‘THREATENING to sack thousands of migrant nursing staff is abhorrent beyond words,’ Royal College of Nursing (RCN) General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said yesterday. Ranger continued: ‘These are people who have come to the UK to care for patients and become part of our communities. ‘The policy of retrospectively removing people’s rights in this way would be unprecedented, leaving migrant nursing staff unable to work or access welfare, despite having paid tax. ‘It shows neither compassion nor an understanding of the fundamental role our brilliant migrant nursing staff play in health and care. ‘With huge workforce shortages, the NHS relies on international staff at all levels.