The number of illegals migrants pales into insignificance when you look at recent figures for legal versus illegal immigration. 685000 nett legal migration in 2023.Unfortunately this could probably be due to the large influx of people into the UK without permission?
But given our demographic like other western countries migration seems to be an essential requirement for the economy. It’s getting the balance right that’s not easy.
The Migration Observatory link below is worth a read.
Net migration to the UK - Migration Observatory
An overview of net migration in the UK – defined as the difference between immigration and emigration of people moving for at least a year.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
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