A selection of recent media reports

Islington girls forced into marriage at the age of nine
TRIBUNE INVESTIGATION: Imam condemns ordeal of youngsters still in primary school amid alarming number of abu
Islington Tribune (27-Jan-2012)
Sponsored by Vicar jailed over sham marriages
A Church of England vicar has been jailed for two and a half years after carrying out dozens of sham marriages allowing
Newmarket Journal (27-Jan-2012)
Ministers to bar polygamists from claiming extra benefits
The Government is set to stop men who are married to multiple women from claiming extra benefits payments.
The Christian Institute (27-Jan-2012)
Police find human smuggling route
Norwegian and British police have uncovered what they believe is an organized human smuggling route between Brevik on No...
Views and News from Norway (27-Jan-2012)
Vicar jailed for sham marriage scam
Church of England vicar, Rev Canon Dr John Magumba, is jailed for two and a half years after admitting to carrying out 2...
Channel 4 News (26-Jan-2012)
Clergyman jailed for sham marriage scam
An Anglican clergyman who advised the Church of England on how to handle sham marriages has been jailed for two and a ha...
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jan-2012)
Deciding the future of human rights court ... in Brighton
Optimism in Strasbourg that worthwhile reforms to the court can be achieved following Cameron's speech
Guardian.co.uk (26-Jan-2012)
Kevin Myers: Today, with our country in ruins, we are still importing fishermen from half a world away
There's no right time to ask this question, so I may as well ask it now. How is it that Ireland needs to import trawler ...
Independent.ie (26-Jan-2012)
Home Office: Monthly asylum application tables - November 2011
Summary: Table of the number of applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom and a table
info4local.gov.uk (26-Jan-2012)
Putin proposes crackdown on illegal immigration
AFP - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday repeat migration offenders should be banned from entering Russia fo...
France 24 [EN] (26-Jan-2012)
Mehdi Hasan on 'framing': a peek inside the mind of a Labour Flat-Earther
The Flat-Earthers have a new toy. It's called "framing". Framing is about to become
Telegraph Blogs (26-Jan-2012)
You can't spell the European Court of Human Rights without EU David Cameron
) This week David Cameron sent the Europeans shaking in their boots with his blisterin
The Mail On Sunday (26-Jan-2012)
London hospitals write off foreign patient bills of £7.6m in three years
Hospitals in London are having to write off huge debts owed by foreign patients, it em
London Evening Standard (26-Jan-2012)
Restaurant worker is deported after arrest
A MALAYSIAN man has been removed from the country following a UK Border Agency raid at the New Moonflower restaurant in ...
This is Kent (26-Jan-2012)
Row over release of immigrants erupts
DOVER and Deal MP Charlie Elphicke has hit out at criticism by Labour and the Lib Dems in the district over a question p...
This is Kent (26-Jan-2012)
Sham couple arrested at Leicester Town Hall register office
Police interrupted a sham marriage at Leicester Town Hall between a bride and groom who di
This is Leicestershire (26-Jan-2012)
Vicars 'presided over hundreds of sham marriages for immigrants'
Two Church of England vicars conducted \u201Chundreds\u201D of sham marriages to enable illega
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jan-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]