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Response to TUC report on the economics of immigration
1. A TUC report into the impact of migration on the UK’s economy and its workers, published in June, concluded that: • The overall economic impact of immigration is limited but positive.• Migrants contribute more in taxes than they receive in benefits and services.• Migration leads to higher levels of
Latest Immigration figues ‘not credible’ | Migration Watch UK
Figures out today from the Office of National Statistics regarding the numbers of East Europeans coming to the UK are ‘simply not credible’ says think-tank Migrationwatch. They show, say the ONS, that in the period mid 2005 to mid 2006 there was a fall of 17,000 to 57,000, which amounts
MigrationWatch comment on housing Green Paper issued today | Migration Watch UK
Today’s Green Paper on the supply of housing is notable for one major omission – it ignores the fact that of the three million homes the Prime Minister says are to be built by 2020, one million will be needed for new immigrants. Even that estimate assumes that immigration will fall by
Big majority for human rights opt-out over terror threat | Migration Watch UK
There is overwhelming public support for a much tougher line to be taken against terrorists and suspected terrorists including withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights reveals a new pollout today. The YouGov poll conducted on behalf of think-tank Migrationwatch showed that, when asked if the UK should renounce its
New UK human rights laws needed to counter new threat | Migration Watch UK
The terrorist suspects arrested this week will be able to remain in Britain indefinitely and at public expense whether or not they are found guilty. That is the conclusion of a report issued today by think-tank Migrationwatch which also recommends that we pull out of the ECHR and write our own human
Government were warned over security weaknesses of visa system | Migration Watch UK
It emerged today that the Government were warned two years ago that the system of visa checks was inadequate for countries where there were particular concerns over terrorism. Think-tank Migrationwatch issued a warning on 23 August, 2005 that pressure on our visa sections could compromise security. The report said that large numbers
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