Migration Watch UK Press release on Theresa May’s speech at the Conservative Party Conference 2015 | Migration Watch UK
Press Statement on Home Secretary Theresa May’s Speech at the Conservative Party Conference: Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: was a thoroughly courageous speech which tackled firmly and with authority the very serious issues we now face both over immigration and asylum. These issues are now the public’s greatest concern and […]
The Populations Of The United Kingdom And Germany
Humanitarian Protection And The Current Asylum Crisis
1.The following is the definition of humanitarian protection in legal briefing paper 174: HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION If a person’s application for asylum is refused consideration must be given immediately as to whether he qualifies for humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the Immigration Rules. If he is to qualify he must show that there are substantial […]
Migration Watch UK press release on EU court ruling | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on today’s court judgement, Alp Mehmet, Vice-Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “The problem is not “benefit tourism”. We do not believe that the bulk of EU workers are coming for the benefits. Our concern is that much higher wages in the UK than in Eastern Europe, topped up for married workers by in-work […]
Press Comment on Students and the Net migration target | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on today’s reports that some cabinet ministers are pressing for international students to be taken out of the net migration target, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: Everyone recognises the value of foreign students, cultural and economic, provided that they are genuine. The closure of 870 bogus colleges in recent […]
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on ONS Net Migration Statistics August 2015 | Migration Watch UK
Responding to today’s net migration figures, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “Net migration at one third of a million a year is clearly unsustainable. Nearly half of the inflow is now from the EU, including 50,000 from Romania and Bulgaria as we have long predicted. This underlines the need for […]
Migration Watch Uk Press Comment On Ons Net Migration Statistics August 2015
Responding to today’s net migration figures, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “Net migration at one third of a million a year is clearly unsustainable. Nearly half of the inflow is now from the EU, including 50,000 from Romania and Bulgaria as we have long predicted. This underlines the need for […]
Labour Leadership Candidates On Immigration
On July 25th the final hustings of the 2015 labour leadership election were held in Warrington. During the course of the hustings the candidates were asked ‘where do each of the candidates stand on Britain’s place in the EU and can we solve the immigration issue while remaining in the EU?’ The Candidates went onto give […]
Asylum Outcomes In The Uk
The Home Office produces an annual ‘cohort analysis’ of asylum claims permitting a comprehensive understanding of what eventually happened to the people who claimed asylum in the UK in a particular year. This short blog will outline the outcomes of the 2012 asylum cohort. Data is available for the 2013 cohort however around one third […]
Lessons from Calais
Summary 1. It is the responsibility of the French government to maintain order in the Calais district but the reason for the intense pressure on the Channel terminals is that very large numbers of migrants, already in the safety of France, are determined to get into Britain. They believe that they will be able to […]