Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
The government never officially said that 3,000 child refugees would be accepted under the Dubs Amendment, although some campaigners say they expected that many to arrive. Read
We’ve looked into Jeremy Corbyn’s and Theresa May’s claims on the government response to the recent US order on refugees, and to the wider Syrian crisis. Read
Immigration
We can't find a record of the Brexit Secretary saying this, as has been claimed - but whether he made this claim or not, it's true. Read
Immigration
It’s likely that around half arrived between 2006 and 2014. Read
Immigration
It’s true that older immigrants make up a disproportionate number of those who have poor English, although they’re still in a small minority. Read
Immigration
It’s correct that there were about 1.7 million unemployed people in the UK at the last count, in July-September 2016. Read
We factchecked claims about immigration, Article 50, HS2 journey times, and claims made during the EU referendum campaign. Read
Immigration
Immigration to the UK rose considerably in 2004, and is now estimated at roughly record levels. Read
Immigration
It’s true that about a third of children born in England and Wales have one or more parents who were born outside country, although you probably wouldn’t call all those parents ‘foreign’. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We don’t know how many have been hired, fired or quit—however you define a “foreigner”. Read
