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Migration Watch UK Press Comment on ONS Employment by Country of Birth Data | Migration Watch UK
The employment level of the UK born is virtually unchanged while non-UK born workers rose by 388,000 in the year to March 2017, accounting for the whole of the increase. The number of workers from the EU rose by nearly 150,000, of whom nearly 90% were from Eastern Europe. This
EU Immigration, Post-Brexit – A Comprehensive Policy
Summary 1. A major benefit of Brexit will be our ability to control migration from the EU, now running at about 160,000 a year (net). The focus should be on preserving access for the highly skilled by means of work permits similar to those now issued to highly skilled non-EU
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
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