Scotland's NHS would have struggled during the pandemic without the "massive" contribution made by workers from overseas, Holyrood's immigration minister has said.Ben Macpherson has written to the UK Government urging them to recognise "the crucial importance" of migrants in delivering essential front-line services north of the Border.The SNP MSP wants Home Secretary Priti Patel to halt planned immigration reforms as he claims they will cause long-term economic damage to Scotland.Macpherson told the Record the tireless work by migrants in the health and care sectors during the coronavirus pandemic makes the case all the more urgent.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We
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