A selection of recent media reports

Sarkozy bruised after polls setback
enlarge President Nicolas Sarkozy has suffered a national beating by voters who took their frustrations over the econom...
Belfast Telegraph (15-Mar-2010)
FIRMS FACE LEGAL ACTION OVER JOBS 'ONLY FOR POLISH'
BRITISH workers last night reacted furiously to a job advert banning them from applying if they didnt speak...
Daily Express (15-Mar-2010)
20,000 FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS STAY IN BRITAIN EVERY YEAR
LABOURS immigration policy is in tatters after official figures revealed that 20,000 failed asylum seekers are allowed t...
Daily Express (15-Mar-2010)
Benefit bill soars for failed asylum seekers as Tories claim system is in chaos
Fewer than a third of failed asylum seekers told they were going to be deported in 2008 were actually removed from the U...
Daily Mail (15-Mar-2010)
UK - Immigration meat packer scandal
UK - Immigration meat packer scandal - Depending on how much is true and how much is media induced there appears to stil...
Meat Trade News Daily (15-Mar-2010)
Just 1 in 3 illegal immigrants get the boot
LESS than a THIRD of failed asylum seekers are being booted out of Britain, shock new figures...
Online Sun (15-Mar-2010)
Only Poles need apply: Factor that 'bars Britons' highlights growing market in cheap migrant labour
British workers are routinely being denied jobs in factories and food processing firms in favour of foreign applicants, ...
Daily Mail (14-Mar-2010)
Mental illness epidemic hits asylum seekers in Scotland
The head of a leading charity has accused the Government of deliberately ignoring an epidemic of poor mental health amon...
Herald Scotland (14-Mar-2010)
Refugees protest against 'United Nations of Hell' high-rise flats
Janice Burns, Sunday Mail REFUGEES seeking asylum in Scotland yesterday demanded an end to their suffering in high-rise...
Daily Record (14-Mar-2010)
The new recession lifestyle trend: quit Scotland for good
On one side of the hall, a dozen families jostle to be the next in line to inquire about a Canadian visa, while a more p...
Herald Scotland (14-Mar-2010)
Sarkozy faces heavy loss in French regional poll
French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a regional vote on Sunday that opinion polls suggest will result in a heavy loss ...
Yahoo Uk And Ireland News (14-Mar-2010)
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Discrimination - An even-handed response at last
This country accepted laws against discrimination because they rightly put a stop to crude, cruel and unjust behaviour b...
The Mail On Sunday (13-Mar-2010)
Illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay
Lots of people seem to have been touched by the story of 31-year-old Sukhwinder Singh, who was stabbed to death in East ...
Timesonline (13-Mar-2010)
BNP 'amends' rules after decision
The British National Party began processing applications within hours of a court order banning recruitment of new member...
The Oxford Times (13-Mar-2010)
Free Churches question whether BNP should be allowed to stand in elections
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Church in Britain have questioned wheth...
Ekklesia (13-Mar-2010)
The only politician with the guts to speak out about immigration: Frank Field reveals his candid opinion on the future o..
British cities are like a tinderbox awaiting a spark, warns Frank Field Surprisingly, it's not just ambitious Tory MPs ...
The Mail On Sunday (13-Mar-2010)
Griffin vs Hodge: the Battle for Barking
A former Labour stronghold has become home to one of the ugliest fights in politics. In one corner, a long-standing mini...
Guardian.co.uk (13-Mar-2010)
ASYLUM SEEKERS GET HOMES WHILE BRITONS HAVE TO WAIT
A MASSIVE £750million of tax-payers cash has been spent by the Government on housing asylum seekers in the last three y...
Daily Star (12-Mar-2010)
Court bans BNP from recruiting new members
The British National Party was today banned from recruiting new members after a court ruled its constitution was illegal...
The Independent (12-Mar-2010)
LABOUR IS ADDING INSULT TO INJURY FOR WORKING CLASSES
WITH nearly two million British citizens stuck on waiting lists for social housing nobody can deny that there is a despe...
Daily Express (12-Mar-2010)
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Archived Briefing Papers

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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]


12. Key Facts
no papers available

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


14. Environment
no papers available