A Review of Exceptional Leave to Remain and Humanitarian Protection
Summary1.On 1 April 2003 the Minister for Citizenship and Immigration (Beverley Hughes) outlined the results of the review of the use and scope of exceptional leave “to focus on those who really need special humanitarian protection but do not qualify as refugee”[1] . The review was established by the Home Secretary in October 2002 and at […]
MW106 : Immigration: Will it increase or decrease? | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The government are seeking to downplay their own population forecasts by suggesting that the policy measures they have proposed will cause migration to fall. An examination of the underlying trends and the government’s proposed measures suggests that the forecasts are much more likely to be an underestimate. Detail 2. Recognising public concern at […]
Minister unable to give answer to central question… | Migration Watch UK
In evidence today to the Home Affairs Select Committee, Beverley Hughes, the Minister in charge of asylum and immigration, was unable to say how many asylum seekers remained in Britain after being refused permission to stay here over the past five years. ‘Our estimate is that they number approaching 250,000,’ said Sir Andrew Green, Chairman […]
Formation of Advisory Council… | Migration Watch UK
MigrationwatchUK today announced the formation of an Advisory Council.Its members are listed in the Personal Profiles section together with short biographical notes. The Council will have no legal or financial responsibilities. Nor will its members be responsible for the material produced by Migrationwatch.The purpose of the Council is to provide advice on the strategic directionof the work […]
The Impact of Asylum Seekers
Advertisement launches fund raising push for migration watchdog… | Migration Watch UK
Think tank Migrationwatch has launched a public appeal for funds to improve its ability to continue making the case for a rational UK asylum and immigration policy. Formed a year ago the voluntary organisation, led by a former British Ambassador, has stimulated a public debate and robustly challenged the views of the multi million pound […]
Appeal outcome could be ‘tip of iceberg’ | Migration Watch UK
Think-tank Migrationwatch has warned that the outcome of the appeal on ‘late asylum claims’ is only the tip of an iceberg that could seriously damage the Government’s new Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 – seen as crucial to reducing soaring asylum numbers. A legal opinion, available in full in the Research Papers secton of […]
Implications of the Government’s appeal on asylum benefits 2003
Section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration & Asylum Act 2002 The practical consequences of Mr Justice Collins’s decision last week in the cases of asylum seekers who were refused benefits could be very serious indeed. This paper relies on the report of the case which appeared in “The Times” law reports on20 February 2003. Section […]
Response to High Court ruling… | Migration Watch UK
In response to the High Court decision allowing a challenge by six asylum seekers against new rules denying them housing and benefit, Migrationwatch issued the following statement. ‘This is good news for asylum seekers but bad news for Britain – and again it exposes the chaos that is the Government’s asylum policy. While no one […]
Response to 2001 Census figures… | Migration Watch UK
The following comment was issued to the media on February 13, 2003 in respect of the results of the 2001 Census. ‘These figures illustrate just how quickly and profoundly the character of some parts of our cities is changing. Indeed the changes will accelerate as the current record levels of immigration work through. As a […]