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One In, Fifteen More In: Britain’s Chain Migration Crisis
Home Office figures released this week show chain migration stemming from the disastrous care worker visa (a major component of the so-called “Boriswave”, the surge in migration as a result of former Prime Minister Boris…
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Canada’s Cautionary Tale
We learn this week the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has plans to let community groups, universities and other organisations sponsor refugees to settle in Britain. This would be in addition to the existing direct “resettlement…
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The Ever Changing Burnham Mindset Or Just The Same Old Burnham?
On the key issues of immigration and accelerating demographic change, what does Mr Burnham have in mind?
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Ten Years Since Brexit, We Still Have Not Taken Back Control
Ten years ago this week, Britain voted to leave the European Union. For the millions who voted Leave, the meaning of “Take Back Control” was not complicated: bring the numbers down. Net migration had been…
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Demography is Destiny
The children filling classrooms in 2026 will be the voters, workers and parents of the 2060s. The latest statistics from the Department for Education show a country being remade from the bottom up. White British…
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The Death of Henry Nowak
Much has been written and said about the tragic murder of young Henry Nowak and the sentencing of his killer, Vickrum Digwa, by politicians such as Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage, Nick Timothy, and Lord Frost.…
Learn MoreThe public have spoken. They agree migration is out of control.
For 25 years, Migration Watch UK has made the case that net migration to this country has reached levels the public never asked for and the country cannot sustain. We have published the research, engaged…
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Democracy At Work
While the votes are still being counted in some areas of the country, the message from Thursday’s elections, especially in England and Wales, is unmistakable. The voters have delivered their verdict on the political establishment:…
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The Dream Is Dead – Europe Admits Mass Migration Has Failed
For decades, there were activists, academics and politicians on the Continent who looked at Britain, rolled their eyes and tutted. The thought us insular - well, we are an island. We were too attached to our…
Learn MoreMW263 : Immigration – How to Achieve the Government’s Target | Migration Watch UK
The real problem with immigration is that non-EU migrants are failing to return home. That is the conclusion of a study published today by Migration Watch UK. Over the past ten years non-EU migrants have been arriving at the rate of about 300,000 a year but have only been leaving at about
Response To A Letter From The Director Of International Students, Exeter University
The Economic Contribution of Foreign Students Thank you for your letter of 16th April1 enclosing a booklet by Oxford Economics on the economic impact of your university on the city of Exeter and the surrounding region. I should make it clear that Migrationwatch is not in the least opposed to international students.
The Latest Net Migration Statistics | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the latest net migration statistics released by the ONSthis morning Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: ‘You cannot expect to repair 15 years of mismanagement in 15 months, but it is worrying news that net migration is still running at a quarter of a million a
Immigration Rule Changes Will Have No Impact On Future Leaders Overseas | Migration Watch UK
Claims that changes to the student visa rules would mean that future foreign leaders would no longer study in Britain were denied today by Migration Watch UK. The House of Commons Library have produced a list, quoted in a Home Affairs Committee report, of 47 Heads of State and notable individuals who
Response To The Times Leader On Immigration
By Sir Andrew GreenChairman of Migration Watch UK 12 May 2012 Dear Sir, Your editorial “British Workers” (12 May) was right to point out that the flow of workers from EU states stems from treaty obligations and cannot be cut back by immigration policy. However, despite all the talk about
MW261 : Response to the National Union of Students International Students’ Committee | Migration Watch UK
Thank you for your e-mail of 23 April. Migration Watch UK is an independent think-tank which focuses on the public policy issues involved in migration. As we are not part of the government we have no role in individual cases of the kind you highlight. These are part of the