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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
MW99 : 2003 Population Projections | Migration Watch UK
Summary1.The Government announced their revised population projections on the 18 th December. For migration the long-term assumption is that there will be a net increase in the population each year of 103,000 people. 2.Over the last few years the population projections have consistently underestimated the actual, officially stated levels of
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
Government signing ‘blank cheque’ over euro immigration and asylum policy… | Migration Watch UK
Britain is in grave danger of signing a ‘blank cheque’ on immigration and asylum and handing control of this sensitive issue to Europe if current proposals contained in the draft EU Constitution are accepted. This would be a fundamental surrender of national sovereignty on a scale completely unknown in our
Migrationwatch Analysis of Asylum Figures | Migration Watch UK
1. Asylum claims in 2003 are up 18% Q3 in comparison with Q2 at 14,765 compared with 12,510. 2. The percentage applying at port is down to 28% compared with 32% in Q2 and 32% in 2002 and 35% in 2001 as a whole. It appears therefore that withdrawal of
Fundamental change ‘only answer’ to asylum and immigration crisis… | Migration Watch UK
Public confidence has been damaged by the Home Secretary’s recent statement that he sees ‘no obvious upper limit to the number of legal immigrants allowed to enter Britain’. Until now it has been the consensus that a firm and fair immigration policy is a fundamental requirement of good community relations.
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