2.3 million immigrants come to UK in 16 years | Migration Watch UK
New Government figures have confirmed just how large has been the scale of immigration into the UK in recent years and show that that the vast majority who come to stay are from the third world. An analysis of the latest immigration statistics from the Office of National Statistics by think-tank Migrationwatch shows that in […]
New points based system likely to result in higher immigration | Migration Watch UK
The Government’s claim that their new Points Based system will result in lower levels of immigration is pure spin. The scheme has no limits and, in fact, will probably result in even higher levels of immigration. It is so complex and bureaucratic, with potentially 26,000 job titles, that it is highly likely to lead to […]
MW28 : Assessment of the Points Based System | Migration Watch UK
The Government are introducing a Points Based System for economic migration to Britain. It is intended to select those most useful for the economy while balancing any such benefit against the impact of additional numbers on public services. The proposals are, to some extent, a simplification of the present system, reducing 80 immigration routes to […]
Further Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs
Supplementary evidence from MigrationwatchIntroduction1. The government have self evidently lost control of our borders. They have also, by their own policy decisions, stimulated massive levels of immigration. Over the past five years they have produced a series of highly questionable economic arguments (Annex A). The Committee’s enquiry has now obliged them to state their case […]
The Lisbon Treaty: More Red-Tape Round Our Border Controls? | Migration Watch UK
The Lisbon Treaty could further weaken Britain’s ability to control her own borders, according to a report out today by Migrationwatch. The Treaty now sets the EU the specific aim of developing “common policies” for both asylum and immigration, including uniform standards for asylum. It also widens EU powers to define the rights of legal immigrants from […]
Migrants should also ‘earn’ their vote | Migration Watch UK
The Government’s proposals outlined yesterday for ‘earned’ citizenship should also be an opportunity to make sweeping changes to those eligible to vote in elections in the UK, says think-tank, Migrationwatch. In a paper out today the group point out that about a million people from Commonwealth countries who are not British citizens have the right to vote in Britain. […]
Government figures wrong on where immigrants come from, confirms Statistics Commission | Migration Watch UK
New research by Migrationwatch, based on official figures, shows the pressure that uncontrolled immigration has placed – and will place – on social housing. Speaking at the annual conference of the National Housing Federation in London today, Migrationwatch chairman, Sir Andrew Green said that in the last ten years, the number of UK born tenants in social […]
Migrationwatch issued today January, 7 a commentary on the Item Club “Special report on migration and the UK economy” released on 18 January, 2008. | Migration Watch UK
Said chairman Sir Andrew Green: ‘This report is very far from an objective assessment of the issue from a body which openly favours “open doors to economic migrants”, despite the highest levels of immigration in our history. This is despite some of the findings in their own report – particularly the small or even negative impact on […]
Migrationwatch comment on the Office of National Statistics immigration figures released today. | Migration Watch UK
The ONS press releaseheadlines record emigration without mentioning record immigration. In fact, their figures also show record foreign immigration of over half a million in 2006 with less than one fifth coming from the new Eastern European members of the EU. British emigration is also a record at 126,000, having doubled since 1997. Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, […]
Migrationwatch Comment on Today’s UK Population Projections | Migration Watch UK
These figures are hugely important. They imply that the nature of British society will irrevocably and permanently be changed for our children and grandchildren. These fundamental changes are taking place without the public having a voice. This huge population increase – equivalent to twice the population of greater London by mid-century – is 90% due to […]