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Census Reveals The Massive Impact Of Immigration On Our Society
Summary: In the last 20 years the population of England and Wales has increased by around eight million entirely as a result of immigration. This has meant huge population shifts and churn in different areas of…
Learn MoreNet Level Of Immigration Is Now *half A Million* Per Year – An All-time Record
Net migration for the year to June 2022 is estimated by the ONS to be 504,000 This of course is an all-time record level of net migration. The previous record was a third of a million…
Learn More£220 Million Of Your Money Handed To France Since Boats Crisis Began – And Problem Just Gets Worse
The government has signed a new £63 million agreement with France that will involve the UK paying for 40 per cent more French officers to patrol their own beaches, British officers stationed in French control…
Learn MoreHow Uncontrolled Immigration Could Mean Electoral Defeat For The Conservatives
New polling backs up what Migration Watch UK found in the summer—that voters want to see a reduction in immigration and the government will lose its Red Wall support if action is not taken to control…
Learn MoreHalf A Million More Foreign-born Arrive In Past Decade Than Previous Ten Years
Despite promising cuts in immigration, the government has overseen even higher levels than under Tony Blair or Gordon Brown during their time in office. New datafrom the 2021 Census (carried out during March of last…
Learn MoreAsylum Seeker Hotel Costs In Context
Over the past few decades, the numbers relating to government spending only seem to rise and rise. This can be quite de-sensitising. Eventually, an exasperated taxpayer might even be forgiven for caring little for ‘just’…
Learn MoreThe Abuse Of Modern Slavery Laws By Asylum Seekers
Key points 1. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 was passed in order to combat modern slavery in the United Kingdom. Since 2018, 15,977 UK nationals (3,195 per year on average) have been referred to the…
Learn MoreIrregular Immigration Behind The Broken Asylum System
The latest irregular migration statistics released on 25th August for the year ending June 2022 revealed the extent to which irregular (what used to be termed illegal) migration, feeds the broken asylum system, since nearly all those entering…
Learn MoreNumber Of People Per Illegal Boat Has Shot Up Five-fold Over Past Five Years
As the government has prevaricated and revealed its impotence on tackling boat arrivals, more than 2,500 boats have breached our borders. And new figures reveal that the average number of people per boat has risen five-fold since…
Learn MoreThe NHS and Migrant Labour
Summary 1 The health and social work sector employs one in seven of all immigrants in the UK, and was the biggest employer of migrants between 2002 and 2008; many originated in less developed countries with much poorer and under resourced health care systems. 2 A principal ethical concern is
Spectator Debate
‘Immigration: enough is enough.’ That’s the motion for The Spectator’s next debate, and also a major concern for many voters. Net migration at 250,000 in 2010 is well above the ‘tens of thousands’ that the Conservatives are committed to by the end of this Parliament. Should they do more to meet it,
MW255 : Immigration and the Demand for Water in England | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1 Population increase is one of the key drivers influencing the demand for water. The additional 6.3 million people who are expected to live in England over the next 25 years as a result, directly or indirectly, of net international migration, could increase the demand for water by almost
Family Migration; Overwhelming Support for Reform | Migration Watch UK
The public overwhelmingly support the government’s key proposals for the reform of family migration. That was the result of an opinion poll published by Migration Watch UKtoday. 83% supported the suggestion that British immigration officers should interview applicants in their own country to make sure that the relationship is a genuine
Overview Of Non-eu Student Immigration
Scale 1 The number of non-EU students has increased dramatically since 2000. The International Passenger Survey asks migrants who declare an intention to stay for longer than 12 months their main reason for coming to the UK. The results for non-EU respondents are shown in figure 1 in Briefing Paper No
Chief Inspector’s Report into Asylum Detained Fast Track System | Migration Watch UK
Today, the Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency published a reportinto the Detained Fast Track System. Commenting Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This is a constructive report. It underlines the value and effectiveness of the Fast Track system. Some improvements are of course necessary but