MW283 : The impact of an amnesty on London | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The huge illegal workforce in London is a major impediment to young Londoners getting into work. It must be tackled, mainly by firm action against unscrupulous employers and landlords, as a vital part of any strategy to deal with youth unemployment. The role of illegal immigration 2. Illegal immigrants come to (or stay […]
Amnesty for London’s 500,000+ Illegal Immigrants – ‘An Appallingly Bad Idea’ | Migration Watch UK
The Mayor of London’s remarks in India about an amnesty for illegal immigrants in the capital would be a ‘kick in the teeth’ for the many thousands of young people struggling to find a job because of the unfair competition they face, says a think tank who have today issued a report on the situation in the […]
COMMENT: UK Border Agency Consultation into Family Migration | Migration Watch UK
In response to the consultation document into Family Migration published by the Minister for Immigration Mr Damian Green, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, commented: “These measures are absolutely on the right lines. Obviously any British citizen has the right to marry anyone of their choosing, but the marriage must be genuine. It […]
Thousands of illegal immigrants are granted settlement every year | Migration Watch UK
Figures just released in a Parliamentary answer[1] show that, under a concession introduced by Labour in 2003, nearly 9,000 illegal immigrants have been granted permanent residence in Britain with full access to the Welfare State. Another 22,600 attained permanent residence after 10 years legal residence in Britain. The figures show that the numbers granted residence […]
Illegal Worker Fine Scheme ‘ Lamentable’ | Migration Watch UK
New figures reveal that the UKBA has only collected 20% of the fines issued to those who employ illegal workers. An employer caught employing illegal workers can be fined up to £10,000 per worker under the UK Border Agency’s Civil Penalty Scheme but in the past three years only an average of £2,000 per worker […]
MW221 : Revised List of occupations that qualify under Tier 2 of the Points Based System | Migration Watch UK
1. PBS Tier 2 (General) is designed for people coming to the UK with a skilled job offer to fill a gap in the workforce that cannot be filled by a settled worker. The job must be on the Shortage Occupation list (which tests for national shortages) or the employer must have carried out a Resident […]
MW198 : 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 […]
Deportation and Human Rights
I have to apologise in advance for the inordinate length of this briefing paper. Its purpose is to draw attention to :- Following to the end of paragraph 7 is the text of our original Legal Paper MW 187, issued in April 2010. 1 The decision handed down by the Court of Appeal on 15 […]
MW191 : Now it’s the BBC that Blunder over Immigration Statistics | Migration Watch UK
On the 10 o’clock news on 30 April, the BBC Home Affairs Editor[1] claimed that, in 2008, there was a net outflow of non UK workers of 8,000 so the real pressure on British jobs was from a net inflow of 46,000 EU workers which none of the parties had any plans to control. To […]
MW189 : Lifetime Unit Cost of an Illegal Immigrant if an Amnesty Were Granted | Migration Watch UK
Introduction1 It is estimated that there are 1.1million illegal immigrants in the UK [1]. This paper provides the estimated unit Lifetime cost for an illegal immigrant if granted an amnesty. Summary2 The Lifetime costs of each working illegal immigrant once regularised are estimated at £220,000 for a single person, £560,000 for a sole earner family […]