Wednesday 11 January 2017

Is Theresa May's policy on immigration rational or xenophobic?

Following David Cameron's lead, Theresa May has a policy of reducing net annual immigration to the "tens of thousands", which I take to mean a target for net annual immigration of less than 100,000.

What is the rational basis for that policy?

Does it make sense for the UK economy?

Could it damage the UK economy?

Which sectors might be damaged and by how much?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the target for net annual immigration set by David Cameron and followed by Theresa May seems to have no well-researched rational basis.

If anyone knows of any detailed analysis of this issue please feel free to leave a comment with a link to any credible research paper.

If I'm correct that neither David Cameron nor Theresa May have (or have had) a rational immigration policy what is the point of "taking back control" of immigration?


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