The British in Europe – and Vice Versa
Summary 1. There are around 1.2 million British born people living in another EU country, according to figures provided by the UN. Around 800,000 will be workers and their dependants. This is much less than the estimated 3.3 million people born in another EU country who now live in the UK, of which 2.1 million […]
MW376 : The Implications of Brexit for Border Controls in Calais | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The French government have an option to withdraw from the Treaty at two years notice and might do so under political pressure from the National Front whether or not the UK remains in the EU. On the other hand, they have a clear interest in an unimpeded flow of goods and tourists. They […]
Migration Watch UK Comment on the government paper ‘The Process for Withdrawing from the European Union’ | Migration Watch UK
British citizens in the EU The government paper ‘The Process for Withdrawing from the European Union’, published on 29th February, argues (pp. 17 & 22) that approximately two million UK citizens who live and work in the EU should not assume that rights acquired under free movement rules ‘would be guaranteed’ if the UK were […]
Migration Watch UK Comment on result of UK Renegotiation with EU | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This deal will do virtually nothing to reduce mass immigration which is the public’s greatest concern.“
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 […]
MW373 : In-work benefit restrictions and EU migrants to the UK | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Most family units headed by recent EU migrants do not have any dependent children whether they are single or in couples. This means that even in low-paying jobs they are not entitled to large amounts of benefits, and thus an ’emergency brake’ on in-work benefits is unlikely to have any significant effect on […]
Even a four-year ‘emergency brake’ is unlikely to have much impact on net migration from the EU | Migration Watch UK
An ‘emergency brake’ on in-work benefits, even for four years, is unlikely to have any significant effect on levels of migration, according to a report by Migration Watch UK. The new research finds that 50 per cent of those who have arrived in the past four years were single. Even on the minimum wage their […]
UK immigration policy outside the EU
Summary 1. This paper outlines a possible immigration system in the event of a British exit from the European Union. Some have claimed that a British exit would not affect net migration, but this assumes that the UK remains in the EEA and accepts free movement of people as one of the principles of the […]
Migration Watch UK Press Release on UK Immigration Policy outside the EU | Migration Watch UK
British exit from the EU could reduce net migration by 100,000 Migration Watch UK has today issued a report examining for the first time what a post “Brexit” immigration regime might look like and estimating its likely effect on net migration to the UK. The report does not advocate either exit from or remaining in […]
Migration Watch UK press release on EU court ruling | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on today’s court judgement, Alp Mehmet, Vice-Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “The problem is not “benefit tourism”. We do not believe that the bulk of EU workers are coming for the benefits. Our concern is that much higher wages in the UK than in Eastern Europe, topped up for married workers by in-work […]