Revision of the Human Rights Act
Summary1 The UK’s continued adherence to the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) is an attraction for terrorists to operate in and from Britain, secure in the knowledge that, even if convicted, they can never be deported and that, if they come under suspicion, they cannot be effectively detained. We should therefore give six months […]
MW59 : The impact of asylum on social housing | Migration Watch UK
Summary1. The unprecedented number of asylum-seekers granted permission to stay in the UK in recent years has exceeded the number of new social houses built in the period by nearly 40,000 and has had a major impact on the availability of social housing for the native population. This is not to imply that those in […]
MW73 : The refugee or person in need of international protection (qualification) regulations 2006 | Migration Watch UK
This statutory instrument became effective on 9 October 2006, implementing EU Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004, which prescribes (a) minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees o as persons who otherwise need international protection and (b) the scope of the protection granted. The Regulations […]
MW195 : Deportation and Administrative Removal | Migration Watch UK
1 The subject of deportation is regulated by certain sections of the Immigration Act 1971 and administrative removal is regulated by section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Detailed provisions on both procedures are set out in paragraphs 362 – 395F of the Immigration Rules. Paragraph 362 states that a deportation order authorises […]
The impact of asylum and possible amnesty on social housing
Summary1. The unprecedented number of asylum-seekers granted permission to stay in the UK in recent years has exceeded the number of new social houses built in the period by nearly 50,000 and has had a major impact on the availability of social housing for the native population. This is not to imply that those in […]
An amnesty for illegal immigrants?
Summary1. An amnesty for illegal immigrants in Britain should be rejected because: – it is wrong in principle to reward illegal behaviour. – amnesties have demonstrably failed in other EU countries and are strongly opposed by the French and German governments. In the past 20 years Italy has granted five amnesties and Spain six. The […]
Migration Watch Response to ITEM Club Report on the “Benefits” of East European Immigration | Migration Watch UK
A report out today by Migrationwatch suggests that the recent ITEM Club report on the “benefits of the new immigration” from Western Europe was far more negative than first realised. (Read Report) It pointed to the loss of 50,000 jobs by British workers by 2010 with virtually no benefit to the host community. Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, […]
Overview of Dutch asylum and immigration system
Dutch methods of regulating migrationJeroen Doomernik, IMES About the authorDr Jeroen Doomernik is researcher and programme manager at the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) and lecturer in political science at the University of Amsterdam. He holds an MA in social anthropology and a PhD in human geography. Introduction1. In contrast to the United […]
Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006
MigrationWatch Summary and comment This Act received Royal Assent on 30 March but is not yet in force. The Government has announced that it will start to bring the Act’s provisions into force in June 2006 with full implementation not expected until 2008. Although less voluminous than earlier Acts it nevertheless has 64 sections and […]
Home office response to opinion poll. | Migration Watch UK
The Home Office have made three points in reply to the Migrationwatch opinion poll issued today (see poll) which showed that 76 % of the population back an annual limit on immigration. None of their points stands up to a moment’s examination: 1. That the survey reflects the views of a “small fraction of the UK population”. […]