Asylum Seekers – A Small Part of the Story’… | Migration Watch UK
Claims about the ‘success’ of the Government’s efforts to reduce the numbers of asylum seekers reveal a fundamental inconsistency at the heart of their overall immigration policy says think-tank Migrationwatch. Its latest paper, issued today, demonstrates that asylum seeker numbers are, in fact, a fairly small part of the overall immigration issue. ‘Government policy is […]
Asylum Seekers – The true impact on our Population… | Migration Watch UK
The latest population projections issued by the Office for National Statistics (Population Trends No 111) seriously underestimates the potential impact of asylum seekers on our society. The migration assumptions include only asylum seekers “allowed to remain” which is taken as 30,000 (less than the five-year average of about 40,000). A more realistic approach would be […]
Response from Migrationwatch to the report on asylum removals by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee… | Migration Watch UK
We welcome the call for more accurate and meaningful statistics, this is something we have sought for some time. We entirely agree that effective removals is the key to a credible system – but are very concerned that the Committee has not made any significant proposals to achieve this given that they themselves recognise the […]
UK is ‘Top European Destination’ for asylum Seekers… | Migration Watch UK
The UK has been confirmed as the Number One destination for asylum seekers coming to Europe. A study of UNHCR statistics reveals that in the 10 years to 2002, the proportion of applicants for asylum to Europe who came to the UK has soared from 5% to 27% – easily outstripping the proportions going to […]
Minister unable to give answer to central question… | Migration Watch UK
In evidence today to the Home Affairs Select Committee, Beverley Hughes, the Minister in charge of asylum and immigration, was unable to say how many asylum seekers remained in Britain after being refused permission to stay here over the past five years. ‘Our estimate is that they number approaching 250,000,’ said Sir Andrew Green, Chairman […]
Formation of Advisory Council… | Migration Watch UK
MigrationwatchUK today announced the formation of an Advisory Council.Its members are listed in the Personal Profiles section together with short biographical notes. The Council will have no legal or financial responsibilities. Nor will its members be responsible for the material produced by Migrationwatch.The purpose of the Council is to provide advice on the strategic directionof the work […]
Advertisement launches fund raising push for migration watchdog… | Migration Watch UK
Think tank Migrationwatch has launched a public appeal for funds to improve its ability to continue making the case for a rational UK asylum and immigration policy. Formed a year ago the voluntary organisation, led by a former British Ambassador, has stimulated a public debate and robustly challenged the views of the multi million pound […]
Appeal outcome could be ‘tip of iceberg’ | Migration Watch UK
Think-tank Migrationwatch has warned that the outcome of the appeal on ‘late asylum claims’ is only the tip of an iceberg that could seriously damage the Government’s new Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 – seen as crucial to reducing soaring asylum numbers. A legal opinion, available in full in the Research Papers secton of […]
Response to High Court ruling… | Migration Watch UK
In response to the High Court decision allowing a challenge by six asylum seekers against new rules denying them housing and benefit, Migrationwatch issued the following statement. ‘This is good news for asylum seekers but bad news for Britain – and again it exposes the chaos that is the Government’s asylum policy. While no one […]
Response to 2001 Census figures… | Migration Watch UK
The following comment was issued to the media on February 13, 2003 in respect of the results of the 2001 Census. ‘These figures illustrate just how quickly and profoundly the character of some parts of our cities is changing. Indeed the changes will accelerate as the current record levels of immigration work through. As a […]