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Commenting on the publication today of the latest asylum statistics, Sir Andrew Green, chairman of Migrationwatch said: ‘Asylum applications are fairly steady but there has been little progress on removals, up by only 120 a month. We are still adding over 1000 a quarter to the 1/4 million failed asylum
Asylum Seekers and Destitution
Section 55 1. As with other briefing papers on this website, this paper should not be regarded as legally authoritative on the matters which it covers. It is intended for information and guidance only. 2. The influx of thousands of asylum seekers into the United Kingdom which began during the
Immigration must be cut if integration is to be manageable | Migration Watch UK
Unskilled workers from outside the EU should now be stopped from entering the UK and work permits for skilled labour should be cut back following the huge numbers of EU workers who have come to this country since the accession of the 10 latest members. This would help with the
Home Office consultation on managed migration routes Comments by MigrationwatchUK
Summary1. The government’s proposals clarify the system but make only limited changes. Most importantly, they propose no limit to the number of work-related migrants who can settle in the UK. 2. As the number of work permits has quadrupled since 1997, work-related migrants and their dependants now constitute a significant
The following statement has been issued by think-tank Migrationwatch in response to the publication today of total international migration estimates and population projections | Migration Watch UK
These are staggering figures which totally demolish the Government’s claim that it has a ‘Managed Migration’ policy. In fact they show that immigration into the UK is out of control. Foreign immigration is up 45% to 342,000 – that is equivalent to the city of Leicester in a single year
Transnational marriage a ‘root cause’ of poor integration says report | Migration Watch UK
The problems of integrating immigrant communities – so graphically described in the last few days by Commission for Racial Equality chairman, Trevor Phillips – will only get worse if action is not taken soon to severely curtail transnational marriages in the UK, says a report out today. Such marriages make
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