The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive society for all and is working closely with other bodies such as the Wales Strategic Migration Partnership (WSMP), the Welsh Government and the Local Government Association (LGA) to influence how policy relating to public service delivery in Wales for asylum seekers and refugess and migrants is developed.
Who are Migrant Workers, Asylum Seekers and Refugees?
Migrant Worker
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and member of their families which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 1990 defines a migrant worker as;
‘The term migrant worker refers to a person who is to be engaged, is engaged or has been engaged in a remunerated activity in a State of which he or she is not a national.’
- Wales has benefited from the talents and skills that migration brings
- Migrant workers contribute more in taxes than they receive in services
Refugee
Is defined by the 1951 Geneva Convention as:
‘someone who has a well founded fear of persecution for reasons of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside their country of origin, and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.’
- The 1951 Geneva Convention was drafted in response to the atrocities of the Holocaust
- The UK is home to less than 3% of the world’s refugees
Asylum Seeker
Asylum seeker is;
‘Someone who is waiting for his or her application to be recognised as a refugee to be considered by the government.’
- A single asylum seeker aged 25 or over gets £42.62 a week, this is around two thirds the level of income support
For more information contact: Barry Williams