Bbc South East Interview
Alp Mehmet Vice Chairman @migrationwatch was on BBC South East yesterday at 1830 hrs. If you missed the programme and would like to see his brief comment, about a visa refusal for the wife of a British citizen, then you can do so on the BBC iPlayer at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006pfp8
Integration Of Muslims
Alp Mehmet Vice Chairman @migrationwatch will be on BBC1 Sunday Morning Live tomorrow 11 September, contributing to the discussion on the integration of muslims bbc.in/nPjuuE
Immigration is a Major Factor in the Housing Shortage | Migration Watch UK
A study published by Migrationwatch today (Briefing Paper No {239}), finds that immigration was responsible for almost 40% of the growth in households between 2001 and 2008. Looking ahead, 36% of new households will, according to official projections, be a result of immigration so we will have to build, on average, 200 homes a day […]
MW239 : Migration and the Demand for Housing in England | Migration Watch UK
Key Findings The Importance of Housing 1. Housing is a basic human need, probably the most important aspect of life after food, sustenance and basic security, and essential to the quality of life, the wider environment, the health and well-being of people and the efficient functioning of the economy. The social and economic effects that […]
Comment on Latest Immigration Statistics | Migration Watch UK
In response to the immigration statistics released this morning showing net migration for 2010 at 239,000, 21% higher on last year, Sir Andrew Green said: “These figures lay bare the legacy of the Labour government with immigration last year close to a quarter of a million, the second highest ever. The coalition government will have to face down […]
Nearly two-thirds of asylum seekers turned out to be bogus – but Britain ended up with £10 billion bill anyway, says report | Migration Watch UK
The UK’s asylum system has been costing taxpayers on average more than £2 million a day since 1999 and, once anyone has set foot on British soil, they have a 77% chance of staying – whatever the merits of their case That is the conclusion of a study by think-tank Migration Watch UK of the outcome of […]
Asylum: the outcome
Summary Introduction 1. It is not possible to make a precise assessment of the outcome of asylum claims in recent years. This is mainly due to the revelation in 2006 that around 400,000 case files had been left sitting in a warehouse. These “legacy” cases have now been examined; 11 percent of the applicants have […]
Social Housing: Rebuttal | Migration Watch UK
http://fullfact.org/ have not published Migrationwatch’s rebuttal on the £1bn cost of social housing as promised so we are publishing it on our own web site. Full Fact have challenged the Migrationwatch calculation that tax payers face a £1 billion annual bill for the next 25 years to provide enough council houses for future immigrants. They base […]
Migrant social housing to cost £1 billion per year | Migration Watch UK
The social housing requirements of new immigrants will cost the tax payer £1 billion a year for the next twenty five years. That is the conclusion of a study published by Migrationwatch today. The study found that 45 additional social homes would have to be built everyday, or nearly 1400 a month, over that period to […]
MW237 : Commission on a Bill of Rights | Migration Watch UK
Migration Watch Response to Public Consultation The coalition government is committed to introducing a Bill of Rights, presumably to replace the present European Convention on Human Rights, though the government’s precise intentions in this regard have not been made clear. Pursuant to this commitment the government has set up a new quango, the Commission on […]