What is the European public's attitude towards irregular migrants' rights?
British respondents showed the least support for policies on healthcare, social welfare, labour protections and regularisation, while Italians are more positive about granting rights to irregular migrants.
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British respondents showed the least support for policies on healthcare, social welfare, labour protections and regularisation, while Italians are more positive about granting rights to irregular migrants.
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00:00What is the European public's attitude towards irregular migrants' rights?
00:08In Europe, the number of irregular migrants is estimated to be between 2.6 million and 3.2 million.
00:17Access to primary health care for irregular migrants is generally preferred over providing low-income support.
00:23That's according to a study of 20,000 people across Austria, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the UK.
00:31Respondents in the UK were found to have more negative views than those in Austria, Italy, Poland and Sweden across a number of policy dimensions.
00:40For example, respondents in the UK were the least supportive of granting irregular migrants access to primary health care even when paired with reporting duties.
00:51Similarly, British and Swedish respondents do not favor back pay for irregular migrants even when paired with subsequent removal procedures.
01:01By contrast, Italian respondents stand out for their positive overall attitude towards granting rights to irregular migrants.
01:09They are also significantly more likely to favor regularization and to support unconditional access to primary health care.
01:17Progressive and politically left-leaning respondents were generally more likely to express positive attitudes towards granting irregular migrants legal rights and regularization opportunities.