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Migration Watch UK Press Release on Latest Immigration Statistics | Migration Watch UK
The latest Immigration Statistics released by the Office for National Statistics show that net migration to the UK in the year ending June 2015 was 336,000. Commenting, Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “These are very disappointing figures, net migration is running at a third of a

Migration Watch UK Comment On ONS Population Projections | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on today’s population projections from the ONS “These projections confirm that our population will increase by more than twice the population of Birmingham in the next five years, as we have been saying. The prospect of nearly 10 million in 25 years underlines the huge impact on housing and

Migration Watch UK Press release on Theresa May’s speech at the Conservative Party Conference 2015 | Migration Watch UK
Press Statement on Home Secretary Theresa May’s Speech at the Conservative Party Conference: Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: was a thoroughly courageous speech which tackled firmly and with authority the very serious issues we now face both over immigration and asylum. These issues are now
Migration Watch UK press release on EU court ruling | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on today’s court judgement, Alp Mehmet, Vice-Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “The problem is not “benefit tourism”. We do not believe that the bulk of EU workers are coming for the benefits. Our concern is that much higher wages in the UK than in Eastern Europe, topped up
Press Comment on Students and the Net migration target | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on today’s reports that some cabinet ministers are pressing for international students to be taken out of the net migration target, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: Everyone recognises the value of foreign students, cultural and economic, provided that they are genuine. The closure of
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on ONS Net Migration Statistics August 2015 | Migration Watch UK
Responding to today’s net migration figures, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “Net migration at one third of a million a year is clearly unsustainable. Nearly half of the inflow is now from the EU, including 50,000 from Romania and Bulgaria as we have long predicted.
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