A selection of recent media reports
16 arrests this year over sham marriages Sixteen people have been arrested so far this year for involvement in bogus marriages. Fifty-seven written objections in relation to planned marriages that gardaí believe to be bogus have been issued so far this... Rte News (18-Aug-2010)
Gardaí object to 57 suspected 'sham' marriages GARDAÍ HAVE objected to 57 marriages in the last nine months as part of an ongoing operation to combat sham marriages aimed at circumventing immigration law. Irish Times (18-Aug-2010)
Blairs £5m gift is designed to make himself feel better. The rest of us must just hold our noses To understand Tony Blairs massive donation to the British Legion, we should return to that May afternoon in 1997 when.. Mail Online (18-Aug-2010)
Ministers consider cuts to winter fuel allowance Coalition nears its 100th day in office with tensions rising in Westminster over reductions in benefits for the... The Independent (18-Aug-2010)
Examiner letters, August 17, 2010 TWO of the stories in last weeks Examiner concerned what can, in my opinion, only be described as the worrying trend... Huddersfield Examiner (17-Aug-2010)
Registrars should be given extra powers to deal with bogus civil marriages The claim by a senior superintendent registrar that between 10 and 15 per cent of civil ceremonies conducted across the country may be sham marriages is a matter of serious concern that requires urgent action by the Minister for Social... Labour (17-Aug-2010)
French behind 'war on crime' PRESIDENT Sarkozy's ratings, near a historic low for any French President, have twitched upwards for the first time in more than a year. The explanation is simple: the French back his war on crime and illegal immigration. Herald.ie (17-Aug-2010)
Nearly 20 cannabis farms found by police every day Almost 20 cannabis farms were discovered every day by police last year, more than double the rate of two years ago, new. Telegraph.co.uk (17-Aug-2010)
Lawyers demand review of Legal Aid changes Under a new tendering system many of the nation's oldest legal aid firms will no longer be able to provide the service. Channel 4 News (17-Aug-2010)
Clegg claims to see light at end of tunnel on economy Deputy pm holding fort during Cameron holiday says coalition was right on... The Press and Journal (17-Aug-2010)
Asylum seekers to have their legal aid axed as Ministry of Justice seeks cuts Tens of thousands of immigrants and asylum seekers will no longer receive legal aid under Ministry of Justice... Mail Online (17-Aug-2010)
Registrar warns of rapid rise in 'sham marriages' BETWEEN 10 and 15 per cent of the civil ceremonies conducted across the country may be sham marriages aimed purely at circumventing immigration rules, one of the countrys main marriage registrars has... Irish Times (17-Aug-2010)
Nick Clegg reopens migrants row as he dismisses coalition plans to introduce cap on immigration Nick Clegg reopened a Coalition rift yesterday by dismissing flagship plans to bring in a cap on immigration. Mail Online (17-Aug-2010)
Investigation: We reveal how to buy a bride (and a British passport) for £6,000 As the Church is embroiled in a series of sham wedding scandals, a Daily Mail investigation exposes one of the shady Mr.
Press Release
Youth Unemployment Linked to Immigration
August 18, 2010Coinciding with the release of NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) statistics, Migrationwatch have today issued a research paper examining whether youth unemployment and immigration are linked (Briefing Paper 3.11).
The paper finds that the relationship between immigration and youth unemployment is positive and significant in those areas that have experienced the highest rates of immigration.
In the case of those local authorities outside London with the highest proportion of immigrants, the relationship is very strong showing that for every one thousand immigrants into these areas, on average, the number of youth unemployed rises by around 900.
Statistical correlation is not, in itself, proof of causality but a correlation as high as this is, to say the least, highly indicative.
Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migrationwatch UK, said
"People have tiptoed around this issue for far too long. Many factors contribute to youth unemployment but this research suggests that immigration is a significant factor in areas of high immigration. The case for getting immigration down to sensible levels, as the government have promised, gets stronger by the day"
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