A spotlight has been shone on the workers who keep this country going, like never before. Millions of carers, nurses, doctors, supermarket workers, delivery drivers and more are on the frontlines of this crisis. British and migrant workers, shoulder to shoulder.
People have come from all over the world to make this their home. They deserve the right to work and live safely. They deserve to be seen as so much more than a visa, a passport or a number. And they deserve more than the hostile rhetoric and short-sighted policies that have robbed them of the safety and security we all need.
In our hospitals, our classrooms, our retail and hospitality industries, migrant workers have helped to ensure that none of us are left behind.
As we think about how to rebuild a fairer and more sustainable society after the pandemic, we must make sure we do not leave them behind.
We can and must take action to better serve the people to whom we owe so much. There is a lot to fix, but together it can b…