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| Immigration report is much-needed antidote to dog-whistle politics | Immigration report is much-needed antidote to dog-whistle politics |
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| The migration advisory committee report is a major antidote to dog-whistle politics, bringing much-needed facts about the impact of immigration into the national conversation. | The migration advisory committee report is a major antidote to dog-whistle politics, bringing much-needed facts about the impact of immigration into the national conversation. |
| The 140-page report, commissioned by the former home secretary Amber Rudd, will put paid to the notion that European Economic Area (EEA) migrants drive wages down, lead to an increase in crime, bleed the social welfare system dry and steal the jobs of Britons. | The 140-page report, commissioned by the former home secretary Amber Rudd, will put paid to the notion that European Economic Area (EEA) migrants drive wages down, lead to an increase in crime, bleed the social welfare system dry and steal the jobs of Britons. |
| Brexit should end EU citizens' special access to UK, says report | Brexit should end EU citizens' special access to UK, says report |
| But it recommends no preferential treatment for EU citizens after Brexit and retaining a salary threshold of £30,000 for migrants – which will alarm those in manufacturing, logistics and social care, where there is a high reliance on EU workers. | But it recommends no preferential treatment for EU citizens after Brexit and retaining a salary threshold of £30,000 for migrants – which will alarm those in manufacturing, logistics and social care, where there is a high reliance on EU workers. |
| The main findings are: | The main findings are: |
| Future policy | Future policy |
| European citizens should not be given preferential treatment post-Brexit. | European citizens should not be given preferential treatment post-Brexit. |
| Remove the cap on tier-2 visas for general skilled workers. | Remove the cap on tier-2 visas for general skilled workers. |
| Retain the salary threshold of £30,000. | Retain the salary threshold of £30,000. |
| Favour higher-skilled workers over lower-skilled workers post-Brexit. | Favour higher-skilled workers over lower-skilled workers post-Brexit. |
| No special scheme for low-skilled workers, with the exception of agricultural workers. | No special scheme for low-skilled workers, with the exception of agricultural workers. |
| European citizens should not be given preferential treatment post-Brexit. | European citizens should not be given preferential treatment post-Brexit. |
| Remove the cap on tier-2 visas for general skilled workers. | Remove the cap on tier-2 visas for general skilled workers. |
| Retain the salary threshold of £30,000. | Retain the salary threshold of £30,000. |
| Favour higher-skilled workers over lower-skilled workers post-Brexit. | Favour higher-skilled workers over lower-skilled workers post-Brexit. |
| No special scheme for low-skilled workers, with the exception of agricultural workers. | No special scheme for low-skilled workers, with the exception of agricultural workers. |
| Overall impact of migration from European Economic Area | Overall impact of migration from European Economic Area |
| The overall impact is “small in magnitude when set against other changes”. | The overall impact is “small in magnitude when set against other changes”. |
| “Migrants have no or little impact” on the employment or unemployment outcomes of the UK-born workforce. | “Migrants have no or little impact” on the employment or unemployment outcomes of the UK-born workforce. |
| The fall of the pound after the referendum has had a larger impact on wages and employment opportunities. | The fall of the pound after the referendum has had a larger impact on wages and employment opportunities. |
| Migration does not force down wages to any great extent. There is some evidence that it does in lower-skilled areas, but the impact is small. | Migration does not force down wages to any great extent. There is some evidence that it does in lower-skilled areas, but the impact is small. |
| There is little or no impact on employment, wages or training. | There is little or no impact on employment, wages or training. |
| The overall impact is “small in magnitude when set against other changes”. | The overall impact is “small in magnitude when set against other changes”. |
| “Migrants have no or little impact” on the employment or unemployment outcomes of the UK-born workforce. | “Migrants have no or little impact” on the employment or unemployment outcomes of the UK-born workforce. |
| The fall of the pound after the referendum has had a larger impact on wages and employment opportunities. | The fall of the pound after the referendum has had a larger impact on wages and employment opportunities. |
| Migration does not force down wages to any great extent. There is some evidence that it does in lower-skilled areas, but the impact is small. | Migration does not force down wages to any great extent. There is some evidence that it does in lower-skilled areas, but the impact is small. |
| There is little or no impact on employment, wages or training. | There is little or no impact on employment, wages or training. |
| House prices | House prices |
| Migration has increased house prices, mostly in areas with a squeeze on supply owing to restrictive planning where councils find it harder to increase stock in line with demand. | Migration has increased house prices, mostly in areas with a squeeze on supply owing to restrictive planning where councils find it harder to increase stock in line with demand. |
| Migration has increased house prices, mostly in areas with a squeeze on supply owing to restrictive planning where councils find it harder to increase stock in line with demand. | Migration has increased house prices, mostly in areas with a squeeze on supply owing to restrictive planning where councils find it harder to increase stock in line with demand. |
| Benefits | Benefits |
| Migrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits. | Migrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits. |
| Migrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits. | Migrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits. |
| Provision of public services | Provision of public services |
| Insufficient attention is being paid to the flow of public money to areas with increased demand for education and medical services. | Insufficient attention is being paid to the flow of public money to areas with increased demand for education and medical services. |
| Insufficient attention is being paid to the flow of public money to areas with increased demand for education and medical services. | Insufficient attention is being paid to the flow of public money to areas with increased demand for education and medical services. |
| Social care | Social care |
| EU migrants are critical in care homes and social care, and there are concerns that the UK will struggle to find people to work in the sector, where demand is rising inexorably. There is an underlying problem of poor terms and conditions. | EU migrants are critical in care homes and social care, and there are concerns that the UK will struggle to find people to work in the sector, where demand is rising inexorably. There is an underlying problem of poor terms and conditions. |
| EU migrants are critical in care homes and social care, and there are concerns that the UK will struggle to find people to work in the sector, where demand is rising inexorably. There is an underlying problem of poor terms and conditions. | EU migrants are critical in care homes and social care, and there are concerns that the UK will struggle to find people to work in the sector, where demand is rising inexorably. There is an underlying problem of poor terms and conditions. |
| Education | Education |
| There is no evidence that parents’ choice is reduced by the migrant population. | There is no evidence that parents’ choice is reduced by the migrant population. |
| There is no evidence that parents’ choice is reduced by the migrant population. | There is no evidence that parents’ choice is reduced by the migrant population. |
| Children with English as a second language perform better than native English speakers. | Children with English as a second language perform better than native English speakers. |
| Children with English as a second language perform better than native English speakers. | Children with English as a second language perform better than native English speakers. |
| Crime | Crime |
| Migration has no impact on crime and there is no evidence to suggest migrants are linked to increases in crime in England and Wales. | Migration has no impact on crime and there is no evidence to suggest migrants are linked to increases in crime in England and Wales. |
| Migration has no impact on crime and there is no evidence to suggest migrants are linked to increases in crime in England and Wales. | Migration has no impact on crime and there is no evidence to suggest migrants are linked to increases in crime in England and Wales. |
| Low-skilled workers | Low-skilled workers |
| There is no need for special schemes outside farming. | There is no need for special schemes outside farming. |
| Low-skilled workers can come to the UK through updated youth schemes. | Low-skilled workers can come to the UK through updated youth schemes. |
| There is no need for special schemes outside farming. | There is no need for special schemes outside farming. |
| Low-skilled workers can come to the UK through updated youth schemes. | Low-skilled workers can come to the UK through updated youth schemes. |
| Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland |
| A new policy is needed to stop illegal migration from Ireland. | A new policy is needed to stop illegal migration from Ireland. |
| No solutions are offered. | No solutions are offered. |
| Dealing with the issue would require a bespoke scheme for the region or a different scheme for the whole of the UK, “neither of which is attractive”. | Dealing with the issue would require a bespoke scheme for the region or a different scheme for the whole of the UK, “neither of which is attractive”. |
| A new policy is needed to stop illegal migration from Ireland. | A new policy is needed to stop illegal migration from Ireland. |
| No solutions are offered. | No solutions are offered. |
| Dealing with the issue would require a bespoke scheme for the region or a different scheme for the whole of the UK, “neither of which is attractive”. | Dealing with the issue would require a bespoke scheme for the region or a different scheme for the whole of the UK, “neither of which is attractive”. |
| Brexit | Brexit |
| Article 50 | Article 50 |
| European Union | European Union |
| Europe | Europe |
| Foreign policy | Foreign policy |
| Migration | Migration |
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