BBC have reported that a recovering economy has led to more people regarding immigration as a key issue. With continuing improvements in the nations GDP figures, it is now believed that more people will be focusing on the topic of immigration for the upcoming European elections. This was information came from the most recent Ipsos-Mori poll … Continue reading
Contrasting articles were written this week, highlighting the benefits and trials of immigration around the world. The Daily Beast interviews those in Sutera Sicily that was in danger of dying off until it welcomed refugees from around the world. The small town, once home to 5000 people in the 1960’s, saw a rapid population decline … Continue reading
A 19-year-old Somali refugee was found guilty on Tuesday of the murder of a football coach in Leciester. Hussain Hussain was convicted of killing Antoin Akpom at Stafford Crown Court. Football coach Antoin Akpom died in hospital after he was knifed in Kent Street after leaving work in a primary school. Israel use refugees … Continue reading
Politicians on Question Time panels have regularly mooted that the actual figures of UK immigration are always skewed, but certainly never correct. Last week showed that to be true. The Office of National Statistics showed that net migration to UK has been ‘underestimated’ by nearly 350,000. And if austerity hasn’t been biting the nation too … Continue reading
The crisis continues in Syria as a riot at Jordan’s Zaatari camp, home to around 106,000 Syrian refugees, reportedly led to one death and dozens hurt. Forces allegedly used tear gas against the refugees in the camp which has received a lot of criticism for poor living conditions. Bulgaria has appalling reception conditions and deeply … Continue reading
Demonstrators outside the Home Office stood in protest of a deportation of a 19-year old Mauritius student set to be deported today. Yashika Bageerathi’s case gained notoriety this week with a change.org petition of over 165,000 signatures was signed in support for her to remain in the UK. A government spokesman has stated that Yashika’s case has … Continue reading
The U.N reveals Syrians are now the biggest group seeking asylum in industrialized countries, as the impact of conflict in the country has spread to other nations. In the industrialized world, 56,400 Syrians requested refugee status in 2013, more than double the number the previous year, the UNHCR said in its report Asylum Trends 2013. The report … Continue reading
Recent Unicef figures showed that one in 5 Syrian refugee girls some below ten-years old are being made to marry due to the escalation of the confliction. This is compared to one in 8 12 months ago. In response to these figures David Cameron will host a Girl’s Summit to encourage funding programmes that provide … Continue reading
This weekend, the Guardian profiled six professionals who have since moved to the UK and had to take minimum wage jobs. These include an Afghan engineer who is now shelf-stacking, a qualified doctor working as a health care assistant and an IT graduate now cleaning a London hotel. Writing in the London Evening Standard, Business … Continue reading
Credit: SorryAsylumSeekers.com Opponents to Australia’s immigration policy have begun an online campaign to voice their frustrations. Sorryasylumseekers.com is hosting photos posted to twitter with the hashtag NotInMyName. The website has over 250 submissions so far, according to BBC figures. The posts are just one of a few stands many Australians have been taking, with Light the Dark vigils happening all … Continue reading
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