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Immigration: Issues to Consider
There are many issues to consider when thinking about policies on immigration and emigration. Different people will care about different issues. There is no one right answer. Here are some of the issues you might think about. The Economy as a Whole Most economists argue that immigration is good for the economy: It allows businesses […]
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Immigration: Options for the Future
Overview The UK has to make a decision about what immigration system it wants for EU citizens who would like to come to stay in the UK after Brexit. There are four basic options: We could maintain free movement of people as it exists today. We could keep the principle of free movement, but introduce […]
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Immigration: The Numbers
How Many People Are Coming to the Uk and How Many Are Leaving? The charts in this briefing paper give you some numbers on immigration. The first two charts give information on the number of people who arrive in the UK or leave the UK each year. 1. Immigration to and emigration from the UK […]
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Immigration: How It Works Today
Our system of immigration and emigration can be split into two parts: Migration to and from countries inside the EU Migration to and from countries outside the EU This paper looks at each of these in turn. Migration to and from the EU Migration within the EU is based on the principle of free movement […]
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Immigration: The Basics
What are Immigration and Emigration? Emigration and immigration happen when people move from one country to another. Emigration is movement from a country. Immigration is movement into a country. So, for example, a Polish resident who comes to the UK to look for work has emigrated from Poland and is now an immigrant in the […]
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