Sir Andrew Green commenting on the release of the latest asylum statistics today | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the release of the latest asylum statistics today Sir Andrew Green, chairman of Migrationwatch, said: ‘We welcome the significant fall in asylum claims last year but removals are stuck at the same level as 2004 so the Home Office have fallen well short of the Prime Minister’s target. ‘This means that the number […]
The effect of immigration on the integration of communities in Britain
Summary1. The events of 2005 – serious disturbances in Holland, France, Australia and Birmingham, as well as bombs in London – have driven home the importance of effective integration.2. The chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), Trevor Phillips, has warned that “we are sleepwalking our way towards segregation” [1]. However, he has failed to […]
Failure to deport foreign criminals ‘appalling’ says report. | Migration Watch UK
Deportation of foreign criminals from the UK must be urgently speeded up as the current failure to remove those who have committed offences only adds to the public’s concerns about Britain’s control of its borders, says a new report out today. In ‘Deportation of foreign criminals – a case for urgent action’(read report) think-tank Migrationwatch says […]
Asylum Seekers and Destitution
Section 55 1. As with other briefing papers on this website, this paper should not be regarded as legally authoritative on the matters which it covers. It is intended for information and guidance only. 2. The influx of thousands of asylum seekers into the United Kingdom which began during the nineties gave rise to a […]
Migrationwatch Successes | Migration Watch UK
Here is a list of some of the key points which Migrationwatch has inserted into the debate on immigration and asylum: 1 Impact on population growthMigrationwatch were first to point out that the Government had failed to include the children of immigrants when they claimed that immigration accounted for only just over half of expected […]
Reference List of Press Releases September 2004 – August 2005 | Migration Watch UK
Sept 8: Visits from accession countries Sept 16: Comment on PM’s article in The Times Sept 22: Overseas Marriage (report) Oct 4: Two million population increase per decade (report) Oct 12: Housing demand up by one million (report) Oct 28: Implications of EU Constitution (report) Nov 1: Foreign nurses (report) Nov 4: One million immigrants […]
NAO Report – returning failed asylum seekers – Key Data
1 Costs a) 2003-4 Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) total spend was 1.89 billion on its immigration and nationality operations. b) 1.07 billion of this was on National Asylum Support Service (NASS) of which it is estimated that 308 million was on failed asylum seekers awaiting removal. c) 300 million was spent on the removals […]
Failed Asylum Seekers – the numbers | Migration Watch UK
The number of failed asylum seekers still in Britain could well exceed 250,000, says a new report out today. (Read report) The government refuse to give their own figure, claiming (without producing evidence) that a significant number of failed asylum seekers go home of their own accord without informing the authorities. The report, from think-tank Migrationwatch, […]
Summary of The Common European Asylum System – with draft procedures directive.
IntroductionThe main provisions of the Common European Asylum System, so far, are: the Directive on the definition of a Refugee; the Directive on Reception Conditions for Refugees; Dublin II, which determines which Member State of the EU is responsible for examining an application for asylum and replaces the Dublin Convention; “Eurodac”, a system which includes […]
MigrationWatch media response statement to asylum and East European workers figures issued today. Asylum figures for 2004. | Migration Watch UK
Applications appear to have flattened out at about 10,000 a quarter, or 800 a week including dependants. 88% were refused both asylum and humanitarian protection at initial decision. Most appealed but nearly 80% of appeals were dismissed. The timeliness of decisions is improving with nearly 2/3rds of cases settled within six months but removals are […]