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Response To Guardian Editorial On Immigration
By Sir Andrew GreenChairmanMigration Watch UK The following is Migration Watch’s response to an editorial in the Guardian edition of 2 February entitled “Immigration: dubious means to an uncertain end“.We offered it to their web site “Comment is free” but it was rejected, apparently on the grounds that the web site
Youth Unemployment and Immigration: More than a Coincidence Says Report | Migration Watch UK
A new report has highlighted the ‘remarkable coincidence’ between the rise in youth unemployment in the UK and the huge surge in immigration from Eastern Europe over the last eight years. The report by think-tank Migration Watch UK shows that there is an apparent correlation between this surge and the surge in
Taxpayer Funds £1m a week UK Visitor Appeals Process ‘Outrageously Generous System’ Must End Says Think Tank | Migration Watch UK
The present situation, in which anyone refused a visa to visit family in the UK can appeal at no expense to themselves, is now costing the UK taxpayers some £50m a year and must be brought to an end immediately, says think tank Migration Watch UK in a report (Briefing
Think-Tank had Immigration Figures Spot on Almost 10 Years Ago | Migration Watch UK
Figures just out show that the number of migrants coming to Britain in the decade ending next year was correctly predicted by think tank Migration Watch – almost 10 years ago. In 2002 the then newly launched organisation warned that “on current trends we can now expect a net inflow
Government Decision to Extend Transitional Controls for Romanian and Bulgarian Workers | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This is absolutely the right decision. With 2.5 million people unemployed, it would be absurd to open our borders yet again to more unskilled workers. “ Notes to Editors: In 2006, the population of Romanian and Bulgarians nationals was just
ONS Data Confirms UK Population to Hit 80 Million by 2056 | Migration Watch UK
Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “ONS data todays confirms the shocking fact that the UK population is projected to hit 80 million by 2056, overtaking Germany in the process – despite having far less space – to become the most populous nation in the EU. We