What Happened To Immigration During The Pandemic?
Summary: Immigration reached a near-record level of 313,000 in early 2020 but then fell in the midst of travel restrictions occasioned by the Covid pandemic in late 2020 and early 2021. However, visa and National Insurance Number data suggest that immigration, especially from outside the EU, fell by less than immigration from the EU, and […]
Good News And Bad News
Britain set for rise in illegal boat crossings This month we have already seen three times as many people cross the Channel on boats as we did last year (as always, for updates see our Channel Tracking Station). Given that 2021 was a record year for this dangerous route, it does not bode well for the rest […]
Ukraine Response Marred By Asylum Abuse
The government has been criticised for being slow to react to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. But, in our view, while the response may have been cautious, it has also been appropriately generous. Accusing the UK of taking in fewer refugees than countries bordering Ukraine (as the former Danish PM did on BBC Question Time last […]
Help Those Fleeing War. Stop The Scammers
With the ongoing crisis in Ukraine the government has come under fire for its slow reaction on allowing in refugees from the region. Meanwhile scammers pay people smugglers to cross the Channel into Britain with impunity. Please see our latest video which addresses the muddled priorities that have led to this situation in Britain. We published a paper this week highlighting newly-released official statistics […]
Don’t Throw Away The Immigration Rule Book
Once again, Britain’s place as a global leader in humanitarianism is needed, and here at Migration Watch UK we totally support the government’s efforts to offer safety and refuge to those displaced by the monstrous invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin. Pointing to the impact that the arrival of large numbers have on local communities in […]
Helping Ukrainians Fleeing The Russian Invasion
1. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 24 February 2022 has led to Europe’s fastest growing refugee crisis since the Second World War – with 2.5 million people now having fled the country. Poland has taken in more than 1.2 million refugees, Hungary over 190,000 refugees, Germany over 50,000 refugees, Italy over 7,000 refugees and […]
Gender and age of illegal boat crossers
1. Over 41,300 people have come to the UK illicitly in boats since the start of 2018. 16,500 of these came in the period January 2018 and to the end of June 2021.[1] Data from a Freedom of Information release show that nearly 90% of those crossing during this period were male.[2] 2. 87.4% of the 16,500 people […]
98% Of Boat Migrants Have No Passport
Nearly every boat migrant arrives in the UK without a passport As covered by the national press, we published an analysis – based on a freedom of information release – with the bombshell finding that 98% of boat migrants have no passport when they arrive in the UK. The absence of a passport of course means it is all […]
Entry By Lorry In The Tens Of Thousands
Illegal lorry route safety threat as boat crossings surge This week, there was good coverage of our paper showing that, even as illegal boat crossings on the Channel have surged, well over 30,000 people have entered the UK hidden in the back of lorries or in containers since 2018. When those crossing in boats are included, the […]
Mps Suggest Channel Cover Up Aids ‘transparency’
They’re terrified that you will see the truth… Otherwise, why would the government try to cover up daily illegal crossing data? Join thousands of others by signing and sharing our petition. Let’s send a clear message: “We won’t accept this bid to hide the truth on daily boat arrivals.” Our unique Channel Tracker has them scared of being held to […]