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Leaked Labour Party manifesto | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: For anyone who is worried about immigration, this is the worst possible manifesto. There are no effective measures proposed to reduce the numbers. Indeed, they have no intention of doing so. This reflects an arrogant disregard of many people’s
How do we handle future migration from the EU? | Migration Watch UK
By Alanna ThomasExecutive Director of Migration Watch UKThe Times, 11 May, 2017 Large-scale immigration from the European Union is a relatively new phenomenon. It is not widely known but, in the ten years prior to 2004, before the eight new East European member states joined the Union, net migration from
New temporary visa for EU workers to plug short-term skills gaps | Migration Watch UK
Migration Watch UK have today issued a paper (EU Immigration, Post-Brexit – A Comprehensive Policy) on the prospect for temporary visas for EU migrants to work in jobs at lower skill levels than presently required for admission of non-EU nationals, such as bricklaying, plumbing and construction among others, for a
International students – shifting sands? | Migration Watch UK
By Lord Green of DeddingtonChairman of Migration Watch UKConservative Home, 26 April, 2017 There are claims that the Government is considering taking foreign students out of the immigration totals. This would certainly be the effect of the first of two amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill will shortly return to
Migration Watch UK press comment on reports that foreign students may be separated from the net migration totals | Migration Watch UK
April 21, 2017 Commenting, Mr Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “The student route has undoubtedly been a major source of abuse in the past although it has been tightened in recent years. If student numbers are to be shown separately in future it is essential that
MW407 : Summary of the Tier 5 (Youth Mobility) Scheme | Migration Watch UK
1. Tier 5 is for those allowed to work in the UK for a limited period of time to satisfy primarily non-economic objectives. It is split into two routes – Youth Mobility and Temporary Workers. The Youth Mobility visa was introduced in November 2008 to replace the Working Holiday visa
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