The "Blue Card" scheme aims to improve the attractiveness of the EU as a destination for highly qualified workers from third countries, while there is also a proposal to sanction employers who illegally employ third-country nationals.
Novembrī eiroparlamentārieši savukārt izskatīs priekšlikumu par to darba devēju sodīšanu, kas nodarbina citu valstu iedzīvotājus, kas ES dalībvalstīs uzturas nelegāli.