A selection of recent media reports

Why has Abu Qatada not stood trial in the UK?
Lawyers say the government was determined to pursue deportation, which was thought to be the easy option
Guardian.co.uk (06-Feb-2012)
Radical cleric Qatada granted bail
A radical Muslim cleric accused of posing a grave threat to Britain's national security will be released on bail within ...
London Evening Standard (06-Feb-2012)
Greece starts building border fence with Turkey
\u2014 filed under: Greece, immigration (ATHENS) - Greece on Monday started building a fence on its border with Turkey
EUbusiness.com (06-Feb-2012)
Latvian man wanted for gunpoint rape deported after being found living in Gainsborough
A Latvian man wanted for raping a teenager at gunpoint in his home countr
This is Lincolnshire (06-Feb-2012)
Abu Qatada in court seeking bail
London hearing to decide whether radical cleric should be freed after extradition to Jordan was blocked by Europe court
Guardian.co.uk (06-Feb-2012)
FURY AS WAR CRIMES SUSPECT IS ALLOWED TO STAY IN BRITAIN
CAMPAIGNERS have condemned a legal ruling that a war crimes suspect should stay in Britain because he has
Express.co.uk (06-Feb-2012)
England 'border controls' fear
Published on 6 February 2012
Herald Scotland (06-Feb-2012)
How Britain's migrants sewed the fabric of the nation
History shows it's hard to pick out which migrants will be good for the UK. It is risky for the state to try
Guardian.co.uk (05-Feb-2012)
French interior minister claims some civilisations 'superior'
France's conservative interior minister in charge of immigration policy has spark
Telegraph.co.uk (05-Feb-2012)
BOMB PLOTTERS ARE MY STUDENTS, ADMITS CHOUDARY
HARDLINE Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary taught six of the nine fanatics jailed last week for plotting to bomb Londo
Daily Star (05-Feb-2012)
Man accused of involvment in war crimes wins human rights claim
A man accused of being complicit in war crimes in the former Yugoslavia has been allowed to stay in Brit
Telegraph.co.uk (05-Feb-2012)
Twisted concept of honour shames any civilised society
Forget cultural sensitivities, there are no excuses for domestic terrorism, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards You probably saw...
Independent.ie (05-Feb-2012)
TIME FOR SOFT-TOUCH BRITAIN TO GET TOUGH ON IMMIGRATION
BRITAIN has a proud and honourable history when it comes to immigration.
Scottish Daily Express (05-Feb-2012)
Ten jailed over sham marriage plot
Ten people have been jailed for attempting to organise an international sham marriage conspiracy spanning three churches...
Hucknall Dispatch (05-Feb-2012)
Ten jailed over sham marriage plot
Ten people have been jailed for attempting to organise an international sham marriage conspiracy spanning three churches...
Sleaford Standard (05-Feb-2012)
WHY UK CANNOT DEPORT THOUSANDS OF CRIMINALS
THOUSANDS of European criminals in British jails will not be sent home despite the introduction of a new prisone
Express.co.uk (05-Feb-2012)
AT LAST, ACTION TO PUT BRITONS FIRST ON HOUSING LIST
NEW rules have been introduced to stop immigrants jumping the queue ahead of British families on the housing wa
Express.co.uk (05-Feb-2012)
Romania's population falls by 12% as three million flock to richer European countries including Britain
Population has fallen to 19million as workers leave
The Daily Mail (04-Feb-2012)
Baby boom takes schools to breaking point
A council in east London is drawing up plans to convert an empty Woolworths store into a classroom and teach children in...
The Guardian (04-Feb-2012)

Press Articles

Growing Pains
Further EU expansion leads Sir Andrew to predict a substantial flow of East Europeans to the UK’s shores, meaning that Bulgarian builders could soon be as prevalent as Polish plumbers.
The Parliamentary Monitor - 01-May-2006

OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IS IN CHAOS
Sir Andrew Green, Chairman Migrationwatch UK.
Yorkshire Post Today - 27-Apr-2006

The BNP and how Labour sacrificed the working class
By Sir Andrew Green
The Daily Mail - 19-Apr-2006

"Commons Committee slams asylum removal process"
Thirty-fourth report : Returning failed asylum applicants (HC 620)
15-Mar-2006

Yes, we do need some immigration. And of course we should offer asylum. But there is only so much any society can take
By Andrew Green
The Daily Mail, London - 15-Mar-2006

BETRAYAL OF BRICK LANE
An important new book, analysing the effect of mass immigration on Londons East End, finds rage and resentment among ALL communities and asks deeply disturbing questions.
The Daily Mail, London - 04-Mar-2006

Yes, we love Polish plumbers, but how many MORE does Britain need?
By Sir Andrew Green, Chairman, MigrationwatchUK
The Daily Mail, London - 10-Feb-2006

Why we’ll never win the war on terror
After figures reveal 1 in 4 terror suspects are asylum seekers
The Daily Mail, London - 23-Dec-2005

Speak for yourself
An extract from an article entitled
The Guardian - 05-Dec-2005

BBC Today / Populus Survey December 2005
The BBC Today Programme Opinion Survey, conducted in early December 2005, contained two questions on immigration which were not mentioned on the programme. The following is an extract together with our comment. The full report can be found at:
The BBC Today Programme - 01-Dec-2005

The Guardian today offered an apology for the headline for their profile of the Chairman of MigrationWatch and also printed a letter of rebuttal.
The following is the (slightly edited) exchange of e-mails:
08-Nov-2005

Crisis looms in the ghetto
September 25, 2005, The Sunday Times.Letter by David Coleman
The Sunday Times, London - 25-Sep-2005

It's not racist to say the numbers matter
Letter by Sir Andrew Green
The Independent, London - 13-Sep-2005

Tracking the migration figures
Letter by Sir Andrew Green
The Sunday Times, London - 11-Sep-2005

Today Programme: Illegal immigrants
On the Today programme on 1 August, Keith Best (Chief Executive of the largely government funded Immigration Advisory Service) challenged Sir Andrew Green’s inclusion of failed asylum seekers among illegal immigrants. He described it as “naughty”.
01-Aug-2005

What About Our Human Rights?
For years, Sir Andrew Green says, Britain has allowed dangerous men to stay here as asylum seekers. There is only one way to end this madness – to withdraw from the Convention on Human Rights.
The Daily Mail, London - 27-Jul-2005

COMMENTARY: It’s not science, Mr Blair. Here’s the answer you should have given Paxman.
By Sir Andrew Green, Chairman, MigrationwatchUK
The Daily Mail, London - 22-Apr-2005

It’s not racism but pure common sense
By Sir Andrew Green, Chairman, MigrationwatchUK
The Daily Mail, London - 16-Feb-2005

Genuine refugees
By Sir Andrew Green, Chairman, MigrationwatchUK
The Independent, London - 15-Feb-2005

For years the Government denied there was an immigration crisis. Now, as an election looms, they’ve vowed to get tough.
Why should we believe them now?
The Daily Mail, London - 08-Feb-2005

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