The social impact of immigration
The recent surge in immigration is accelerating change in the nature of communities, particularly in London and some Northern cities. This is revealed in figures issued by the Office of National Statistics and analysed by think-tank Migrationwatch. (Read report) The statistics show that of the 621,000 births in the whole of the United Kingdom in 2003, […]
How skilled are immigrants to Britain?
A. Composition of migrants 1. Settlement figuresIn the period 1998-2002 (5 years) the proportions of the total number of grants of settlement were as follows: Category Average 1998-2002 2002 only Employment 14% 17% Asylum 30% 26% Family formation 48% 45% Discretionary grants 8% 9% Category unknown <1% 2% Note: 1) Employment and Asylum includes dependants […]
Response to High Court ruling…
In response to the High Court decision allowing a challenge by six asylum seekers against new rules denying them housing and benefit, Migrationwatch issued the following statement. ‘This is good news for asylum seekers but bad news for Britain – and again it exposes the chaos that is the Government’s asylum policy. While no one […]
With 1 in 20 of London’s population now a refugee or asylum seeker, MigrationwatchUK seeks enquiry into ‘misuse’ of NHS
With 1 in 20 of the population of London now either a refugee or asylum seeker, a leading migration think-tank is calling for an immediate investigation into the impact this is having on health provision in the capital. Giving evidence to an investigative review of asylum seekers and refugees in London by the Public Service […]
A Nation of Emigrants – Emigration from the UK
Summary1. Britain is a nation of emigrants, not of immigrants. Since the middle ages our people have spread to all the corners of the globe; the country’s dominant migration experience has been to send people abroad, rather than to receive them from overseas. The balance did not change until the early 1980s. Detail2. Henry VII […]