The impact of potential Turkish accession to the European Union on migration to the UK
Summary 1. The offer of concessions by the European Union to Turkey as part of a deal agreed in March 2016 to stem the flow of illegal crossings into Greece includes a promise to re-invigorate negotiations for Turkish membership of the EU. The UK government reportedly predicted in 2014 that Turkey could be ready for […]
The Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU – The Potential Implications for the UK
Summary 1. In 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 1.67 million asylum applications were received in EU member states. Just under 792,000 of these applications have been decided and 435,000 have been granted some form of protection at initial decision and an additional 26,000 on appeal. Assuming that outstanding applications are granted protection at […]
Between a quarter and half a million refugees and their dependants could come to the UK from 2020 onwards after acquiring EU citizenship | Migration Watch UK
Between 240,000 and 480,000 of the refugees who have already arrived in the EU, together with the dependants who will join them, could move to the UK once they acquire EU citizenship, that is the conclusion of a Migration Watch UK report issued today. This figure includes an estimate of subsequent family members with a […]
70% Of Albanians Who Applied For Asylum Between 2008-2014 Are Still In The Uk
Various newspapers have today carried reports that two men have been charged with people smuggling after a boat carrying 18 Albanian nationals was rescued off the Kent coast. For context, below is data from the Home Office on the outcome of asylum applications lodged by Albanian nationals. In the past, Home Office data shows that […]
Migration Watch UK press comment on ONS net migration figures
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: These figures are a serious disappointment. At a third of a million, they show that no progress is being made in reducing immigration. Virtually half of it now comes from the EU and there is no reason to think that this will fall. Our […]
Migration Watch UK press comment on ONS sub-national population projections for England | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Mr Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “The population of England is projected to grow by 4.1 million over the next 10 years, the majority of which is down to the effects of international migration. The country is already facing a housing crisis and there is huge pressure on GP services. […]
Migration Watch UK press comment on NIESR report regarding impact of lower migration to the UK | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This is an important piece of work from a significant institution. What it shows is that the economic benefits of continued mass immigration are trivial when set against the wider costs of an extra population of the order of just under four million. Specifically, […]
Migration Watch UK press comment on the most recent ONS Labour Market Statistics | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Alp Mehmet, Vice Chair of Migration Watch UK, said: “The majority of employment growth has gone to non-UK nationals, including 55,000 from Romania and Bulgaria. Given most EU nationals take up lower skill, lower paid work there will be little benefit to public finances. These figures are really not anything to shout about. If […]
MW379 : Visa free access to the EU for Turkish citizens | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The requirements for ending the need for a visa to enter the borderless Schengen zone are both complex and important. Turkey has been offered visa free travel for its citizens in exchange for vital assistance over the refugee crisis but there is a serious risk that some important corners will be cut. Background […]
The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK 2014/15
Abstract This paper extends the original research by Christian Dustmann and Tommaso Frattini (Dustmann and Frattini 2014) on the fiscal impact of immigration to the UK in individual years from 1995 to 2011 by applying the same methodological principles to the most recent year for which equivalent data is available – fiscal 2014/15. The broad […]