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MW23 : Will a recession solve the immigration problem? | Migration Watch UK
Summary1 No. The record shows that the effect is only temporary. Introduction2 It has recently been suggested that the problem of large scale immigration will resolve itself if, as expected, a recession occurs. This note examines the facts. Recession3 There have been three recessions in the past 38 years –
A seperate scottish immigration system would be “futile” | Migration Watch UK
Claims that Scotland ‘needs’ large scale immigration because of its declining and ageing population have been strongly refuted in a paper out today from think tank Migrationwatch. Scotland’s population is not declining as is frequently claimed so substantial immigration is not required to boost the population – neither will it provide an
MW137 : Does Scotland Need Immigration? | Migration Watch UK
Summary1. Scotland’s population is not declinin&g. As in all developed countries, it is ageing but immigration as a solution to a pensions problem has been dismissed by all serious studies. The economic claims for large scale immigration have been conclusively rejected by the Economic Affairs Committee of the House of
‘No Excuses’ on Immigration as Poles go Home | Migration Watch UK
A new report out today estimates that the influx of East Europeans coming to work in the UK will come broadly into balance within the next three years. Thereafter, most immigration will be from outside the EU and could therefore be controlled if the government had the political will to do so. ‘The
Recent case law involving consideration of the European convention on human rights
In this paper are summaries of three recent cases which are of interest. In all three questions concerning the European Convention on Human Rights are prominent. The third case, summarised in paragraphs 10 to 17, is of particular concern. It is a decision of the European Court of Human Rights
MW40 : Future Migration Flows from Eastern Europe | Migration Watch UK
Summary1. The recent fall in the number of migrants arriving from Eastern European members of the EU has led to suggestions that the immigration problem is on the way to solution. That is far from the case. This paper confirms that Eastern European immigration is likely to come approximately into
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