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The real scam isn’t immigration — it’s the Daily Mail’s narrative
"Gutter press for the gullible.”
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It’s official: the immigration clampdown is hurting British business
Pandering to anti-migrant sentiment is hurting the British economy.
Family Migration: Brits lose out when policy is led by blunt targets
The government’s decision to impose an income requirement suggests that the true motivation is simply to reduce numbers, as every British family 'stuck' abroad, or separated, helps to reduce net migration.
Very little link between migration levels and attitudes to immigration
Much like the assertion that nobody can talk about immigration without being accused of being a racist (if anything immigration is talked about too much relative to its impact), the idea that public concern about immigration is related to the numbers of migrants settling in the UK appears also to be a myth.
The government’s drive to cut immigration risks splitting up families
In two weeks time the daughter of one of my friends will get married. This happy occasion will be marred by the fact that soon after the wedding her new husband may have to leave the UK. Despite his high earning potential, new rules about family migration, introduced in July 2012, will exclude him from obtaining a spouse’s visa.
Boris is right on Indian student visas – but can he persuade the Tory immigration sceptics?
Boris Johnson says Indian students should have their visa applications to study in the UK processed far quicker - but can he persuade his Tory colleagues?