MW414 : Immigration appeals from abroad: An important Supreme Court case | Migration Watch UK
The case is a judicial review by the Supreme Court in two cases taken together of two appellants, one from Kenya and one from Jamaica, The reference is [2017] UKSC 42. 2. Both appellants had been sentenced to periods of imprisonment for drug offences and deportation orders were made against both. Both had been resident […]
MW407 : Summary of the Tier 5 (Youth Mobility) Scheme | Migration Watch UK
1. Tier 5 is for those allowed to work in the UK for a limited period of time to satisfy primarily non-economic objectives. It is split into two routes – Youth Mobility and Temporary Workers. The Youth Mobility visa was introduced in November 2008 to replace the Working Holiday visa and allows participants to live […]
The Migration Ultimatum… or 300,000 reasons why the PM must kick out dodgy asylum seekers, bogus students – and demand work permits for unskilled EU workers | Migration Watch UK
By Lord Green of DeddingtonChairman of Migration Watch UKMail on Sunday, 27 August, 2016 It is all too predictable. The new immigration figures published on Thursday have confirmed that the Government has made no progress in getting net immigration below the current level of one third of a million a year – let alone to the […]
MWUK press comment on Home Affairs Committee ‘Migration Crisis’ Report | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: Clearly the challenges facing the UK Border Force remain significant and are growing. It is imperative that more money is devoted to address the issue of illegal immigration which is of major public concern. To see the full report, click here.
The Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU – The Potential Implications for the UK
Summary 1. In 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 1.67 million asylum applications were received in EU member states. Just under 792,000 of these applications have been decided and 435,000 have been granted some form of protection at initial decision and an additional 26,000 on appeal. Assuming that outstanding applications are granted protection at […]
Between a quarter and half a million refugees and their dependants could come to the UK from 2020 onwards after acquiring EU citizenship | Migration Watch UK
Between 240,000 and 480,000 of the refugees who have already arrived in the EU, together with the dependants who will join them, could move to the UK once they acquire EU citizenship, that is the conclusion of a Migration Watch UK report issued today. This figure includes an estimate of subsequent family members with a […]
Asylum and the European Union – The Dublin Regulations
Summary 1. A case in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal has brought to public attention the Dublin Regulation which forms the basis for determining the EU Member State responsible for deciding applications for asylum from third country nationals. The UK has opted in to these regulations which are based, firstly, on the principle of family […]
MW370 : Deport First Appeal Later | Migration Watch UK
1. This is a convenient shorthand way of referring to an important recent Court of Appeal decision, Klarie v. The Secretary of State for the Home Department (2015) EWCA Civil 1020. The Court had to consider the effect and validity of section 94B of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, inserted into that Act by section […]
Lessons from Calais | Migration Watch UK
The most effective way to tackle the crisis in Calais is to tackle the motivation of the migrants who seem so determined to get across the channel. That is the conclusion of a report issued by Migrationwatch today. The report concludes that the main motivation to cross the channel is not to seek asylum (France […]
Economic characteristics of migrants in the UK
Research into the economic characteristics of migrants in the UK was issued by Migration Watch UK today. This ground breaking research shows that while, of course, individuals from all backgrounds can and do succeed economically, overall the groups with ‘weaker’ economic characteristics comprise nearly 5 million adults, outnumbering those with ‘stronger’ economic characteristics by two to […]