A selection of recent media reports

Visa checks 'inadequate' - Tories
Officials are spending an average of just 11 minutes checking visa applications from Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Torie...
Guardian.co.uk (04-Jul-2009)
VISA CHECKS 'INADEQUATE' - TORIES
Officials are spending an average of just 11 minutes checking visa applications from Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Torie...
Daily Express (04-Jul-2009)
BNP attacks MP's bid to help Indian widow return to Scotland
POLITICAL EDITOR AN SNP MP has come under attack from the British National Party, after calling for the UK's immigration...
News.Scotsman.com (04-Jul-2009)
Despite the risk, site is a lure for the desperate
In 1999, at the request of the French government, the Red Cross opened the Sangatte camp, close to the Eurotunnel comple...
Guardian.co.uk (03-Jul-2009)
The answer to admissions cheats
Until we address the problems caused by different intakes, parents will keep attempting school admissions...
Guardian.co.uk (03-Jul-2009)
'Illegal immigrant' found inside naval base
A suspected illegal immigrant was arrested as he tried to escape from a lorry inside a naval base in Portsmouth.
The News (Portsmouth) (03-Jul-2009)
Brown in summit over Calais 'shanty town' migrants
Gordon Brown is to hold talks with the French over a huge shanty town near Calais used by migrants trying to slip into B...
Evening Standard (03-Jul-2009)
Fewer British Jobs for British Workers
The video about the impact of immigration on British Workers starts at 18:50/59:26
BBCTV The Politics Show 28 June, 2009 (03-Jul-2009)
Italy adopts law to curb migrants
Italy's parliament has given final approval to a law criminalising illegal immigration and allowing citizens' patrols to...
BBC News (03-Jul-2009)
Writers attack new Italian 'race laws'
Italy's parliament yesterday gave final approval to a controversial law which criminalises illegal immigration and legal...
The Independent (03-Jul-2009)
HOW MIGRANTS EXPLOIT OUR LAX VISA CONTROLS
IMMIGRATION officials are not carrying out proper checks on thousands of visa applications by visitors from high-risk co...
Daily Express (03-Jul-2009)
Migrant squalor in Calais 'jungle'
BBC Paris Correspondent On a slip road close to the port of Calais in northern France, a group of dusty Afghan men are h...
BBC News (02-Jul-2009)
Calais advice centre for asylum seekers gets just FOUR inquiries a day
A United Nations mission offering asylum advice to British-bound migrants in Calais has had only four inquiries a day si...
Daily Mail (02-Jul-2009)
The Big Question: Why is the UN setting up in Calais and can it resolve the refugee problem?
Why are we asking this now? The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is formally establishing a full-ti...
The Independent (02-Jul-2009)
Farm raid nets 12 suspect workers
About 50 UK Border Agency officials and police officers raided Merryfield Farm, near Crediton, just before 0700 BST. It ...
BBC News UK (01-Jul-2009)
People protectionism
Rich countries respond to the economic downturn by trying to limit the flow of...
Economist (01-Jul-2009)
Thinking local: social housing changes
What's on offer? Ministers say they want to give local people greater priority on social lists that includes council an...
Guardian.co.uk (01-Jul-2009)
Vicar is arrested for 'organising 180 sham weddings for illegal immigrants'
A vicar has been arrested on suspicion of organising 180 sham weddings for illegal immigrants from Eastern Europe, it em...
Daily Mail (01-Jul-2009)
Immigrants take 70% of UK jobs
More than seven in 10 jobs created under the Labour government have been taken by foreign workers, according to a new re...
Personneltoday.com (01-Jul-2009)
Labours U-turn on social housing for non-immigrants is welcome but too late
Rod Liddle says that metropolitan liberal ideology is too deeply ingrained in local councils, social services and the ju...
The Spectator (01-Jul-2009)
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BALANCED MIGRATION (Sept 2008) 

Briefing Papers

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1. Economic (Missing numbers are archived)
1.17
Response to TUC report on the economics of immigration (Aug 2007) [View PDF]
1.18
Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs on ‘The Economic Impact of Immigration’ (Oct 2007) [View PDF]
1.20
Further Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs (Jan 2008) [View PDF]
1.20a
House of Lords Select Committee Report (Jan 2008)
1.21
Will a recession solve the immigration problem? (Oct 2008) [View PDF]
1.22
The Impact of Immigration on low paid British workers (Mar 2009) [View PDF]
1.23
The Invisible Cost of Immigration (May 2009) [View PDF]
1.24
Illegal Immigration From Pakistan (Jun 2009) [View PDF]


2. Education (Missing numbers are archived)
2.2
Student Visa Extensions (Dec 2004) [View PDF]


3. Employment (Missing numbers are archived)
3.2
Incentives for work (Jan 2008) [View PDF]
3.3
Assessment of the Points Based System (May 2008) [View PDF]
3.5
Toughening the points based system (Nov 2008) [View PDF]
3.6
The Business Visitor Scheme under the Points Based System (Nov 2008) [View PDF]
3.7
Impact of immigration on employment of British born (Dec 2008) [View PDF]


4. European Union (Missing numbers are archived)
4.8
Future Migration Flows from Eastern Europe (Aug 2008) [View PDF]
4.9
Economic Migration within the EU (Feb 2009) [View PDF]
4.10
The Lisbon European Reform Treaty Impact on Asylum and Immigration Policy (Mar 2008) [View PDF] (Previously 8.23)
4.11
A Survey of European Asylum Policy and Legislation (May 2009) [View PDF]
4.12
European Policy and Legislation on Immigration (May 2009) [View PDF]


5. Health (Missing numbers are archived)
5.2
The case for HIV screening (Jun 2004) [View PDF]
5.3
Access to the NHS (Aug 2004) [View PDF]
5.4
Immigration: The need for foreign nurses (Nov 2004) [View PDF]
5.5
HIV infection from overseas (Dec 2004) [View PDF]
5.6
Overseas Medical Professionals: The Case for Testing for Communicable Diseases (Jan 2005) [View PDF]
5.7
NHS Treatment for Failed Asylum Seekers (Apr 2009) [View PDF]


6. History (Missing numbers are archived)
6.1
History of Immigration (Aug 2006) [View PDF]
6.2
Emigration from the UK (Aug 2001) [View PDF]


7. Housing (Missing numbers are archived)
7.5
Household projections and immigration (Mar 2006) [View PDF]
7.6
Why do we need nearly 5 million new homes? (Mar 2006) [View PDF]
7.7
The impact of immigration on housing demand (Jun 2006) [View PDF]
7.8
The impact of asylum and possible amnesty on social housing (Jul 2006) [View PDF]
7.9
The impact of immigration on housing in England (Mar 2007) [View PDF]
7.10
The impact of asylum on social housing (May 2007) [View PDF]


8. Legal (Missing numbers are archived)
8.2
An Update on the Immigration Appeals System (Feb 2006) [View PDF]
8.4
Asylum and Immigration Act 2004 Migration Watch UK Summary (Aug 2004) [View PDF]
8.8
Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006 (Apr 2006) [View PDF]
8.9
Immigration and Marriage - an outline of the legal position (Jul 2005) [View PDF]
8.10
An Information and Guidance paper - 'Asylum Seekers and Destitution' (Nov 2005) [View PDF]
8.12
House of commons select committee on constitutional affairs (Apr 2006) [View PDF]
8.13
Sham weddings - High court ruling April 2006 (Apr 2006) [View PDF]
8.14
The refugee or person in need of international protection (qualification) regulations 2006 (Dec 2006) [View PDF]
8.17
Revision of the Human Rights Act (Jul 2007) [View PDF]
8.18
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (Aug 2007) [View PDF]
8.20
The Chindamo Case (Aug 2007) [View PDF]
8.21
UK Borders Act 2007 (Dec 2007) [View PDF]
8.24
Independent Asylum Commission Interim Report (Apr 2008) [View PDF]
8.25
Recent Case Law on Asylum and Immigration (Apr 2008) [View PDF]
8.26
Access of Foreign Doctors to Specialist Training in the UK (May 2008) [View PDF]
8.27
Recent case law involving consideration of the European convention on human rights (Aug 2008) [View PDF]
8.28
Draft (Partial) Immigration and Citizenship Bill (Sep 2008) [View PDF]
8.29
Consultation on Immigration Appeals (Nov 2008) [View PDF]
8.30
The Immigration Appeals System Revised (Mar 2005) [View PDF]
8.32
Asylum Seekers – A Serious Case of Misunderstanding (Jan 2009) [View PDF]
8.33
Legislative Developments (Jan 2009) [View PDF]
8.34
Freedom of Movement in the EU: The Metock Case (Feb 2009) [View PDF]
8.35
Reform of the Immigration Appeals System (May 2009) [View PDF]


9. Migration Trends (Missing numbers are archived)
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GUIDE TO MIGRATION (Nov 2006) [View PDF]
9.1
How immigration is measured (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
9.2
Projecting immigration (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
9.10
The Effect of Immigration on the Regions (Feb 2005) [View PDF]
9.11
The social impact of immigration (Mar 2005) [View PDF]
9.12
Immigration: Will it increase or decrease? (Mar 2003) [View PDF]
9.13
The impact of chain migration on English cities (Apr 2005) [View PDF]
9.14
The number of failed asylum seekers remaining in the UK (Apr 2004) [View PDF]
9.16
Summary of National Audit Office Report - Returning Failed Asylum Applicants (Jul 2005) [View PDF]
9.17
UK population increase through migration (Aug 2005) [View PDF]
9.18
IPPR Report Beyond Black and White (Sep 2005) [View PDF]
9.20
International Migration Statistics (Dec 2006) [View PDF]
9.21
Population out of control (Jan 2009) [View PDF]
9.22
How did immigration get out of control? (Mar 2009) [View PDF]


10. Cohesion, Marriage, Scotland and Other Papers (Missing numbers are archived)
10.7
Report of the community cohesion panel (Aug 2004) [View PDF]
10.8
Immigration and Marriage (Sep 2004) [View PDF]
10.10
The outlook for Scotlands population: Does Scotland need its own immigration policy? (Jun 2005) [View PDF]
10.12
Transnational marriage and the formation of Ghettoes (Sep 2005) [View PDF]
10.14
Deportation of foreign criminals a case for urgent action (Jan 2006) [View PDF]
10.16
Oldham Five Years On (Aug 2006) [View PDF]
10.20
Does Scotland Need Immigration? (Sep 2008) [View PDF]
10.21
Balanced Migration Survey - Migration Levels (Sep 2008) [View PDF]
10.22
The effect of immigration on the integration of communities in Britain (Jan 2006) [View PDF]
10.23
The Potential Lifetime Costs of an Amnesty (Apr 2009) [View PDF]


11. Policy, Amnesty & Voting (Missing numbers are archived)
11.6
The illegal Migrant Population in the UK (Jul 2005) [View PDF] (Previously 9.15)
11.7
An amnesty for illegal immigrants? (May 2006) [View PDF] (Previously 10.15)
11.8
The Right of Non Citizens to Vote in Britain (Feb 2008) [View PDF]
11.9
The Financial case against an amnesty for illegal immigrants (Dec 2008) [View PDF]
11.10
Immigration and the UK Voting System (Apr 2007) [View PDF]
11.11
The True Cost of an Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants (Sep 2007) [View PDF]
11.12
Immigration and the EU elections (May 2009) [View PDF]


12. Key Facts (Missing numbers are archived)
12.1
A dozen key facts on immigration (Apr 2009) [View PDF]


13. Achievements (Missing numbers are archived)
13.2
Ten MigrationWatch achievements (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
13.3
A List of Migrationwatch Research Documents Published in 2006 (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
13.4
A List of Migrationwatch Research Documents Published in 2007 (Jan 2008) [View PDF]
13.5
Home Affairs Committee Supplementary Memoranum By MigrationWatch (Jul 2008) [View PDF]
13.6
A List of Migrationwatch Research Documents Published in 2008 (Jan 2008)


14. Environment (Missing numbers are archived)
14.1
Immigration Policy and the Inter-Related Issues of World Climate Change and Polution Explosion (Jan 2008) [View PDF]