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Government challenged over immigration to fill ‘catering’ vacancies… | Migration Watch UK
Claims that more immigrants are needed to help fill 60,000 catering jobs in London have been challenged after an analysis of employment statistics show that nearly four times that number of Londoners (230,000) are unemployed – 55% of whom are aged between 18 and 34. At a press conference following
Immigration now 60% of population growth… | Migration Watch UK
Immigration has accounted for almost two thirds of the increase in the UK population in the five years to 2002. Children born to immigrants after their arrival in the UK have not been counted as immigrants in this calculation – if they were the proportion would be higher. An analysis
MW101 : International migration in 2002 | Migration Watch UK
Summary1. On 29 April, 2004 the Office for National Statistics published its detailed estimates of international migration for 2002 [i].2. The overall net immigration total was confirmed as 153,400 people – continuing the pattern of high net immigration we have seen since 1998. In total there has been net immigration of
MW35 : Note on the rights of workers from accession countries in the EU from 1st May | Migration Watch UK
IntroductionThe free movement of persons is one of the “fundamental freedoms” of the EC/EU. From 1 st May 2004, nationals of the 10 accession countries have had the right to travel freely and live anywhere in the enlarged EU. However, for up to 7 years the established 15 Member States
Migrationwatch response to the Prime Minister’s speech on immigration April 27 | Migration Watch UK
Like the Prime Minister we support managed migration. The problem is that the current situation could in no way be described as managed. Foreigners are not recorded in and out of Britain and only one in five of failed asylum seekers are removed. But he has avoided the main point.
Migrationwatch media comment | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on Government plans for a ‘blitz’ on illegal immigration announced today independent think tank Migrationwatch called it `largely window dressing.` The measures on sham marriages were welcome, if long overdue. But the proposals on students would have little effect as there is still to be no check on whether
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