UK Visa and Immigration

As I’m sure many of you are aware, UK immigration is a very controversial topic. Media outlets have been thriving on immigration news, from limiting student visas to stopping certain roles under Tier 2.

But why all the controversy?

British people have very conflicting opinions regarding immigration and all of the blame for uncontrolled immigration points to the government.

It seems as though either way – whether it’s looser Visa legislations or a cap on visas, the Government can’t win over the British public.

Here are the recent immigration facts from Migration Watch UK:

1. Net immigration quadrupled to 237,000 a year between 1997 and 2007. In 2009 it was 196,000. 3 million immigrants have arrived since 1997.
2. A migrant still arrives almost every minute.
3. We must build a new home every six minutes for new migrants.
4. England is already, with Holland, the most crowded country in Europe (except Malta)
5. Immigration will add 7 million to the population of England in the next 24 years – that is 7 times the population of Birmingham.
6. To keep the population of the UK, now 61.2 million, below 70 million, net immigration must be reduced by 50,000 a year. With balanced migration it would peak at about 65 million.

Shocked? Or not? Let us know what you think…