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COMMENT: UK Border Agency Consultation into Family Migration | Migration Watch UK
In response to the consultation document into Family Migration published by the Minister for Immigration Mr Damian Green, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, commented: “These measures are absolutely on the right lines. Obviously any British citizen has the right to marry anyone of their choosing, but the
Work permits – employers crying wolf? | Migration Watch UK
Statistics just published by the Home Office show that, in the first three months in which the cap on economic migration has been operating, less than half of the work permits available have been taken up by employers. 4,200 were available for the first month to cope with a possible rush and
Marriage to a Foreign Partner
Summary Introduction2. The virtual abandonment of interviews for marriage visas leaves the door wide open for marriages where one or both parties have come under pressure to marry against their will. It also fails to ensure that the spouse will not become a burden on public funds and that the
Immigration Close to Record Levels | Migration Watch UK
Non UK born workers increase by 1.7 million in ten years Today’s new figures Net migration in the year to last September was the highest for 5 years at 242,000, up 96,000 on the previous year. This is close to the record level of 260,000 set in the year to
Migration and Road Transport in England
Key Findings 1 Introduction and overview 1.1 Transport – mobility of people and goods – is a key human need and has been fundamental to social and economic development throughout history. Everybody is dependent, either directly or indirectly, on transport – to provide food and sustenance, to sustain and extend
MW230 : The prevention of sham marriages | Migration Watch UK
1 For some years sham marriages – marriages intended to avoid immigration rules – have been a significant problem. Figures from Brent alone showed an increasing number of marriages year by year: 1,205 in 2002, 2,700 in 2003 and 3,700 in 2004. 2 Accordingly, in 2004, the government sought to
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