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May 8, 2013
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Today we learned that Government is preparing a new Immigration Bill - despite ministers' acknowledgement that much of the detail behind the headlines is still missing...
Mar 25, 2013
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David Cameron's speech today is being accused of being all spin and no substance. It is likely only to increase public fears and misunderstanding about migrants and the welfare system - is this the outcome he wanted?
The Eastleigh by-election has been more significant than we could have anticipated. During the weeks since the byelection was dominated by UKIP's inflamed rhetoric about EU migration, we have seen political messaging around immigration ramped up yet again. Successive statements from Nick Clegg last week and, today, David Cameron, have appeared to compete for who can scaremonger the loudest.
The Eastleigh by-election has been more significant than we could have anticipated. During the weeks since the byelection was dominated by UKIP's inflamed rhetoric about EU migration, we have seen political messaging around immigration ramped up yet again. Successive statements from Nick Clegg last week and, today, David Cameron, have appeared to compete for who can scaremonger the loudest.
Feb 18, 2013
'The Immigrant War: A global movement against discrimination and exploitation' provoked a fair bit if discussion since it was published in December. Here we argue that it is a good introduction to what is now the vast literature on the subject, and also throws out some stimulating challenges as to where the debate should go in the future.
The Brussels-based journalist Vittorio Longhi has written a succinct and compelling account of the way that global policies on migration are impacting on vulnerable and exploitable groups of migrants. His range is wide, covering the position of the vast army of migrants who have been needed to build the new cities of the Arab Gulf states, the movements of people between countries of Latin America and the United States, the plight of refugees trapped in what is euphemistically called ‘the jungle’ in France, and the dangers encountered by those seeking to cross the Mediterranean in flimsy crafts to gain entry through Italy.
The Brussels-based journalist Vittorio Longhi has written a succinct and compelling account of the way that global policies on migration are impacting on vulnerable and exploitable groups of migrants. His range is wide, covering the position of the vast army of migrants who have been needed to build the new cities of the Arab Gulf states, the movements of people between countries of Latin America and the United States, the plight of refugees trapped in what is euphemistically called ‘the jungle’ in France, and the dangers encountered by those seeking to cross the Mediterranean in flimsy crafts to gain entry through Italy.
Jan 13, 2013
Low wages have been a feature of the lives of millions of workers in the UK, with more people affected in each decade from the 1980s onwards. It is senseless to blame migrants for this predicament. Instead we should be building bridges to help tackle the growing problem of poverty level incomes.
The current controversy about ‘strivers and skivers’ has at least flagged up for public attention the fact that there are an awful lot of low paid workers in Britain today. Of the 9.5 million households that will be negatively affected by the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill currently going through Parliament, 7 million have at least one member who is in paid employment.
The current controversy about ‘strivers and skivers’ has at least flagged up for public attention the fact that there are an awful lot of low paid workers in Britain today. Of the 9.5 million households that will be negatively affected by the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill currently going through Parliament, 7 million have at least one member who is in paid employment.
Jan 3, 2013
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Don't forget: the APPG Migration family migration inquiry needs to hear from you by 31 Jan 2013!!
As you return to work, with the memories of too many mince pies hopefully fading fast, please take the time to respond to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Migration (APPG) family migration inquiry by the end of this month.
As you return to work, with the memories of too many mince pies hopefully fading fast, please take the time to respond to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Migration (APPG) family migration inquiry by the end of this month.
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