Immigration is a major policy issue in the UK political debate. This area of the website collates several pieces of research that the Migration Observatory produced to inform debates about migration ahead of the 2015 election.
Briefings
- Election 2015 Briefing – Why do International Migrants Come to the UK?
- Election 2015 Briefing – Impacts of Migration on Local Public Services
- Election 2015 Briefing – Migration and Welfare Benefits
- Election 2015 Briefing – Enforcement: Enforced Removals and Voluntary Departures of People Violating Immigration Law
- Election 2015 Briefing – Fiscal Impacts of Migration to the UK
- Election 2015 Briefing – UK Migration Policy since the 2010 General Election
- Election 2015 Briefing – Immigration and Jobs: The Labour Market Effects of Immigration
Commentaries
- State of the nation: The immigration numbers game
- Recent migrant workers in the UK labour market: What has changed in the last five years?
