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incone123 9 hours ago

Checking for right to work has been legally required for over a decade. Checks in the formal economy are now routine. Can sometimes be a nuisance, like for my friend who doesn't have a passport and his driving license was issued before those went photographic.

logifail 9 hours ago | parent [-]

> Checks in the formal economy are now routine

Someone who is prepared to pay people smugglers to help them cross a border illegally may not choose to restrict themselves to working in "the formal economy".

"Illegal working and streams of taxis - BBC gains rare access inside asylum hotels"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy8ee2w73jo