Government were warned over security weaknesses of visa system | Migration Watch UK
It emerged today that the Government were warned two years ago that the system of visa checks was inadequate for countries where there were particular concerns over terrorism. Think-tank Migrationwatch issued a warning on 23 August, 2005 that pressure on our visa sections could compromise security. The report said that large numbers of people from countries of […]
Amnesty for illegal immigrants would overwhelm social housing provision | Migration Watch UK
If an amnesty were to be granted to the hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants thought to be in the UK it would take 20-30 years – at the present rate of building – to provide social housing for them, says a new report out today. And it would only be possible to meet even […]
Public comprehensively reject calls for amnesty for illegal immigrants | Migration Watch UK
The public has overwhelmingly rejected the idea of an amnesty for illegal immigrants. In a poll for think tank Migrationwatch, conducted by YouGov, (see results*) 72% either strongly disagreed (45%) or disagreed (27%) with an amnesty while it was supported by just 11%. The results were broadly consistent across social class and region – except […]
Amnesty for illegals ‘no answer’ to failure of immigration policy | Migration Watch UK
An amnesty for illegal immigrants is not the answer to the crisis facing the UK and should be firmly rejected because it would simply make the existing problem worse, says a new report out today. The Migrationwatch report examined the experience of the UK and Europe(see report) and finds that in comparable countries where amnesties have […]
Migration Watch Response to ITEM Club Report on the “Benefits” of East European Immigration | Migration Watch UK
A report out today by Migrationwatch suggests that the recent ITEM Club report on the “benefits of the new immigration” from Western Europe was far more negative than first realised. (Read Report) It pointed to the loss of 50,000 jobs by British workers by 2010 with virtually no benefit to the host community. Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, […]
Potential immigration from Romania and Bulgaria
Summary1. Romania and Bulgaria are due to join the EU on 1 January 2007. 2. Labour market transitional arrangements will be virtually the same as for the first round of East European candidate countries. 3. Their combined population is nearly 30 million and their unemployment rates are 8% (Romania) and 10% (Bulgaria). Bulgaria has 700,000 […]
Home Affairs Select Committee (HAC) Report on Immigration Control | Migration Watch UK
On the 24 July, 2006 HAC issued a detailed report on immigration control. The press notice which summarises the report’s findings is available at here. This was followed by the Home Secretary’s proposals for reforming the systems and processes for managing immigration to the UK. A summary of the proposed changes and the implementation timescale is […]
The economic case for immigration. Migrationwatch dialogue with the Home Office.
BackgroundIn June 2005, Migrationwatch submitted to the EU Sub Committee of the House of Lords a critique of the government’s shifting arguments (seven in all) for the present large scale immigration. This was sent to the Home Office whose reply to each argument is below together with a final comment (in italics) by Migrationwatch. The […]
MW130 : Deportation of foreign criminals a case for urgent action | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Current arrangements are haphazard and unsatisfactory. Guidelines to the courts are unclear and statistics are seriously incomplete. It is simple for an offender to return under a false identity. 2. 9,000 of the 75,000 prisoners in custody are foreign nationals but only about 1,000 recommendations for deportation are made each year. The government […]
True illegal migrant numbers approaching 750,000 says report | Migration Watch UK
The current number of illegal immigrants could be up to 300,000 more than the figure in a recent government paper says a new report out today. (Read report.) The report, from think-tank Migrationwatch says that the government figures did not include UK born children of illegal immigrants. More importantly, they were also four years out of […]