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Migration Watch UK press comment on leaked Labour document on immigration | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “We have been here before. Labour are low key about immigration before they get into power but very different in office. The last time they came to power in 1997 they also promised to reform the system. Within three
EU demands on Citizens’ Rights are absurdly inflated | Migration Watch UK
There is widespread agreement in Britain that the rights of EU citizens in the UK and British citizens in the EU should be protected. However, the Working Paper published in Brussels for consideration today by the Council Working Party on the Brexit negotiations contains a thoroughly unreasonable set of demands.
MW410 : The Conservative Party Manifesto | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. A commitment to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands. Achieved by ending free movement and reducing EU migration as well as further measures to reform non-EU migration. Not yet a complete package but the direction of travel is very clear. Introduction and General Approach 2. The
Assessment of Labour and Conservative manifestos on immigration | Migration Watch UK
Now that the last immigration statistics before the election have been issued, Migration Watch UK have today published their assessment of the immigration sections of the Labour and Conservative manifestos. The Labour manifesto makes no commitment to reduce immigration. The emphasis is on unspecified reforms intended to make the system “fair” so
MW411 : Immigration – the Labour Party Manifesto for 2017 | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. No commitment to reduce immigration. Vague mention of reforming the system to make it work “for the many, not the few”. All specific measures mentioned would increase immigration. The overall effect would be to undermine still further the effectiveness of the present system in controlling the level of
Migration Watch UK press comment on today’s ONS net migration figures
Commenting on the release of the ONS Net Migration Statistics, Mr Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: This reduction in net migration is welcome but it is still running at a quarter of a million a year – a level that would have once have been dismissed
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