Would the Australian Points Based System be right for Britain? | Migration Watch UK
An assessment released today by Migration Watch UK concludes that it would be totally unsuitable for the UK. The Australian immigration system is highly regarded because the Australians have achieved effective control of their borders and they can also identify and accurately record those who arrive and depart. Neither depend on their Points Based System (PBS). The […]
Comment on Chief Inspector for Borders and Immigration’s report on British Nationality Applications | Migration Watch UK
Migration Watch UK comment on the Chief Inspector for Borders and Immigration’s report on British Nationality Applications. Commenting on the report, Alp Mehmet, Vice-Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “This situation is close to a shambles. About a million people have been granted British citizenship over the past five years with totally inadequate checks. Passports […]
Swiss Referenda On Immigration
Summary 1. Some press reporting has implied that the recent Swiss referendum has reversed an earlier decision to impose restrictions on immigration. This is not so. The referenda 2. In February 2014 the Swiss people voted on a proposition “Against Mass Immigration” which was in favour of their country: 3. The Federal Council has three years in which to […]
MW349 : Legacy Cases – The Court of Appeal Pronounces | Migration Watch UK
1 A recent Court of Appeal decision, SH (Iran) and another v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1] EWCA Civil 1469 has sought to put an end to a series of cases on Legacy decisions in asylum applications. A summary of what is meant by Legacy cases is given in paragraph 5 of the judgment […]
Prime Minister’s Speech on EU Migration | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech this morning, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “We welcome the Prime Minister’s speech in which he reaffirmed his commitment to a net migration target. Without measures taken so far, net migration would undoubtedly be even higher than its present level. That said, there is […]
The impact of immigration on population growth | Migration Watch UK
Contribution of immigration to UK population growth seriously underestimated Over 80% of recent UK population increase due to immigration In the longer term all population growth is likely to be due to immigration New calculations by Migration Watch UK in a paper published today show that net migration has accounted for about 84% of the UK’s population […]
MW345 : The impact of immigration on population growth | Migration Watch UK
Summary Note: The calculation in this paper has been updated for the period 2001-2016 in our August 2018 paper, ‘Impact of immigration UK population growth’. This research estimates that 82% of UK population growth between 2001 and 2016 was due to the arrival of migrants, their children and their subsequent children born in the UK. 1. […]
The Impact Of Immigration On Population Growth
New calculations by Migration Watch UK in a paper published today show that net migration has accounted for about 84% of the UK’s population increase over the past decade. The official publications of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) state that, on average, 57 per cent of UK population increase since 2001 has been […]
Higher Education Is In The Rudest Of Health, So Why Suggest Otherwise?
By Sir Andrew Green Chairman of Migration Watch UKConservativehome Blog, 22 November, 2014 The UK is one of the most attractive countries in the world to come to study. But if you listened only to Mark Field, the Conservative MP for the Cities of London and Westminster, you might be forgiven for being concerned about the future […]
Opinion Poll Results on Immigration
Public opinion is firmly behind the government’s efforts to reduce net migration. The public recognise the benefits of controlled immigration especially in particular fields but, for many years, have shown strong opposition to mass immigration and have long wished to see net migration reduced to more sensible levels. Below is a summary of public opinion […]