• August 3, 2024

Keralite nurse in UK hits back after being referred as illegal immigrant by British MP

Keralite nurse in UK hits back after being referred as illegal immigrant by British MP

LONDON Aug 3: Two bus loads of Keralite community nurses and their families, working in Kingsmill and nursing homes in and around Sutton and Mansfield in Nottinghamshire set out for a weekend holiday and booked into Travelodge last week.

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson for Ashfield suspected that these were illegal immigrants.

The British MP took to social media on Wednesday (31st July 2024), saying: “I do not want groups of young men who have entered our country illegally roaming our streets. It is not racist or bigoted to say this. I love my constituency and will do whatever it takes to protect it.”

But he was forced to send an immediate correction after it transpired that the people staying in the hotel were international NHS nurses.

Responding to his post, Keralite nurse Neethu James pointed out: I am appalled to see the comments on here. Yes there were two bus loads of people there, who are mostly international nurses and their families working in Kingsmill, and nursing homes in and around Sutton and Mansfield.

“They were on a weekend trip to have a family holiday together. None of them are on benefits, nobody lives in Travelodge and all of them pay taxes like you all do.”

Anderson reposted the comments, saying he knew there had to be a “reasonable explanation”.

He added: “I thank these people for their service to our NHS”.