A selection of recent media reports

Immigrant flees 'racist' Brits
AN exhausted illegal immigrant spent hours trying to cross into the UK before abandoning the attempt because Brits "ar...
Online Sun (18-Mar-2010)
Le Pen's back, and winning again
Fuelled by Nicolas Sarkozy's anti-Muslim 'identity' debate, the Front National is punching above its weight in regional....
Guardian.co.uk (18-Mar-2010)
Heads should be able to fire BNP teachers, says David Cameron
Tory leader's attempt to reach out to black voters continues at event in south-east...
Guardian.co.uk (18-Mar-2010)
£60k sex swap for migrant
A TURKISH transsexual woman granted UK asylum is having at least £60,000-worth of NHS surgery to become a man called...
Online Sun (18-Mar-2010)
Minister announces over £750,000 of Inclusion Grant Funding
Social Justice and Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant has announced £766,190 of funding to support organisations th...
Welsh Assembly Government (17-Mar-2010)
Extra funds as primary pupil numbers rise in Bristol
More than £2m will have to be spent on extra classrooms in Bristol primary schools to cope with more pupils. The demand...
BBC News Bristol (17-Mar-2010)
CONVICTED RAPIST WHO FLED COUNTRY HUNTED IN HOLLAND
A RUNAWAY rapist whose bid to dodge justice sparked an outcry is being hunted in the ­Netherlands, it was revealed...
Daily Express (17-Mar-2010)
Euroworld raided after illegal workers tip-off
Mailing house Euroworld Direct Marketing could face a £90,000 fine for knowingly employing illegal workers following a r...
PrintWeek (17-Mar-2010)
Multiculturalism undermines diversity
Kenan Malik: Cif is four: As a political policy, multiculturalism's desire to put people in boxes has left many minoriti...
U TV (17-Mar-2010)
Factbox - Voters' views on "Broken Britain"
REDDITCH, England (Reuters) - Concern about crime regularly comes top in opinion polls of British voters despite figures...
Reuters UK (17-Mar-2010)
Leeds takeaway raids: Seven more workers held
Fingerprint scanners and spot ID checks uncovered seven suspected illegal workers at two Leeds...
Yorkshire Evening Post (17-Mar-2010)
Crackdown on criminal activity off Welsh coast
A crackdown on organised crime, drug smuggling, illegal immigration and people smuggling on the Welsh coast is being...
BBC (17-Mar-2010)
Vietnamese gardeners are a growing problem
POLICE had brought in the force helicopter to make sure no-one escaped from the former Monica Wholesale Hosiery warehous...
The Sentinel (16-Mar-2010)
Man Jailed For Killing Ex-Girlfriend In London
An illegal immigrant who carried out a "frenzied" attack on his ex-girlfriend in south London has been jailed for life. ...
LBC (16-Mar-2010)
English language schools plan legal challenge on tightening of visa rules
Institutions warn that thousands of jobs and £400m in income will be lost in crackdown on illegal...
Education Guardian (16-Mar-2010)
LET US DEBATE THE REAL ISSUES IN THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
INDULGE me for a moment. Imagine an election ­campaign that actually talked about the things that really concern the Bri...
Daily Express (16-Mar-2010)
BBC to air 'Cabinet Contender' debates
The BBC has revealed plans to broadcast a series of debates between the main ministerial candidates to accompany its par...
Digital Spy (16-Mar-2010)
Restaurant boss at centre of immigration raids: "Industry is vulnerable"
The owner of Gianbiaz has said the restaurant industry is vulnerable to opportunist illegal immigrants desperate to tric...
Northampton Chronicle and Echo (16-Mar-2010)
Cannabis factory farmer found hiding in air vent
A diminutive illegal immigrant paid to look after a cannabis factory was found hiding inside a vent by a thermal imaging...
Northampton Chronicle and Echo (16-Mar-2010)
NOW POLES GET FREE ABORTIONS ON NHS
POSTERS advising Polish women to fly to Britain for free abortions on the NHS sparked outrage...
Daily Express (16-Mar-2010)

Archived Briefing Papers



1. Economic
1.0
Guide to Economic Papers (Nov 2006) [View PDF]
1.1
Migrants : Do they bring economic benefit? (Mar 2005) [View PDF]
1.2
The fiscal impact of immigration to the UK (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
1.3
Immigration and the Dutch economy (Aug 2004) [View PDF]
1.4
Costs of Illegal Immigration (Aug 2004)
1.5
Contribution of Immigration to GDP (Jan 2005) [View PDF]
1.6
Immigration and the Labour Market (May 2005) [View PDF]
1.7
Inquiry into economic migration to the EU (Jun 2005) [View PDF]
1.8
The economic case for immigration. Migrationwatch dialogue with the Home Office (Jan 2006) [View PDF]
1.9
The fiscal contribution of migrants (Apr 2006) [View PDF]
1.10
The Fiscal Contribution of Migrants. (Aug 2006) [View PDF]
1.11
Selection criteria for immigrant workers (Aug 2006) [View PDF]
1.12
Economic contribution of A8 migrants (Oct 2006) [View PDF]
1.13
Minister admits that immigration is of little benefit to Britons (Nov 2006) [View PDF]
1.14
Seven Deadly Spins (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
1.15
The Impact of Immigration on GDP per head (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
1.16
The Impact of Immigration on GDP per head (Mar 2007) [View PDF]
1.19
MigrationWatch Commentary - ITEM Club Special Report: Migration and the UK economy (Jan 2008) [View PDF]


2. Education
2.1
The Impact of Asylum Seekers (Feb 2003) [View PDF]


3. Employment
3.1
A Points System for Work Permits? (Feb 2005) [View PDF]


4. European Union
4.1
The impact on immigration of the EU expansion to Eastern Europe (Jul 2003) [View PDF]
4.2
Draft EU constitution: Implications for asylum and immigration (Nov 2003) [View PDF]
4.3
Note on the rights of workers from accession countries in the EU from 1st May (May 2004) [View PDF]
4.4
The treaty establishing a constitution for Europe: Implications for asylum and immigration in the UK (Oct 2004) [View PDF]
4.5
Summary of The Common European Asylum System - with draft procedures directive. (Mar 2005) [View PDF]
4.6
Item club on 'Benefits' of East European immigration (May 2006) [View PDF]
4.7
Potential immigration from Romania and Bulgaria (May 2006) [View PDF]


5. Health
5.1
Health Consequences of Current Immigration Policy (Jun 2003) [View PDF]


6. History
no papers available

7. Housing
7.1
Housing Report - The impact of immigration on housing in the UK (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
7.2
The impact of immigration on England’s housing (Jul 2003) [View PDF]
7.3
MigrationWatchUK Briefing Paper - Migration and Housing (Mar 2004) [View PDF]
7.4
Housing and immigration an update (Oct 2004) [View PDF]


8. Legal
8.1
Implications of the Government's appeal on asylum benefits 2003 (Feb 2003) [View PDF]
8.3
Asylum Laws: A Way Forward (Jul 2003) [View PDF]
8.5
Deleted
8.6
The Roma Case in the House of Lords (Jan 2005) [View PDF]
8.7
Asylum Law Reform (Jan 2005) [View PDF]
8.11
The distinction between asylum seekers and refugees (Jan 2006) [View PDF]
8.16
Legislation (Jun 2007) [View PDF]


9. Migration Trends
9.3
The Present and Future Scale of Immigration (Jul 2002) [View PDF]
9.4
Exceptional Leave to Remain (Apr 2003) [View PDF]
9.5
2003 Population Projections (Dec 2003) [View PDF]
9.6
Population Projections – Further Analysis (Mar 2004) [View PDF]
9.7
International migration in 2002 (May 2004) [View PDF]
9.8
Government Actuary’s Department 2003-based population projections (Oct 2004) [View PDF]
9.9
Bull Points on Report, Minority Ethnic Groups in Britain By Ruth Lupton & Anne Power (Dec 2004) [View PDF]


10. Cohesion, Marriage, Scotland and Other Papers
10.1
Response to the Home Affairs Committee Inquiry Into Asylum Applications (Apr 2003) [View PDF]
10.2
Balkan Asylum Seekers - Time for a new approach? by Professor James Pettifer (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
10.3
Migration into Scotland (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
10.4
Book Review: Human Visas, Human Rights Body Challenges Arranged Marriages (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
10.5
The full statement by Stephen Moxon, the Home Office whistle blower reported recently in the Sunday Times. (Feb 2004) [View PDF]
10.6
How skilled are immigrants to Britain? (Apr 2004) [View PDF]
10.9
Opinion Poll on asylum and inmmigration (Feb 2005) [View PDF]
10.11
Pressure on the UK visa system (Aug 2005) [View PDF]
10.13
Home Office consultation on managed migration routes Comments by MigrationwatchUK (Oct 2005) [View PDF]
10.17a
Survey about Public Perception of Immigration - Fieldwork Dates 5th - 8th January 2007 (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
10.17b
Survey about Public Perception of Immigration - Fieldwork Dates 16th - 18th January 2007 (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
10.18
YouGov survey poll - "Immigration" Fieldwork dates: 6TH - 8TH November 2007 (Nov 2007) [View PDF]
10.19
Overview of Dutch asylum and immigration system (Apr 2006) [View PDF]


11. Policy, Amnesty & Voting
11.1
Unmanaged Migration (May 2003) [View PDF]
11.2
A New Approach to Identity Cards (Oct 2003) [View PDF]
11.3
Asylum and Immigration: A programme of action (Nov 2003) [View PDF]
11.4
Asylum Amnesty; the decks are far from cleared (Oct 2003) [View PDF]
11.5
Immigration: A Comparison of Party Policies (May 2005) [View PDF]


11.
no papers available

11. Policy, Amnesty & Voting
11.1
Unmanaged Migration (May 2003) [View PDF]
11.2
A New Approach to Identity Cards (Oct 2003) [View PDF]
11.3
Asylum and Immigration: A programme of action (Nov 2003) [View PDF]
11.4
Asylum Amnesty; the decks are far from cleared (Oct 2003) [View PDF]
11.5
Immigration: A Comparison of Party Policies (May 2005) [View PDF]


12. Key Facts
no papers available

13. Achievements
13.1
Ten MigrationWatch achievements (May 2006) [View PDF]


14. Environment
no papers available