MigrationWatch comment on EU immigration… | Migration Watch UK
David Blunkett seems to have grasped the stick firmly by the wrong end. Migrationwatch is not opposed to all immigration, as we have repeatedly and publicly made clear. Any attempt to suggest otherwise is to wilfully misrepresent our position. The issue is not whether Eastern Europeans should be allowed to work in Britain but whether […]
Figures forecast huge rise in UK population… | Migration Watch UK
Latest Government population projections reveal that the UK population could well grow by the equivalent of seven cities the size of Birmingham over the next three decades. 4.4 million (63%) of the seven million population increase will result from immigration. In an analysis of the Variant Population Projections issued by the Government Actuary’s Department last […]
MigrationWatch win first public debate on immigration… | Migration Watch UK
The first public debate on immigration resulted in a decisive rejection of the motion that “Britain needs more immigrants”. A vote taken before the debate began showed a majority for the motion of 44 with 115 abstentions. At the end of the debate this was reversed. The motion was defeated by 98 votes with 33 […]
Book Review: Human Visas Human Rights Challenges Arranged Marriages | Migration Watch UK
The Norwegian based Human Rights Service has published a book, entitled “Human Visas”, on the use of arranged marriages to avoid immigration controls in Europe . It is valuable research into the marriage patterns of immigrant communities in Europe . The book considers Norway , Sweden , Denmark , the UK and Germany . It […]
Government claim over Scottish migration challenged | Migration Watch UK
The Home Secretary’s case that Scotland, with its skills gaps and ageing population, is a reason why the United Kingdom needs large-scale inwards migration has been challenged in a paper from Migrationwatch. The paper says it is unclear why a low birth rate and loss of population in a relatively small part of the United […]
MW119 : Migration into Scotland | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The Home Secretary has recently cited Scotland , with its skills gaps and ageing population, as a reason why the United Kingdom needs large-scale inwards migration. But it is unclear why a low birth rate and loss of population in a relatively small part of the United Kingdom with only 8.5% of its […]
Balkans migration should act as ‘wake-up’ call on EU enlargment… | Migration Watch UK
Large scale migration from the Balkan countries should be tackled in the countries themselves. EU resources should be more effectively targeted to underpin their economies and social structure rather than being spent on ‘grandiose’ schemes. That is the view of Professor James Pettifer, Professor and Research Associate at the Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy, […]
The government was today accused of issuing a “dodgy dossier” on the economic contribution of immigrants. | Migration Watch UK
The paper, from think-tank Migrationwatch, shows that the basic premise on which the Home Secretary is basing his case for massive immigration is highly suspect. Mr Blunkett claims that immigrants contribute a net £2.5 billion more in tax than they cost in benefits. The Migrationwatch paper challenges this. Read Report Said Sir Andrew Green, chairman of […]
Credibility of Government immigration figures challenged | Migration Watch UK
The credibility of the Government’s immigration statistics and the use made of them has been questioned in two reports out today from think-tank MigrationWatch. The first report concerns the population statistics issued by the Government on December 18 which the organisation accusesthem of ‘manipulating.’ ‘There has been a consistent pattern of downward manipulation of the projections […]
Asylum Bill measures ‘long overdue’ | Migration Watch UK
In its comments on the Asylum and Immigration Bill think-tank Migrationwatch said the measures were ‘long overdue.’ ‘For too long asylum seekers have been able to exploit every opportunity for delay,’ said Chairman, Sir Andrew Green ‘The abolition of the Appeals Tribunal could be a major improvement. And it is high time that measures were […]