The Case of the Vanishing Non-EU Students | Migration Watch UK
Overseas students who stay on indefinitely in the UK are a massive part of non-EU migration. That is the conclusion of a report issued today by Migration Watch UK. The EU referendum campaign has highlighted the apparent failure of the government to reduce the current record level of net migration, about half of which comes […]
The Outlook for Migration to the UK
Summary 1. This paper looks ahead for the next twenty years in the event that the UK votes to remain within the EU. It assesses that net migration would be likely to remain very high or indeed rise further still, with serious consequences for our population and quality of life. 2. The paper focuses on […]
Net migration and Scotland’s population in the run-up to the EU referendum
Summary 1. It is sometimes suggested that the rate of overseas migration to Scotland should be increased in order to grow and rejuvenate its population. In fact, Scotland’s population has remained above five million for fifty years, and it is projected by National Records of Scotland (NRS) to grow by 7%, or 340,000, by 2039. […]
Migration Watch UK press release on the potential impact of Turkish accession to the EU | Migration Watch UK
Turkish immigration to the UK could be more than 100,000 a year Eventual Turkish accession to the European Union could lead to migration flows from Turkey to the UK of more than 100,000 each year. Read the full paper here: http://www.migrationwatchuk.org/briefing-paper/384 This paper considers the “push factors” for Turks contemplating migration to Britain should accession go […]
The impact of potential Turkish accession to the European Union on migration to the UK
Summary 1. The offer of concessions by the European Union to Turkey as part of a deal agreed in March 2016 to stem the flow of illegal crossings into Greece includes a promise to re-invigorate negotiations for Turkish membership of the EU. The UK government reportedly predicted in 2014 that Turkey could be ready for […]
MW379 : Visa free access to the EU for Turkish citizens | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The requirements for ending the need for a visa to enter the borderless Schengen zone are both complex and important. Turkey has been offered visa free travel for its citizens in exchange for vital assistance over the refugee crisis but there is a serious risk that some important corners will be cut. Background […]
Migration Watch UK press release on reports the EU Commission will recommend Turkish citizens be granted visa-free travel to the Schengen Zone | Migration Watch UK
Reports have emerged that tomorrow the European Commission will propose that the requirement for a visa in order to enter the Schengen Zone be lifted for Turkish nationals. This is despite Turkey being some way from fulfilling all of the 72 requirements set out by the Commission. Visa-free travel is being offered to Turkish citizens […]
Net migration from the EU may have been undercounted by 50,000 a year. It may now be greater than the rest of world taken together | Migration Watch UK
Net migration from the EU may have been significantly undercounted. That is the conclusion of new analysis published by Migration Watch today. The analysis was prompted by the large and continuing discrepancy between the number of National Insurance Numbers (NINOs) issued to Eastern Europeans and the official immigration figures. A NINO is required to work legally or […]
The Migrant Crisis in the EU
Executive Summary 1. The EU border agency, Frontex, recorded 1.8 million illegal border crossings in 2015. Meanwhile, the EU Commission estimate that around three million irregular migrants will enter the EU between now and 2017. Currently asylum systems in Greece and Italy cannot possibly cope with such numbers and it seems very unlikely that the […]
An Overview of recent EU migration
Net Migration 1. Migration from the European Union soared following the addition of eight Eastern European countries in 2004. The net flow reduced following the financial crisis but then more than doubled between 2012 and 2014 to return again to record levels as freedom of movement was extended to new EU entrants Romania and Bulgaria. […]