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Yes Prime Minister – Those Indian Students were Bogus | Migration Watch UK
During the Prime Minister’s recent visit to India, the immigration lobby claimed that the recent 25% drop in student numbers from India is evidence that Britain has been sending a negative message to overseas students. The reality is that the number of visas granted to Indian students almost doubled in
MW291 : Convicted Foreign Criminals and the Right to Family Life | Migration Watch UK
The paper which appears below under the title “Convicted foreign criminals and the right to family life (2)” was completed on 13 February 2013. It is appropriate to precede it with further comments following the Home Secretary’s article on the subject which appeared in The Mail on Sunday on 17
MW289 : EU Nationals and access to the British Welfare State | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Access to the UK benefit system is primarily based on residence. An EU national who moves to the UK and is considered habitually resident has the same entitlement to benefits as a UK national regardless of their previous tax or National Insurance contributions. Habitual Residence is automatic in
Incentives for Romanian and Bulgarian Migration to the UK
Summary 1. Even at the minimum wage in Britain there are very strong financial incentives for Romanians and Bulgarians to migrate to the UK, especially as wages here are topped up by substantial in-work benefits. Take home pay (including benefits) for a single worker is four or five times higher
Benefits for Overseas Children Cost UK Taxpayer £1 million per week | Migration Watch UK
The taxpayer is forking out over £1 million per week in child benefit to the parents whose children who do not even live in the UK, the think tank Migration Watch UK reveals today in a new Briefing Paper. The revelation comes following the disclosure that child benefit and tax credits
Visa Requirements For The Schengen Area
According to the Consulate General of France inEdinburgh, an application for a short stay visa of up to 90 days requires 10original documents and 10 photocopies of them, including: – a national passport or official traveldocument – two recent passport size photographs – proof of applicants current status/occupation – proof