A selection of recent media reports

Fence to deter immigrants
Work will start next month on a six-mile fence topped with razor wire on Greece's border with Turkey to deter illegal im...
The Independent (07-Feb-2012)
Britain must become a land of opportunity once more to attract the world's workers
COUNTRIES receive the immigrants they deserve. A migrant has 192 countries to
City A.M. (07-Feb-2012)
Bin Laden's former right-hand man in Europe released on bail
Radical cleric Abu Qatada to be confined to his home for 22 hours a day as he fights deportation
The Independent (07-Feb-2012)
Qatada back on the streets within days
Abu Qatada, the radical Islamic preacher once described as Osama bin Laden's \u201Cright hand man in Europe\u201D, will ...
Telegraph.co.uk (06-Feb-2012)
Abu Qatada release: Home Office fury as judge frees 'Bin Laden aide'
Radical Islamist cleric will walk free from Long Lartin maximum security prison afte
Guardian.co.uk (06-Feb-2012)
Why has Abu Qatada not stood trial in the UK?
Lawyers say the government was determined to pursue deportation, which was thought to be the easy option
Guardian.co.uk (06-Feb-2012)
Greece to build £2.5million six-mile razor wire wall to block worst illegal immigration route into Europe
The busiest crossing point for illegal immigrant
Mail Online (06-Feb-2012)
Radical cleric Qatada granted bail
A radical Muslim cleric accused of posing a grave threat to Britain's national security will be released on bail within ...
London Evening Standard (06-Feb-2012)
Greece starts building border fence with Turkey
\u2014 filed under: Greece, immigration (ATHENS) - Greece on Monday started building a fence on its border with Turkey
EUbusiness.com (06-Feb-2012)
Latvian man wanted for gunpoint rape deported after being found living in Gainsborough
A Latvian man wanted for raping a teenager at gunpoint in his home countr
This is Lincolnshire (06-Feb-2012)
Abu Qatada in court seeking bail
London hearing to decide whether radical cleric should be freed after extradition to Jordan was blocked by Europe court
Guardian.co.uk (06-Feb-2012)
FURY AS WAR CRIMES SUSPECT IS ALLOWED TO STAY IN BRITAIN
CAMPAIGNERS have condemned a legal ruling that a war crimes suspect should stay in Britain because he has
Express.co.uk (06-Feb-2012)
England 'border controls' fear
Published on 6 February 2012
Herald Scotland (06-Feb-2012)
How Britain's migrants sewed the fabric of the nation
History shows it's hard to pick out which migrants will be good for the UK. It is risky for the state to try
Guardian.co.uk (05-Feb-2012)
BOMB PLOTTERS ARE MY STUDENTS, ADMITS CHOUDARY
HARDLINE Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary taught six of the nine fanatics jailed last week for plotting to bomb Londo
Daily Star (05-Feb-2012)
Man accused of involvment in war crimes wins human rights claim
A man accused of being complicit in war crimes in the former Yugoslavia has been allowed to stay in Brit
Telegraph.co.uk (05-Feb-2012)
TIME FOR SOFT-TOUCH BRITAIN TO GET TOUGH ON IMMIGRATION
BRITAIN has a proud and honourable history when it comes to immigration.
Scottish Daily Express (05-Feb-2012)
Ten jailed over sham marriage plot
Ten people have been jailed for attempting to organise an international sham marriage conspiracy spanning three churches...
Hucknall Dispatch (05-Feb-2012)
Ten jailed over sham marriage plot
Ten people have been jailed for attempting to organise an international sham marriage conspiracy spanning three churches...
Sleaford Standard (05-Feb-2012)
View list of current reports
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM (Oct 2011)  [View PDF]
WHAT CAN BE DONE (Oct 2011)  [View PDF]
BALANCED MIGRATION (Sept 2008) 
MASS IMMIGRATION - LABOUR'S ENDURING LEGACY TO BRITAIN (Feb 2011) 

Briefing Papers

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1. Economic (Missing numbers are archived)
1.17
Response to TUC report on the economics of immigration (Aug 2007) [View PDF]
1.18
Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs on ‘The Economic Impact of Immigration’ (Oct 2007) [View PDF]
1.20
Further Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs (Jan 2008) [View PDF]
1.20a
House of Lords Select Committee Report (Jan 2008)
1.21
Will a recession solve the immigration problem? (Oct 2008) [View PDF]
1.22
The Impact of Immigration on low paid British workers (Mar 2009) [View PDF]
1.23
The Invisible Cost of Immigration (May 2009) [View PDF]
1.24
Immigration and Pensions (Jan 2010) [View PDF]
1.25
Will an immigration cap raise taxes and cut growth? (Jul 2010) [View PDF]
1.26
Global Migration Unrealities (Dec 2010) [View PDF]
1.27
The cap on economic migration - will it have much effect? (May 2011) [View PDF]
1.28
Migration and Road Transport in England (May 2011) [View PDF]
1.29
Economic Impacts of Immigration to the UK (Jul 2011) [View PDF]
1.30
Office for Budget Responsibility: Economic and Fiscal Outlook November 2011 (Dec 2011) [View PDF]
1.31
Family Visitor Appeals (Dec 2011) [View PDF]


2. Education (Missing numbers are archived)
2.2
Student Visa Extensions (Dec 2004) [View PDF]
2.3
Students and the Points Based System (Dec 2009) [View PDF]
2.4
The Impact of Migration on Education (Oct 2010) [View PDF]
2.5
Immigration and Demand for Education: Response to Critics (Oct 2010) [View PDF]
2.6
Immigration and Education; response to the IPPR (Oct 2010) [View PDF]
2.7
Changing Primary Schools in England: 1998 - 2010 (Nov 2010) [View PDF]
2.8
Foreign Students (Dec 2010) [View PDF]
2.9
The cost of bogus students (Jan 2011) [View PDF]
2.10
Impact of the government’s proposals for foreign students (Jan 2011) [View PDF]
2.11
House of Commons Home Affairs Committee 8 February, 2011 (Feb 2011) [View PDF]


3. Employment (Missing numbers are archived)
3.2
Incentives for work (Jan 2008) [View PDF]
3.3
Assessment of the Points Based System (May 2008) [View PDF]
3.5
Toughening the points based system (Nov 2008) [View PDF]
3.6
The Business Visitor Scheme under the Points Based System (Nov 2008) [View PDF]
3.7
Impact of immigration on employment of British born (Dec 2008) [View PDF]
3.8
The Points Based System: Dispelling the Myths (Jul 2009) [View PDF] (Previously 11.14)
3.9
The Points Based System
Why it will not stop our population hitting 70 million (Nov 2009) [View PDF]
3.10
Deleted
3.11
Deleted
3.12
The abuse of ICT visas in the IT sector (Nov 2010) [View PDF]
3.13
The Impact of the Points Based System (Jan 2011) [View PDF]
3.14
Revised List of occupations that qualify under Tier 2 of the Points Based System (Mar 2011) [View PDF]
3.15
Intra Company Transfers (Mar 2011) [View PDF]
3.16
Youth Unemployment and Immigration from the A8 Countries (Jan 2012) [View PDF]


4. European Union (Missing numbers are archived)
4.8
Future Migration Flows from Eastern Europe (Aug 2008) [View PDF]
4.9
Economic Migration within the EU (Feb 2009) [View PDF]
4.10
The Lisbon European Reform Treaty Impact on Asylum and Immigration Policy (Mar 2008) [View PDF] (Previously 8.23)
4.11
A Survey of European Asylum Policy and Legislation (May 2009) [View PDF]
4.12
European Policy and Legislation on Immigration (May 2009) [View PDF]
4.13
EU/India Free Trade Agreement (Oct 2010) [View PDF]
4.14
European Asylum and Immigration Policy (Mar 2011) [View PDF]


5. Health (Missing numbers are archived)
5.2
The case for HIV screening (Jun 2004) [View PDF]
5.3
Access to the NHS (Aug 2004) [View PDF]
5.4
Immigration: The need for foreign nurses (Nov 2004) [View PDF]
5.5
HIV infection from overseas (Dec 2004) [View PDF]
5.6
Overseas Medical Professionals: The Case for Testing for Communicable Diseases (Jan 2005) [View PDF]
5.7
NHS Treatment for Failed Asylum Seekers (Apr 2009) [View PDF]
5.8
Over Half a Million Newly Arrived Foreign Migrants
Registered with GPs Last Year (Dec 2009) [View PDF]


6. History (Missing numbers are archived)
6.1
History of Immigration (Aug 2006) [View PDF]
6.2
Emigration from the UK (Aug 2001) [View PDF]


7. Housing (Missing numbers are archived)
7.5
Household projections and immigration (Mar 2006) [View PDF]
7.6
Why do we need nearly 5 million new homes? (Mar 2006) [View PDF]
7.7
The impact of immigration on housing demand (Jun 2006) [View PDF]
7.8
The impact of asylum and possible amnesty on social housing (Jul 2006) [View PDF]
7.9
The impact of immigration on housing in England (Mar 2007) [View PDF]
7.10
The impact of asylum on social housing (May 2007) [View PDF]
7.11
Sir Andrew Green's Presentation to the National Housing Federation on 23 September, 2009 (Sep 2009) [View PDF]
7.12
Social Housing and Migration in England (Aug 2011) [View PDF]
7.13
Migration and the Demand for Housing in England (Aug 2011) [View PDF]


8. Legal (Missing numbers are archived)
8.0
Glossary of the Main Legal Words and Expressions used in the Context of Asylum and Immigration (Mar 2011) [View PDF]
8.2
Deleted
8.4
Deleted
8.8
Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006 (Apr 2006) [View PDF]
8.9
Immigration and Marriage - an outline of the legal position (Apr 2011) [View PDF]
8.10
An Information and Guidance paper - 'Asylum Seekers and Destitution' (Nov 2005) [View PDF]
8.12
House of commons select committee on constitutional affairs (Apr 2006) [View PDF]
8.13
Deleted
8.14
The refugee or person in need of international protection (qualification) regulations 2006 (Dec 2006) [View PDF]
8.17
Revision of the Human Rights Act (Jul 2007) [View PDF]
8.18
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (Aug 2007) [View PDF]
8.20
The Chindamo Case (Aug 2007) [View PDF]
8.21
UK Borders Act 2007 (Dec 2007) [View PDF]
8.25
Recent Case Law on Asylum and Immigration (Apr 2008) [View PDF]
8.26
Access of Foreign Doctors to Specialist Training in the UK (May 2008) [View PDF]
8.27
Recent case law involving consideration of the European convention on human rights (Aug 2008) [View PDF]
8.28
Deleted
8.29
Deleted
8.30
The Immigration Appeals System Revised - 2010 Version (Mar 2010) [View PDF]
8.32
Asylum Seekers – A Serious Case of Misunderstanding (Jan 2009) [View PDF]
8.33
Deleted
8.34
Freedom of Movement in the EU: The Metock Case (Feb 2009) [View PDF]
8.35
Reform of the Immigration Appeals System (Aug 2009) [View PDF]
8.37
Asylum - The Supreme Court Allows Repetitious Appeals (Dec 2009) [View PDF]
8.38
Deleted
8.39
Deportation and Human Rights (Jun 2010) [View PDF]
8.40
Homosexuals and Asylum (Jul 2010) [View PDF]
8.41
Homosexuals, Asylum and the Supreme Court (Jul 2010) [View PDF]
8.42
Deportation and Administrative Removal (Oct 2006) [View PDF]
8.43
The Court of Appeal Pronounces on the Immigration Rules (Jul 2010) [View PDF]
8.44
Removal and Right of Access to the Courts (Jul 2010) [View PDF]
8.45
Deportation and Administrative Removal (Aug 2010) [View PDF]
8.46
European Economic Area Rights of Residence and Removal of Citizens Between Member States (Sep 2010) [View PDF]
8.47
Proposals to Charge Fees for Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Nov 2010) [View PDF]
8.48
Homosexuals and Asylum - LGBT Guidance Notes (Dec 2010) [View PDF]
8.49
Deleted
8.50
Removal from the United Kingdom and the Rights of Children (Apr 2011) [View PDF]
8.51
Judicial Review in the Tribunal (Mar 2011) [View PDF]
8.52
Sham Marriages – The Latest (Apr 2011) [View PDF]
8.53
The prevention of sham marriages (May 2011) [View PDF]
8.54
The European Convention on Human Rights (May 2011) [View PDF]
8.55
Commission on a Bill of Rights (Aug 2011) [View PDF]
8.56
Forced Marriage and the Supreme Court (Oct 2011) [View PDF]
8.57
Forced Marriage and the Supreme Court – What Next? (Nov 2011) [View PDF]
8.58
Marriage Visas and English Language Requirements (Dec 2011) [View PDF]


9. Migration Trends (Missing numbers are archived)
9
GUIDE TO MIGRATION (Nov 2006) [View PDF]
9.1
How immigration is measured (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
9.2
Projecting immigration (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
9.10
The Effect of Immigration on the Regions (Feb 2005) [View PDF]
9.11
The social impact of immigration (Mar 2005) [View PDF]
9.12
Immigration: Will it increase or decrease? (Mar 2003) [View PDF]
9.13
The impact of chain migration on English cities (Apr 2005) [View PDF]
9.14
The number of failed asylum seekers remaining in the UK (Apr 2004) [View PDF]
9.16
Summary of National Audit Office Report - Returning Failed Asylum Applicants (Jul 2005) [View PDF]
9.17
UK population increase through migration (Aug 2005) [View PDF]
9.18
IPPR Report Beyond Black and White (Sep 2005) [View PDF]
9.20
International Migration Statistics (Dec 2006) [View PDF]
9.21
Population out of control (Jan 2009) [View PDF]
9.22
How did immigration get out of control? (Mar 2009) [View PDF]
9.23
The Impact of World Population Trends on UK Immigration [1] (Aug 2009) [View PDF]
9.24
How Immigration Affects the Size of Our Population (Sep 2009) [View PDF]
9.25
70 MILLION : MYTH OR NOT? (Nov 2009) [View PDF]
9.26
Immigration Figures Due for Release 26 November 2009
Background Briefing (Nov 2009) [View PDF]
9.27
Population Growth – Migration or Birth rate? (Jan 2010) [View PDF]
9.28
Executive Summary of joint research study by the Home Office & Cabinet Office: Migration: An Economic & Social Analysis (Oct 2000) [View PDF]
9.29
Demographic pressures and political instability in North African countries. (Mar 2011) [View PDF]
9.30
Population Densities and Immigration (Nov 2011) [View PDF]
9.31
UK Population Projections - How to stay below 70 million (Jan 2012) [View PDF]


10. Cohesion, Marriage, Scotland and Other Papers (Missing numbers are archived)
10.7
Report of the community cohesion panel (Aug 2004) [View PDF]
10.8
Immigration and Marriage (Sep 2004) [View PDF]
10.10
The outlook for Scotlands population: Does Scotland need its own immigration policy? (Jun 2005) [View PDF]
10.12
Transnational marriage and the formation of Ghettoes (Sep 2005) [View PDF]
10.14
Deportation of foreign criminals a case for urgent action (Jan 2006) [View PDF]
10.16
Oldham Five Years On (Aug 2006) [View PDF]
10.20
Does Scotland Need Immigration? (Sep 2008) [View PDF]
10.21
Balanced Migration Survey - Migration Levels (Sep 2008) [View PDF]
10.22
The effect of immigration on the integration of communities in Britain (Jan 2006) [View PDF]
10.23
Now it’s the BBC that Blunder over Immigration Statistics (May 2010) [View PDF]
10.24
Summary of the searchlight research on immigration (Mar 2011) [View PDF]
10.25
Marriage to a Foreign Partner (Jun 2011) [View PDF]
10.26
Public opinion on immigration (Jan 2012) [View PDF]


11. Policy, Amnesty & Voting (Missing numbers are archived)
11.6
The illegal Migrant Population in the UK (Jul 2005) [View PDF] (Previously 9.15)
11.7
An amnesty for illegal immigrants? (May 2006) [View PDF] (Previously 10.15)
11.8
The Right of Non Citizens to Vote in Britain (Feb 2008) [View PDF]
11.9
The Financial case against an amnesty for illegal immigrants (Dec 2008) [View PDF]
11.10
Immigration and the UK Voting System (Apr 2007) [View PDF]
11.11
The True Cost of an Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants (Sep 2007) [View PDF]
11.12
Immigration and the EU elections (May 2009) [View PDF]
11.13
Neither Labour nor Conservatives will stop the population hitting 70m (Jul 2009) [View PDF]
11.15
The Potential Lifetime Costs of an Amnesty (Apr 2009) [View PDF]
11.16
Illegal Immigration From Pakistan (Jun 2009) [View PDF]
11.17
An Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants?
Migrationwatch Response to the GLA Paper (Nov 2009) [View PDF]
11.18
Did Labour conceal a change in immigration policy? (Nov 2009) [View PDF]
11.19
Family Visitor Appeals (Jan 2010) [View PDF]
11.20
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT IMMIGRATION POLICY (Mar 2010) [View PDF]
11.21
Can We Limit Immigration? (Mar 2010) [View PDF]
11.22
The Illegal Migrant Population in the UK (Apr 2010) [View PDF]
11.23
Lifetime Unit Cost of an Illegal Immigrant if an Amnesty Were Granted (Apr 2010) [View PDF]
11.24
Mass Immigration – Labour's enduring legacy to Britain. No text version. (Feb 2011) [View PDF]
11.25
A Quarter of a Million Failed Asylum Seekers Granted Amnesty Since the Early 1990s (Jun 2011) [View PDF]
11.26
Asylum: the outcome (Aug 2011) [View PDF] (Previously 9.30)


12. Key Facts (Missing numbers are archived)
12.2
Key Facts on Immigration (Sep 2010) [View PDF]


13. Achievements (Missing numbers are archived)
13.2
Ten MigrationWatch achievements (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
13.3
A List of Migrationwatch Research Documents Published in 2006 (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
13.4
A List of Migrationwatch Research Documents Published in 2007 (Jan 2008) [View PDF]
13.5
Home Affairs Committee Supplementary Memorandum By MigrationWatch (Jul 2008) [View PDF]
13.6
A List of Migrationwatch Research Documents Published in 2008 (Jan 2008)
13.7
A List of Migrationwatch Research Documents Published in 2009 (Dec 2009)


14. Environment (Missing numbers are archived)
14.1
Immigration Policy and the Inter-Related Issues of World Climate Change and Polution Explosion (Jan 2008) [View PDF]
14.2
Environmental impact of immigration (Dec 2010) [View PDF]