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If the UK loses the highly skilled and experienced migrant workers who currently prop up the sector, a major crisis could emerge.
A sign at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre near Heathrow.
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Detainees, held in a perpetual state of powerlessness, try to support each other.
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What the main parties propose to do about immigration.
A shrine to Nguyen Dinh Luong, believed to be among the 39 people found dead in a lorry in England, at his home in Can Loc district, Vietnam’s Ha Tinh province.
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It’s feared many of the 39 people found dead in a lorry in southeast England were Vietnamese. What else could be done to prevent another such tragedy from happening again?
There are often many borders to cross, each bringing potentially fatal risks.
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The 39 migrants who froze to death in a lorry crossing the channel join hundreds more who have died trying to get into Europe over land.
Demonstrations against the arrival of immigrants on England’s south coast.
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It’s not all about the economics – people’s sense of well-being may help explain anti-immigration attitudes.
Migrants in immigration detention are turning to hunger strikes as a weapon of last resort.
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Hungry for dignity, migrants are resisting their cruel detention using the only tool left available to them.
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New research found persistent differences between generations of people in the UK when it comes to their attitudes to immigration.
A refugee family welcomed in Glasgow in 2016.
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A new set of ‘Indicators of Integration’ have been launched by the UK government.
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Whatever happens with Brexit, the UK population is projected to increase in size, become more ethnically diverse and shift to a structure which is older.
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Why the government’s post-Brexit immigration proposals are particularly bad for women.
Much of the debate around low-skilled migration is built around misunderstandings.
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Much immigration policy is based around three misunderstandings – on what employers, the public and migrants themselves want.
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Many employers remain unaware of the law around employing refugees and migrants – even if they could help fill staff shortages.
A room inside Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick.
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Changes to immigration rules have left migrants without family and friends in the UK trapped in immigration detention – despite being granted bail.
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A close reading of news articles and editorials from 2006 and 2013 shows that UK newspapers have systematically ignored the evidence to influence the public against EU migrants.
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Two bills currently before the British parliament seek to reduce the 12 month ban on asylum seekers from working.
EU citizens in the UK: caught up in Brexit uncertainty.
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The government has abandoned its plan to charge £65 for EU citizens applying for ‘settled status’ after Brexit – but what does it secure.
Restrictive immigration policies make it difficult for overseas students to stay on and get jobs after their degrees.
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Research shows people are more likely to reject international students when they are perceived as a threat to themselves or their children.
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It’s time to tell the truth about immigration.
New 12-month visas will be available for lower-skilled workers under new proposals.
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The UK government has done little to prove how it will continue to attract highly skilled migrants after Brexit.