German party leaders are united against immigration – but there is little evidence for a key part of their argument: As Germany elects its next Bundestag, migration remains one of the most important issues to voters. But politicians are not debating how to attract the 288,000 migrants the country needs every year to maintain its …
Through its immigration policies, the UK government decides whose families are ‘legitimate’: Gutu Valerica/Shutterstock Amid another panic over high net migration to the UK, the government and new home secretary James Cleverly have proposed several changes to visa rules. The proposals apply to economic migrants, rather than other kinds of migrants such as asylum seekers, …
‘Just the rich can do it’: our research shows how immigration income requirements devastate families: Post-Brexit immigration rules have already affected thousands of UK-EU couples and families. 1000 Words/Shutterstock The government has announced a host of new restrictions aimed at cutting net migration to the UK. Headline announcements include increasing the salary requirements for skilled …
South Africa’s immigration proposals are based on false claims and poor logic – experts: The South African government recently issued a long-awaited policy statement – called a White Paper – outlining proposed changes to the country’s asylum and immigration system. More than 20 years after its first post-apartheid immigration legislation in 1998, immigration remains a …
Labour’s immigration policy: will focus on ‘security’ win an election?: Labour’s immigration policy is starting to take shape. Migration, historically, has been a tricky issue for the party. So it’s perhaps not surprising that they are taking a leaf from the Conservative playbook by focusing on border security. But Labour has shifted the villain from …
Deaths and abuse in UK immigration detention – my research shows extent of mental health problem: The death of 39-year-old Frank Ospina, a Colombian man in immigration detention in the UK, shocked his family. Ospina was awaiting deportation, and his mental health appeared to deteriorate rapidly. He is thought to have taken his own life …
How the UK’s new immigration law will put more people at risk of modern slavery: Shutterstock The UK’s illegal migration bill is set to become law after going back and forth between the two houses of parliament. The final sticking point, which the House of Lords tried to address in a series of amendments, was …
Minority ethnic politicians are pushing harsh immigration policies – why representation doesn’t always mean racial justice: There’s no question that British politics is becoming more diverse. From only four minority ethnic MPs elected in 1987, now 67 MPs are from a minority ethnic background. The Scottish first minister, Humza Yousaf, recently became the first minority …
The government passed a major immigration law last year – so why is it trying to pass another one?: The illegal immigration bill has generated endless controversy on its way to becoming law. The bill, which effectively bans asylum seeking in the UK, has faced heavy criticism for its treatment of children, its approach to …
Why UK court ruled Rwanda isn’t a safe place to send refugees – and what this means for the government’s immigration plans: The Court of Appeal has ruled against the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, adding a significant legal hurdle to the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats”. …
How new UK immigration rules will separate more international students from their families: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock The UK government has changed its policy on international students, restricting them from bringing their families with them during their studies. This change to how student visas are allocated, the government argues, will help reduce net migration. Scottish MP Carol …
What does high immigration mean for the government’s popularity? What data on voting habits tells us: The news from the Office of National Statistics that net migration reached a record high of 606,000 in 2022 is likely to have embarrassed the government, particularly the home secretary, Suella Braverman. For years, successive prime ministers have promised …
The UK’s unworkable immigration plans allow the government to blame others for its failure: The illegal migration bill, which purports to end small boat crossings and would effectively bar asylum seeking, has made its way through committee stage. The controversial policy is more likely to be challenged in international courts than to curb small boat …
Illegal immigration: cracking down on smuggling makes gangs more organised – and costs migrant lives: The illegal migration bill is the government’s latest proposal to tackle the rise in small boat Channel crossings, by detaining and removing anyone who arrives in the UK without valid permission to enter. The government hopes the bill, currently in …
Illegal immigration bill does more than ‘push the boundaries’ of international law: The UK government has introduced its latest effort to deter small boat migration, by vowing to remove all those who arrive in the UK illegally by any route. The illegal migration bill, if enacted, will apply retrospectively, meaning that those who arrived even …
Labour sounds like the Tories on immigration – but its policy goes back to its trade union roots: Keir Starmer has given a glimpse of what immigration policy could look like under a Labour government. Speaking to the Confederation for British Industry, the party leader’s key message was about reducing the UK’s dependency on migrant …
UK immigration: creating a spectacle around people seeking asylum generates fear and chaos, not solutions: Suella Braverman's Chinook flight to an immigration holding facility in Kent is the latest move in a decade of border spectacle. Gareth Fuller / PA images When the Home Office left a group of people seeking asylum stranded at London’s …
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