Economics

Immigrants send £4 billion a year home. Remittances rise to £11 million a day.

Migrationwatch media information

Amnesty for illegal immigrants could cost taxpayers ‘Up to £1m’ per family

New tax on migrants a “drop in the ocean” compared with cost of migration initiatives. For every £1 of Government spending on schemes to help migrants, new tax will raise about 7p.

Migrant stock has doubled since 1991 Immigration problem ‘Home Grown’ – not a result of Globalisation

Asylum seekers – a serious case of misunderstanting

Public gives thumbs down to amnesty for illegal immigrants. New study shows amnesty would cost up to £4 billion a year.

The Business Visitor Scheme under the Points Based System

Toughening the Points Based System

Migrationwatch invited to put forward policy suggestions

A separate Scottish Immigration System would be “futile”

BBC Radio 4 Today Programme

Migrationwatch comment on IPPR press release

New points based system likely to result in higher immigration