Cameron's Bill

A lot of states in the EU got a severe immigration problem: too many people want to move to these countries. Often they don't have another choice. The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Cameron, tries to manage this problem by the implementation of a bill. But what exactly is Cameron's bill? Cameron wants to stop illegal immigrants from moving to the UK and using the national health care system without paying for this service. He wants to reduce the pull-factors. Temporary migrants, for example students who want to go to a university in the UK, would have to pay money for the national health care system, even if they don't use it. Another idea is to require private landlords to check the immigration status of tenants. He also wants to restrict the access to bank accounts for people who don't have a permission to be in the UK. There are positive and negative aspects of this bill. Some people think, Cameron's bill violate the Schengen Agreement. This bill would reduce illegal immigration for sure, but it would be a break the Schengen Agreement. It would violate three of the four fundamental freedoms.

Of course it would help Great Britain, because they wouldn't have to pay for the migrants, but it also works against the economy: If there aren't students from other countries who study and work in the UK, the system will collapse some day. There wouldn't be enough skilled employees any more. That would also have political consequences, because the other EU states wouldn't be amused about the behavior of the UK. In my opinion, the bill work as much against the Schengen Agreement as against the human rights of migrants. They would be limited in their personal freedom. We shouldn't forget, that nowadays, most migrants move to other country, because they have no other choice. They don't come to use health care systems, they come to work, to earn money for their families or just to stay alive, because there is war going on in their home country. Some of them faced ordeals, we can't even imagine. When they arrive the EU, they should be save.

Of course the UK and also the EU can't deal with so many migrants and we have to find a solution but I don't think, that breaking every rule and treating people like this, is the right way.

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