From January 28th 2002 highly waged people will be given freedom to move to the UK, under the new, Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP). High earners with exceptional skills, abilities or experience will be able to come to the UK to seek work The applicants will be assessed on a 'Money' - based system of qualifications and experience. To be considered for the scheme an applicant will need to obtain a minimum of 75 points from the five following areas: Past earnings - Educational qualifications - Work experience - Achievement in chosen field - suitably qualified doctors. HMSP, is just the latest piece in a long history of racist immigration rules. The vast majority (if not all) of immigration detainees, presently held in detention centres and prisons in the UK, come from the countries mentioned above. Very, very few of them would earn the sums quoted. HMSP, not only discriminates against these people but depletes these countries of badly needed skilled workers.

At the beginning of the 21st Century, the total number of persons living outside of their countries of origin worldwide was estimated at over 150 million, of which the ILO counts some 100 million as migrant workers and their families. According to ILO estimates, Africa has among the largest numbers of migrant workers, 20 million, one-fifth of the global total. There are some 30 across Europe -East and West--, 18 million in North America, 12 million in Central and South America, 9 million in the Middle East, and 7 million in South and East Asia.