Submitted on Sunday 5th April 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
All foreign NHS workers should be offered British Citizenship for their support
It has been muted that foreign NHS workers who are valiantly supporting our current Pandemic may have their Visas extended for 12 months beyond October 2020 . I want the government to offer them British Citizenship as a reward for their heroic work.
I believe it is an insult to those foreign NHS WORKERS who are as important to our struggling NHS as our own uk nationals. This is reminiscent of what happened to the Gurkhas but on a much larger scale. It gives out a message that we will use them only when we need them. The UK government should match the commitment that these foreign heroes are demonstrating day in day out. Act Now before we lose them and end up with an ineffective NHS when this current Crisis ends.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.
Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307483
Citizenship to all immigrant key workers: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313825
Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312565
Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305129
Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312894
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