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Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2023-12-01): Looking at the recent past, The Sun said the government "handed visas to 1.3 million legal migrants in just two years", and Sir John Hayes MP said in Parliament "that 1.3 million migrants over a period of two years is a catastrophe for Britain is obvious to everyone". This 1.3 million figure refers to net migration—the difference between the number of people who have immigrated to the UK, and those who have emigrated. If we look at the number of those who actually immigrated to the UK during this time, we can see that in the two years to June 2023 nearly 2.3 million people arrived in the UK.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2022-11-24): Net migration to the UK has reached a record high, with 504,000 more people arriving into the UK than departing in the past year, new ONS estimates show. It is also the first time since 1991 that more EU nationals have left the UK than arrived. Net migration of EU nationals is minus 51,000 for the year up to June 2022, new estimates show. [...] In the year up to June 2022, the Office for National Statistics estimated that net migration of non-EU nationals to the UK was 509,000.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2020-02-27): EU net migration has fallen following peak levels in 2015 and 2016, while non-EU net migration has gradually increased since 2013 and, as at the year ending September 2019, is the highest level since 2004 (Figure 2). For both EU and non-EU citizens, more people come to the UK than leave the UK and they therefore continue to add to the UK population. [...] Net migration by EU group, UK, year ending December 2009 to year ending September 2019 [...] Back to table of contents8. EU immigration to the UK
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-06-13): Quarterly statistics on people coming to the UK, extensions of stay, citizenship, EUSS, asylum, detentions and returns. [...] Policy and legislative changes affecting migration to the UK: timeline [...] If you have feedback or questions, our email address is MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2020-08-26): EU citizens also continue to add to the UK population, with 195,000 EU citizens moving to the UK with an intention of staying 12 months or more, with 137,000 leaving the UK. This has created a net migration estimate of 58,000 for EU citizens. [...] Since 2015, EU emigration has increased, but has remained broadly stable in the last two years. Despite these trends, there were still more EU citizens moving to the UK, to stay for 12 months or more, than were leaving the UK. This trend was seen for all EU groups (EU15, EU8, EU2). [...] An estimated 316,000 more non-EU citizens moved to the UK than left in the year ending March 2020. This net estimate has gradually increased since 2013. This is largely because of a rise in non-EU immigration, currently at some of the highest levels recorded, while emigration has remained broadly stable.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2020-05-20): Since 2015, EU emigration has increased, but has remained broadly stable in the last two years. Despite these trends, there were still more EU citizens moving to the UK, to stay for 12 months or more, than were leaving the UK. [...] Net migration by EU group, UK, year ending March 2010 to year ending December 2019 [...] This section analyses the main reasons EU citizens migrate to the UK; this is based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS) and National Insurance number (NINo) registrations to adult overseas nationals.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2023-11-23): Total net migration of EU nationals between YE June 2012 and YE June 2021 was around 1.9 million, an increase of 745,000 compared with our previously published estimates; revised total net migration of non-EU nationals is 1.1 million, 507,000 lower than our previous estimates. [...] Download this table Table 1: Total UK international migration for EU, non-EU, and British nationals, year ending June 2012 to year ending June 2021 .xls .csvTable 1 compares updated international migration estimates with our previously published estimates, which consist of: [...] Comparison of updated estimates to previous estimates of EU migration to and from the UK, year ending June 2012 to year ending June 2021
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-04-02): Migration flows: Immigration to the EU was 5.1 million in 2022 In 2022, 5.1 million immigrants came to the EU from non-EU countries and 1.5 million people previously residing in one EU Member State migrated to another Member State. Taking into account that 0.4 million people with unknown country of previous residence also migrated to an EU Member State, this makes a total of 7.0 million arrivals as a result of international immigration in 2022. On the other hand, about 2.7 million people emigrated to either another EU Member State or to a country outside the EU. Of them, about 1.0 million people were reported to have left an EU Member State to migrate to a country outside the EU. In comparison, in 2021 there were, respectively, an estimated 2.4 million immigrants to the EU from non-EU countries and 1.4 million people previously residing in one EU Member State migrated to another Member State. About 1.0 million people emigrated from the EU to a country outside the EU in 2021. Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2019, there were, respectively, an estimated 2.7 million immigrants to the EU from non-EU countries and 1.4 million people previously residing in one EU Member State migrated to another Member State. About 1.2 million people emigrated from the EU to a country outside the EU in 2019.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2023-11-20): More… - EU Migrants in the UK are particularly concentrated in London, although to a lesser extent than those from outside the EU. [...] In the year ending December 2022, the long-term net migration of EU citizens to the UK was negative, at -51,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates published in May 2023. Net migration from the EU turned negative in 2020, after the beginning of the pandemic, and continued falling in 2021 and 2022 (Figure 1). This marks a significant change compared to the previous two decades of positive EU net migration. In this time, there were two major peaks in migration from the EU. The first occurred shortly after the 2004 enlargement of the EU and ended following the financial crisis in 2008. The second came in 2013-15, mostly driven by an increase in immigration from the EU-2 countries (Romania and Bulgaria) after restrictions on their right to work in Britain were lifted. In the year ending March 2016, EU net migration peaked at over 280,000, with more than 500,000 EU nationals moving to the UK. [...] EU migrants in the UK are particularly concentrated in London, although to a lesser extent than those from outside the EU
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-04-11): While irregular migration is often in the spotlight, the reality is that irregular entries account for a small fraction of migration in the EU. [...] In 2022, around 17,300 people in need of international protection were resettled from non-EU countries to EU Member States, 6% less than in 2021 but 97% more than in 2020. [...] Under joint EU resettlement schemes, more than 117,000 persons found protection in the EU since 2015. In addition, since 2021, more than 46,000 persons, mostly Afghans at risk, arrived to the EU via humanitarian admission. Member States receive support from the EU budget for resettlement and humanitarian admission.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-09): More… - Family was the most common reason for coming to the UK among the foreign-born population in 2022, followed by work. Moving to the UK for work was more common among EU migrants, particularly those from newer member states in Central and Eastern Europe. [...] Most migrants in the UK were born in non-EU countries – 63%, according to the latest census. Indeed, the EU-born population in the UK is likely to have fallen in the early 2020s – net migration from EU countries became negative after 2021, with immigration from the bloc at low levels under the new immigration system (for more details, see the Migration Observatory’s briefing, EU Migration to and From the UK). [...] Work was the main reason for coming to the UK among EU migrants, while non-EU migrants were more likely to say they came for family reasons (Figure 6). The share of work migrants is particularly high among those from newer EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe. For more details about work migration and the jobs migrants do in the UK, see the Migration Observatory’s briefings, Work visas and migrant workers in the UK and Migrants in the UK Labour Market: An Overview.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-08-23): This briefing examines the labour market situation of people who were born abroad and have migrated to the UK. ... Click to read more.The word ‘migrant’ is used differently in different contexts. In this briefing, we use the term ‘migrant’ to refer to the foreign-born, regardless of whether they have become UK citizens. For a discussion of this terminology, see the Migration Observatory briefing Who Counts as a Migrant: Definitions and their Consequences. [...] The people this briefing examines will have migrated to the UK over the course of several decades under a number of different policy regimes; ... Click to read more.For the majority, work will not have been the main reason for migration (see the Migration Observatory briefing Where do migrants live in the UK for information on the main reason for migration of the foreign-born population). For more information on work visas and people who move specifically for work, see the Migration Observatory briefing, Work visas and migrant workers in the UK. [...] There have always been more non-EU-born than EU-born workers in the UK labour market. The gap in the number of EU and non-EU-born workers narrowed from 2012 to 2016 when EU net migration to the UK was high. However, more recently, non-EU citizens have been the major source of growth in the migrant workforce. This results primarily from the fact that EU net migration remained low after the pandemic while non-EU net migration rose markedly. For more information about net migration from EU and non-EU countries, see the Migration Observatory Briefing, Net Migration to the UK.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2023-05-24): Immigration of EU nationals was an estimated 151,000 for December 2022, a decrease of 45,000 compared with 2021. This group accounted for 13% of total immigration in 2022, down from the pre-pandemic levels of 52% and 42% in 2018 and 2019, respectively. From January 2021, EU nationals have required a visa to enter the UK. However, a proportion of EU migrants with settled status can continue to travel to the UK without a visa. Data on immigration of EU nationals for the last three quarters of 2022 is not yet available and instead is nowcasted using signal data applied to historical estimates. See our methods note for more detail on this, and Section 11: Glossary for the definition of EU. [...] Given that a proportion of EU migrants with settled status can continue to travel to the UK without a visa, we still consider RAPID data to provide the best estimates for measuring EU immigration. Further research will account for those on the EU Settlement Scheme, to explore whether Home Office visa data can be used to estimate the migration of this group in the future. An estimated 187,000 EU nationals immigrated to the UK in YE March 2021. This is broadly comparable with the estimated 189,000 arrivals of EU nationals, based on Census 2021 data.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-03): In the twelve months to December 2023, approximately 1.22 million people migrated to the United Kingdom, while 532,000 emigrated away from the country, resulting in a net migration figure of 685,000. [...] House of Commons & Office for National Statistics (UK), Migration figures in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283599/immigration-to-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/ (last visited October 09, 2024) Migration figures in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], House of Commons, & Office for National Statistics (UK), May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283599/immigration-to-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Over 110 million people are forcibly displaced globally [...] Over 122.6 million people are forcibly displaced from their homes.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-02-28): EU received over 1.1 million asylum applications in 2023 [...] Analysis released by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) reveals notable shifts in the asylum landscape within the EU+. In 2023, EU+ countries lodged over 1 140 000 applications for asylum, an increase of 18 % compared to 2022 [...] A natural consequence of higher applications is the increasing number of cases pending a decision at first instance (883 000), which rose by 39 % in 2023. This does not paint a complete picture however, as EU+ countries are also working to provide temporary protection to over 4.4 million Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. These parallel strands continued to pose significant challenges for EU+ asylum and reception authorities; so much so, that by the end of 2023, the EUAA was providing operational assistance in 13 Member States.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
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Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2023-06-07): Part of the issue is that there is not a simple, coherent migration policy across the European Union. The Dublin system, for example, means that asylum seekers should seek asylum in the first country they reach in Europe.17 However, the so-called "migrant crisis" in 2015, which led to approximately one million people landing on European shores to seek asylum, with thousands dying en route, exposed the weaknesses in the system. The burden disproportionately fell on states bordering the Mediterranean, such as Greece and Italy, with asylum seekers and migrants originating from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq and a significant, albeit smaller, number arriving via Libya.18 Since then, EU countries have been negotiating a system based on "solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility,"19 but they have not come to an agreement. In March 2023, migration ministers from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland released a joint statement to strengthen the Dublin system, reaffirming that asylum seekers would need to seek asylum in the first country they reached in Europe in a bid to curb illegal migration.20
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2024-10-09): The UN's International Organization for Migration wants government to create more safe and legal ways for migrants to travel to the UK, to avoid these "preventable" deaths. [...] Since 2018, more than 135,000 people have come to the UK by this route. [...] The number of arrivals in Europe peaked in 2015, when more than a million people crossed its borders - the majority fleeing the Syria conflict.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2017-11-29): Historically, a relatively small share of migrants to Europe are refugees from violence or persecution in their home countries.2 This continued to be the case from mid-2010 to mid-2016 – roughly three-quarters of migrants to Europe in this period (5.4 million) were regular migrants (i.e., not refugees). [...] Germany has the largest population and economy in Europe, is centrally located on the continent and has policies favorable toward asylum seekers (for more on EU policies toward refugees, see this sidebar). The UK, however, actually was the destination for a larger number of migrants from outside Europe overall between mid-2010 and mid-2016 (1.6 million). The UK voted in a 2016 referendum to leave the EU, which may impact immigration patterns in the future, but it is still counted as part of Europe in this report. Relatively few recent immigrants to the UK (60,000) were refugees, but more than 1.5 million regular migrants arrived there in recent years. Overall, an estimated 43% of all migrants to the UK between mid-2010 and mid-2016 were Muslims.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2023-12-14): To mark International Migrants Day on 18 December, UNRIC delves into the significance of these figures. Data from Eurostat, the European Commission and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency, provide a clearer picture of migration in the EU, focusing on facts rather than perceptions. [...] In 2021, 2.26 million people migrated to the EU from another continent, according to the European Commission. This is in contrast to the 2.9 million residence permits issued in the same year, administrative procedures that also reflect previous arrivals. This is lower than the 2.5 million people who migrated from the EU in the same year, either to go elsewhere in the world (1.12 million) or to change countries within the EU’s borders (1.4 million).
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2016-08-02): A record 1.3 million migrants applied for asylum in the 28 member states of the European Union, Norway and Switzerland in 2015 – nearly double the previous high water mark of roughly 700,000 that was set in 1992 after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical agency. [...] "Migrants" refers to people moving across international borders, regardless of their motivation for movement. Someone moving from one European country to another European country within the European Union would be considered a migrant, for example. The term "migrants" also refers to newcomers who are citizens of countries outside of the EU-28, Norway or Switzerland. [...] European Union countries, Norway and Switzerland are leading destinations for asylum seekers and other migrants alike. Prior to the 2015 surge of asylum seekers, 35 million immigrants born outside of the EU, Norway and Switzerland lived in these countries, representing fully 14% of the world’s international migrants.
Claim: Over a quarter of a million people migrate to the UK from the EU every year. (The Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016-05-26)
Evidence (2023-09-01): While most people migrate out of choice, others migrate out of necessity. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimated that, by the end of 2022, the world hosted an estimated 35.3 million refugees, including 5.9 million Palestine refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), as well as 5.4 million were asylum-seekers . [...] According to the latest estimates prepared by the Population Division, in 2020, the number of international migrants worldwide – people residing in a country other than their country of birth – reached 281 million. Female migrants constituted 48 per cent of international migrants. Almost three out of four international migrants were aged between 20 and 64 years , whereas 41 million international migrants were under the age of 20. Most international migrants reside in Asia and Europe (31% each), followed by Northern America (21%), Africa (9%), Latin America and the Caribbean (5%) and Oceania (3%). [...] For over a quarter century, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, adopted in Cairo in 1994, has guided global action on migration. Chapter X of the Programme of Action examines the opportunities and challenges of international migration for development, highlights the rights of documented migrants, and provides concrete actions to address the challenges of undocumented migration.
Claim: 30,000 people cross Ireland-Northern Ireland border daily. (Charles Flanagan, 2017-04-07)
Evidence (2017-04-07): This claim is accurate. Indeed, this may be a low estimation, excluding train and other road journeys.
Claim: 30,000 people cross Ireland-Northern Ireland border daily. (Charles Flanagan, 2017-04-07)
Evidence (2022-04-16): The Good Friday Agreement was signed 24 years ago this week, relationships north-south and east-west are evolving and changing. In this context, what are the issues that are relevant and to be considered as we think of our future? The Detail is publishing a series of articles which will explore daily cross-border activity on the island of Ireland. The former editor of the Impartial Reporter newspaper, Denzil McDaniel, introduced the series while below, in the sixth of our stories, Luke Butterly looks at cross-border trade and the movement of workers across the border. [...] There are now an estimated 30,000 people who cross the border to work each day. [...] Most workers commute to and from counties on either side of the border, and just three counties account for 60% of all cross-border movement. However, many workers travel further. The North’s Department for Economy has stated in 2018 that "cross-border commuters are important to not just the border towns and cities in Northern Ireland", but also to Belfast and Dublin.