One million foreign workers in Iraq..and most of them are without a license

POSTED ON[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] BY [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

[size=52]One million foreign workers in Iraq..and most of them are without a license[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Osama Al-Bayati[/size]
[size=45]There are more than a million foreign workers in Iraq who practice professions in various specializations, and most of them have no legal basis and crowd out local energies, with a clear rise in unemployment rates, especially among graduates and those with higher degrees.[/size]
[size=45]In an interview with Al-Mada, Najm Al-Aqabi, Media Director of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, said that "foreign labor has begun to acquire a large number of professions, and it is considered a competition for local labor."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Uqabi added, "The high levels of unemployment in Iraq are one of the reasons for the presence of illegal labor," noting that "several parties have leaked foreign labor into the country, including companies implementing investment projects."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out, "These companies do not send workers abroad after the end of their duties, and therefore foreign workers go to the black market unofficially."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Uqabi pointed out that "other large numbers enter through some religious and tourist occasions and visit and drop out to stay in Iraq, although the entry visa obtained by these visitors is not for work purposes."[/size]
[size=45]He explained, "Article (30) of Labor Law No. (37) of 2015 stipulates that departments and employers are prohibited from employing any foreign worker in any capacity unless he has a work permit issued by the ministry, while Article 31 of the law prohibits and prohibits the employment of foreign workers in any capacity. The foreign worker does any work before obtaining a work permit from him.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Uqabi spoke about "joint efforts between the Ministries of Labor and the Interior to carry out extensive campaigns for the purpose of arresting illegal foreign workers and deporting them outside Iraq."[/size]
[size=45]But at the same time, he went on to state that “these campaigns are not enough, but rather require concerted efforts to organize foreign workers in the country and hold violators of company owners accountable.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Uqabi went on to say that "the Iraqi government issued several decisions that contributed to reducing and regulating foreign labor."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, economic expert Ali Al-Fariji told Al-Mada that "foreign labor is a very worrying issue that has a negative impact on the movement of the market inside Iraq."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Fraiji added, "The use of foreign labor is positive in the process of transferring expertise, professional development and technology, but provided that there is selectivity in its choice and that it is exercised in the correct legal manner."[/size]
[size=45]And he indicated, "Foreign workers in Iraq number up to one million people who practice their duties in foreign companies, oil companies, communications and other economic activities," noting that "most of them do not have a work permit."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Fraiji noted that "the economic negatives, mismanagement, the extent of economic devastation and other factors led to the exacerbation of this problem."[/size]
[size=45]He called on government agencies to pay attention to the private sector by raising salaries in it and including many privileges that help employ the unemployed and university graduates from local energies.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Fraiji concluded, “It is important that the role of these national energies be not limited to local projects, but also involve them with foreign companies operating in Iraq.”[/size]
[size=45]In addition, the security expert, Alaa Al-Nashou', told Al-Mada that "foreign labor represents a great security and economic burden."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Nasho' added, "The Iraqi state does not possess sufficient security and intelligence capabilities and capabilities to develop plans and strategies according to frameworks and contexts that can control this workforce and its movements."[/size]
[size=45]He called for the enactment of laws and regulations that determine the locations of foreign workers and the number of workers, in particular, noting that "leaving the door open to expatriates from abroad for the purpose of work will lead to serious security risks, and some of them may be supportive of terrorist groups."[/size]
[size=45]It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Interior constantly announces the deportation of foreign workers of multiple nationalities, most notably Asian, for violating residency and work laws, while it revealed on more than one occasion that some of these criminals committed criminal crimes.[/size]
[size=45][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]