The illegal Migrant Population in the UK
Summary1. The recent Home Office estimate of unauthorised (illegal) migrants was four years out of date. It estimated the number to be between 310,000 and 570,000 with a central estimate of 430,000. 2. This estimate should be adjusted to include failed asylum seekers in subsequent years and the UK born children of illegal immigrants. 3. […]
MW105 : The social impact of immigration | Migration Watch UK
1. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on 16th December [1] show that of the 621,000 births in the United Kingdom in 2003, 115,000 (18.6%) were to mothers who were born outside the UK. 2. By comparison there were 81,000 births to foreign-born mothers in 1993 and these made up just 12.1% of the […]
MW101 : International migration in 2002 | Migration Watch UK
Summary1. On 29 April, 2004 the Office for National Statistics published its detailed estimates of international migration for 2002 [i].2. The overall net immigration total was confirmed as 153,400 people – continuing the pattern of high net immigration we have seen since 1998. In total there has been net immigration of 790,000 people in the 5 […]
Lid blown on migrant cover-up | Migration Watch UK
Following a story in the Sunday Times of March 7, 2004 headed ‘Lid blown on migrant cover-up’ Migrationwatch issued the following comment: ‘The Sunday Times story takes us behind the spin to the heart of what is really going on at the Home Office. The Government’s claims of ‘managed migration’ are exposed as a charade […]
Non British immigration more than doubled in the last six years | Migration Watch UK
Since 1997 the number of non British immigrants who have cometo Britain has more than doubled to reach nearly a quarter of a millionin 2002. The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics for the year 2002, out today, reveal that net non British immigration has now reached 245,000, roughly equivalent to the city […]
Immigration Appeal System now ‘A Soft Touch’… | Migration Watch UK
Fears that the appeal system has become a ‘soft touch’ have been expressed after an analysis of Government figures on asylum appeals showed a four-fold increase in six years. ‘This is a huge rise in a short time for which no Government explanation has been forthcoming,’ said Sir Andrew Green, chairman of Migrationwatch. ‘Once again […]
Radical scheme change opens ‘Back Door to Britain’ Radical government changes to the hitherto successful ‘Working Holiday Makers scheme,’ are opening a new and completely uncontrolled ‘back door to Britain’. | Migration Watch UK
The old scheme has generally been a success. It permitted applicants, mainly (but not exclusively) from the old Commonwealth, to have some experience of Britain and to contribute to our economy. They were allowed to work in non-professional jobs provided it was “incidental to their holiday”. In practice, the limit was up to 50% of […]
Latest figures for asylum seekers demonstrate failure of Government to protect our borders | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the statistics on asylum seekers for July to September 2002, published on November 29, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of MigrationwatchUK said: ‘The latest figures for asylum seekers are bad news for the Government and for the country. They show that Government policy has completely failed to achieve any reduction in the numbers coming here, […]
Amnesty’ suggestion for illegal immigrants, an ‘extremely foolish proposal. The following is a comment from Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of MigrationwatchUK, on the reported suggestions by the House of Lords European Committee on November 28, 2002 to offer | Migration Watch UK
‘An amnesty for illegal immigrants, if that is what is proposed, would be an extremely foolish proposal. There can be no effective border control without effective removal. An amnesty would totally undermine efforts to remove those who have no right to be in Britain, and it would encourage still more illegal immigrants to come here.’