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Lessons from Calais
Summary 1. It is the responsibility of the French government to maintain order in the Calais district but the reason for the intense pressure on the Channel terminals is that very large numbers of migrants, already in the safety of France, are determined to get into Britain. They believe that
Lessons from Calais | Migration Watch UK
The most effective way to tackle the crisis in Calais is to tackle the motivation of the migrants who seem so determined to get across the channel. That is the conclusion of a report issued by Migrationwatch today. The report concludes that the main motivation to cross the channel is
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on ONS Labour Market Statistics August 2015
Commenting on the figures, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: The number of EU workers has now topped 2 million for the first time and over one million of these are from Eastern Europe. Clearly the government is going to have to get a grip of
MW369 : Fast Track Rules Judicial Review | Migration Watch UK
Rules regulating the hearing of appeals by the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) were made under section 22 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 in October 2014. They include the Fast Track Rules (FTR) which regulate the procedure for the conduct of certain appeals against refusal
Economic characteristics of migrants in the UK
Research into the economic characteristics of migrants in the UK was issued by Migration Watch UK today. This ground breaking research shows that while, of course, individuals from all backgrounds can and do succeed economically, overall the groups with ‘weaker’ economic characteristics comprise nearly 5 million adults, outnumbering those with ‘stronger’
Economic characteristics of migrants in the UK in 2014
Summary Key labour market outcomes of migrants to the UK show wide variation, particularly in employment status, wages and benefit claims. In these terms migrants from some regions have particularly strong economic characteristics compared to those born in the UK while others have much weaker economic characteristics. Assessments of the
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