Landeskunde ENG
HS 2014
HS 2014
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temporary restrictions on A8 migrants
• Most EU countries imposed temporary
restrictions on A8 migrants in 2004
• The UK, the Republic of Ireland and Sweden did
not impose temporary restrictions
• However, these three countries restricted the
new migrants’ access to their social security
systems
• The UK did not require entry clearance to enter
the country and put no limit on the length of stay
• However, it required A8 nationals to participate in
the Worker Registration Scheme
the worker registration scheme
• was introduced in 2004
• was maintained for the maximum period
allowed for temporary restrictions on A8
citizens (7 years)
• was removed on 1 May 2011
• A8 citizens now have the right to reside as
soon as they arrive in the UK
A8
why do they come to UK?
• The UK economy is strong
• It’s legally possible
• There’s a demand for their labour
• Wages are still much higher than in their own
countries
• There are well established A8 communities
and networks to help both new and returning
migrants to find a job and get settled
romanian and bulgarian migrants, A2
• After the high numbers of migrants from the
A8, the UK imposed restrictive transitional
arrangements on Romanians and Bulgarians
• Access for low-skilled workers was limited by
quotas (restricted to schemes in the
agricultural sector)
• High-skilled workers could apply for a work
permit or for clearance to set up in business
• The restrictions were lifted on 1 January 2014
results of studies on EU mig
The results of various studies are mixed, but most
suggest that:
- the effect of intra-EU migration on wages
is insignificant
- EU workers make a substantial net
contribution to the UK tax system
- EU migrants are young, mobile,
overqualified for the jobs they do and are
much less likely to claim benefits than
nationals
Polish migrants
• It is estimated that there could be up to a million
Poles working in Britain at any one time (2011
census recorded 579,000 foreign-born Poles
residing in the UK)
• They are by far the largest group of EU migrants
• Their numbers have risen quickly in a short
period of time
• They are dispersed throughout the UK, but some
places have high concentrations (e.g. London and
Peterborough)
the white working class
Some members of this section of society claim to
feel:
• marginalised
• alienated
• disadvantaged
• disenfranchised
The Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition has
pledged to bring net migration down to “tens of
thousands” per year by 2015
gov's balancing act
Immigration + the economy/law
• Fills labour shortages
• Boosts the economy
• Brings in money (taxes etc.)
• Complies with EU law (EU
migrants)
• Complies with UN
convention (refugees)
• Maintains a tradition (of
accepting refugees and
migrants)
Immigration + the electorate
• Changes society (culture
and race issues)
• Changes society (age)
• Increases the demand for
public services (especially
housing, schools and
healthcare)
changes in immigration legislation since 2010
• Annual cap on number of visas for skilled workers
with a job offer
• Non-EEA students: universities must register as
sponsors/restrictions on bringing in dependants
• Families: only those earning more than £18,600
can bring in non-EEA spouses or partners
• More checks to eliminate irregular migrants
(landlords and banks)
multiculturalism definition
Roy Jenkins, the Labour Home Secretary in the
1960s, is credited with the concept of
multiculturalism.
He said: “Integration is not a flattening
process of assimilation but equal opportunity
accompanied by cultural diversity in an
atmosphere of mutual tolerance”.
Cameron's speech Feb 2011
The UK government will:
• Argue that terrorism is wrong in all circumstances
• Actively promote our values
• Only support and engage with those groups who
share our values
• Create a vision of society that all groups can
identify with
• Practise active, muscular liberalism, not passive
tolerance
multicult SWOT analysis
Opportunities
• Enriches society with
cultural diversity
e.g.
- the arts
- music
- philosophy
- religion
- food
- skills
Threats (or perceived threats)
• Threatens “Britishness”
• Leads to ideological clashes
• Presents security challenges
• Creates alienation in some
sections of society
• Produces competition for
basic resources
conservative/libdem coalition
The coalition are now focusing on:
• Moving away from multiculturalism to
promoting “shared values”
• Making citizenship harder to achieve
• Reducing net migration with more planning
and tighter controls
• Reforming the points-based system
• Stamping out welfare dependency
redefining multiculturalism
Includes:
• Dialogue on and prevention of unacceptable
practices such as:
- honour killings
- forced marriage
- female genital mutilation (FGM)
• Taking active steps to avoid and prevent
alienation in younger immigrants caught
between two cultures
criminalisation of forced marriage
2014
jasvinder sanghera
immigration mess
14 December 2014: National Audit Office
report on the asylum system in the UK
released
• Thousands of asylum seekers left in limbo in
UK, awaiting a decision
• Not enough asylum caseworkers to do the job
• Thousands of refused asylum seekers still in
the UK
