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War In Iran Will Only Make Britain’s Migration Crisis Worse
The regional fallouts of the conflict engulfing Iran are yet to reveal themselves, but one catastrophic consequence is definitely not in doubt: Britain’s migration crisis will further deepen. Iran is already the nation from which…
Learn MoreIs The Prime Minister’s Plan Working?
Can the government stop the boats? Speaking in Dover today, the Prime Minister gave an update on his pledge to stop small boats crossing the English Channel. Illegal crossings, he said, are down 20 per…
Learn MoreA Passage From India – Explaining The Unexpected Rise Of Indians Crossing The Channel
This week the government disclosed that in 2023 Indians have been the second largest group of people illegally crossing the English Channel in small boats, making up 18 per cent of all crossings. Although the increase…
Learn MoreFrom Baghdad To Bournemouth – Granting Refuge To Terrorists
It emerged in the Daily Mail recently that among those who illegally entered the UK in a dinghy last year were 19 suspected terrorists, several of whom are thought to have been members of the…
Learn MoreDoes Britain Think Immigration Is Too High?
Polling is central to modern politics. For governments, it is a means of testing public reaction to policies. More and more nowadays it is done with focus groups to test the popularity or otherwise of…
Learn MoreResponding To Labour Shortages – Is More Immigration The Answer?
Since leaving the European Union and emerging from the Covid-19 Pandemic, the topic of workforce immigration has rarely been far from the headlines. Whether it is increasing the number of agricultural workers, nurses or hospitality staff…
Learn MoreWhat’s The News On Modern Slavery Abuse Among Asylum Seekers?
In recent years, the amount of modern slavery claims being made by asylum seekers has risen substantially. In 2022, claims reached a high of 17,000 of which just a quarter were for sole UK nationals. Earlier this…
Learn MoreImmigration Rises To 1.3 Million: Visa Grants For Foreigners To Live Here Double In 3 Years
The number of visa grants for people to come and live in the UK has more than doubled from over half a million in 2019 to 1.3 million in 2022 (see the full Home Office bulletinand our press…
Learn MoreNearly 7 In 10 Of Those Coming In Boats Are Young Men As 500% Increase In Afghan Dinghy Arrivals Helps Drive Surging Illegal Immigration
The figures show that 54,090 people attempted to enter illegally in 2022, and 45,755 of these by small boat. The boat figures are an increase of 1.6 times on the number of people that arrived…
Learn MoreUniversity Claims of Attracting ‘Brightest and Best’ Students Challenged | Migration Watch UK
Claims by the UK education establishment that UK universities attract ‘the brightest and best’ international students have been shown to be greatly exaggerated by a new study out today which reveals that in fact the vast majority attend institutions that are not considered to be in the top tier of learning
Strong Public Support for a Limit on Foreign Students | Migration Watch UK
70% of the public want a limit on the number of foreign students admitted to Britain – that was the outcome of an opinion poll published by Migrationwatchtoday. The question explained that about 250,000 foreign students from outside the EU arrive every year to study in Britain. They pay the full
Sir Andrew Green: Immigration Control Should Not Impede Economic Growth
Sir Andrew Green is Chairman of Migrationwatch UK. Does the government’s political imperative to get immigration down toacceptable levels conflict with their economic imperative to stimulate economicgrowth? For business generally, theanswer is a resounding “no”. There are no limits on the transfer ofinternational staff, vital to so many companies based here.
Government To Report International Students Separately Within Net Migration Figures
Commenting on the announcement by the Rt Hon David Willetts MP,Sir Andrew Green said: “Wewelcome improvements to the migration statistics that will provide an estimateof students’ contribution to overall net migration. Better information isvital for a more informed debate. It is important, however, that studentsremain in the government’s net migration
MW277 : Response to NUS briefing on international students | Migration Watch UK
There is no evidence to support this claim. The IPS still cannot distinguish departing workers from departing students. A recent Home Office study of a sample of cases, ‘The Migrant Journey’, found that after five years, 20% of students remained in the UK legally. The other 80% were described as
70 Million a Vital Aiming Mark | Migration Watch UK
The Migration Observatory has today published a report attacking the concept of a population target of 70 million and questioning whether it can be achieved. They accept that immigration accounts for 68% of our population growth and that the latest official projection will take the UK’s population to 70 million