Just lay the burden of their populous on the European countries or the USA. Sure , why not use up our resources and depend on us to support their people who for the most part are here ILLEGALLY!

Throw our citizens out in the streets and make room for them!

Think about it for one minute. They make Joe Arpaio responsible for what is happening in Arizona or accuse him of being cruel to prisoners in his tent city. What about ALL the AMERICAN CITIZENS that are now in their own TENT CITIES under our bridges? NO JOBS AND NO MONEY!!!!!

AND THEY HAVE FAMILIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!