EU immigration – Full Fact

29 April 2016

Europe

28 April's BBC Question Time, factchecked

By Full Fact Team • 5 mins

We've factchecked the Question Time panel's claims about EU trade, immigration, benefits for EU immigrants and our EU membership fee. Read

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20 April 2016

Education

EU immigration, housing and schools: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked

By Full Fact Team • 4 mins

We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on academies, school spending, EU immigration and housing in London. Read

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14 April 2016

Europe

14 April's BBC Question Time, factchecked

By Full Fact Team • 4 mins

We've factchecked the Question Time panel's claims about the tax gap, and the impact of leaving the EU on the UK's economy and borders. Read

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14 April 2016

Europe

EU facts behind the claims: immigration

By UK in a Changing Europe Fellows and Full Fact team • 4 mins

In partnership with experts at the UK in a Changing Europe project, we've taken a look at the facts behind the claims on EU immigration. Read

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6 April 2016

Immigration

Did 1.8 million migrants enter the EU illegally last year?

By Joseph O’Leary • 2 mins

1.8 million illegal border crossings into the EU were detected by member states in 2015. This isn’t the same as 1.8 million migrants. Read

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4 March 2016

Immigration

Is EU immigration to blame for missing the net migration target?

By Full Fact Team • 3 mins

Net migration from other EU countries isn't the only reason the government hasn't met its net migration target. Read

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22 February 2016

Europe

Explaining the EU deal: the ‘emergency brake’

By Eleanor Spaventa, Professor of European Law, Durham University • 4 mins

Professor Eleanor Spaventa explains the 'emergency brake' idea. It would allow any member country to limit access to in-work benefits for new EU immigrants. Read

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22 February 2016

Europe

Explaining the EU deal: deporting EU immigrants

By Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union Law, University of Cambridge and Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe • 4 mins

European Union member countries will find it easier to deport EU immigrants under the renegotiation deal, says Professor Catherine Barnard. Read

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22 February 2016

Europe

Explaining the EU deal: child benefit

By Dr Charlotte O’Brien, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of York • 3 mins

Dr Charlotte O'Brien examines the potential legal problems with the EU deal on child benefit payments. Read

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22 February 2016

Europe

Explaining the EU deal: limiting residence rights for family members

By Niamh Nic Shuibhne, Professor of European Union Law, University of Edinburgh • 5 mins

Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne explains the limits on residence rights for non-EU family members of EU immigrants in the EU renegotiation deal. Read

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