Options for Romanian and Bulgarian Migrants in 2014 | Migration Watch UK
UK Wages and Benefits a Magnet to Two Million Romanians and Bulgarians in Spain and Italy Some of the two million Romanian and Bulgarian migrants in Spain and Italy may find the lure of Britain difficult to resist. This is the conclusion of a new report from the think tank Migration Watch UK It finds that a […]
Comment on Scottish White Paper – Scottish Immigration Proposals Unsound and Unacceptable | Migration Watch UK
The proposals in the Scottish White Paper issued on 26 November are unsound for Scotland and unacceptable to the rest of the UK. They would provide a barn door to England. That is the conclusion of a study released today by Migration Watch UK. The White Paper starts with the assertion that one of the major gains […]
Migration Watch UK response to Latest Net Migration Statistics | Migration Watch UK
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on Net Migration Statistics Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “The government’s immigration policy is succeeding in reducing net migration from outside the EU, now down by over a third to its lowest level since 1998. But the recent increase in migration from the EU will […]
The Release of 2012-Based Population Projections | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the population projections released by the ONS today, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: ‘These latest projections confirm that we are still on course for a continued and substantial increase in population. By the end of the next Parliament the population will have increased by 3 million, the equivalent of […]
UK Taxpayer Picks up Annual £400 Million Bill for Unemployed EU Migrants | Migration Watch UK
Research from the European Commission suggests that it is much easier for migrants to access benefits in the UK than in other EU countries. As a result British taxpayers are paying out £1 million a day to EU citizens who have never worked in Britain. The research from the European Commission showed that 37% of […]
Home Affairs Committee Report on Asylum | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the latest Home Affairs Committee report on Asylum, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This report seems to lack impartiality. Indeed it could well have been written by the asylum lobby. With asylum seekers queuing up in France to get into Britain, the system cannot be that bad.”
Draft Immigration Bill | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the Government’s new draft Immigration Bill, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “The Government should be commended for their determined approach to tackling illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants add to the pressure on public services and undermine the wages of British workers. It is part of a properly functioning immigration system […]
Comment on the end of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme | Migration Watch UK
Welcoming the Government’s decision to bring to an end the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: ‘This decision has to be right. We now have a labour market of 500 million in the European Union, it simply makes no sense to bring in unskilled workers from outside. This […]
Public strongly oppose votes for foreign citizens | Migration Watch UK
Last week a report by Migrationwatch revealed that about one million Commonwealth citizens who are not British citizens nevertheless have the right to vote in our General Elections. The government’s response was that this right to vote in our elections “reflects our close historical ties with Commonwealth countries. Excluding Commonwealth citizens would be significant and […]
Migration Watch UK response to the latest net migration figures – students are a key element in net migration. | Migration Watch UK
Despite a small increase over the quarter, these latest figures show that government policy is succeeding in reducing inflows from outside the EU – by 50,000 over the year. Future reductions in net migration will depend on ensuring that people leave when they should. In this connection the student figures are striking. Over the past […]