The DUP have criticised the 'very rigid' approach taken by Migration Advisory Committee in its recommendations for a post-Brexit immigration policy. The party made the comment after a meeting with Northern Ireland business representatives.
The party said: 'Appropriate future access to low-skilled labour in NI is important, particularly given the potential for local firms to be placed at a competitive disadvantage to those in the Republic of Ireland where there are not similar labour market constraints.'
This shouldn't come as a surprise as the original 'two sides of A4' Brexit document from the NI Executive had continuing access to lower skilled labour as a policy objective.
Also that Head of NI Civil Service letter to Whitehall also referred to "deep disappointment" that the emerging policy on immigration "does not appear to be sensitive to the unique risk to the Northern Ireland economy."
