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Migration Watch UK, the independent non political body concerned about the present scale of immigration into Britain, have launched a petition with the aim to force a debate in the House of Commons about immigration. 100,000 signatures are required for an e-petition to be sent to a Back Bench Committee to be considered for a debate in Parliament. This was how the European Union Referendum debate came about last week. This is the press release Migration Watch UK sent out yesterday to announce their petition: Migration Watch UK have today launched an e-petition calling on the government to stabilise the population of the UK and, certainly, to keep it well below 70 million. The new official population projections issued last week show our population hitting 70 million in 16 years. This is on the assumption that net immigration will continue at 200,000 a year compared to almost 240,000 last year. The UK population was last estimated in 2010 at 62.3 million. This population increase of more than 7 million is the equivalent of building seven cities the size of Birmingham or fourteen the size of Manchester or Bristol and about two thirds of it (just over 5 million) will be due to future immigration. Immigration will have to be sharply reduced to about 40,000 a year to stabilise our population. Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said 'Labour permitted foreign immigration of over three million in the face of strongly opposed public opinion. Politicians need reminding that this is an issue that is consistently one of the top concerns of voters and that it must be addressed, and soon. It is time to stop listening to those who support and, often, make money from the immigration 'industry' and consider the views of the people most directly affected. This, at last, is an opportunity for the man in the street to make his views heard where it counts.' To sign the petition click on this link: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/19658 The actual petition is worded as follows: Over the past ten years the government has permitted mass immigration despite very strong public opposition reflected in numerous opinion polls. We express our deep concern that, according to official figures, the population of the UK is expected to reach 70 million within 20 years with two thirds of the increase due to immigration. While we recognise the benefits that properly controlled immigration could bring to our economy and society, this population increase, which is the equivalent of building seven cities the size of Birmingham, will have a huge impact both on our quality of life and on our public services yet the public has never been consulted. So we call on the government to take all necessary steps to get immigration down to a level that will stabilise our population as close to the present level as possible and, certainly, well below 70 million. We urge all our members and supporters to sign this important petition in an effort to make the government sit up and listen to public opinion on this important issue!
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Its high time to get to grips with it, we are like sardines now, we can't go on like this.
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November 04, 2011
illegal /immigration must STOP NOW.
Why don,t we take a leaf out of americas book,and just turn them around at the port/airport IMMEDIATELY.We as a great nation are struggling to support our own people.and while we,re at it i thought once we liberated these countrys (iraq,afghanistan,libya,etc etc,these illegals can now safely be returned.but we have to stop this and i mean NOW.
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November 05, 2011
mr
I AM 75 NEVER HAVE I FELT SO OUT OF PLACE IN MY OWN COUNTRY, AND IT GETS WORSE AN WORSE
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November 05, 2011
mr
This immigration issue needs speedy action to control immigration and all the stupid senseless laws that goes with it.We've just seen yet another case were a failed asylum seeker,whose commited many crimes in this country awarded £17,000 compensation.Either the judge is stupid or the laws are.This needs to be changed and changed quick.
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November 05, 2011
mr
The immigration issue needs to be sorted and sorted fast.Again we see unbeleivable things happening,the latest being a failed asylum seeker who as commited many crimes in this country awarded £17,000 compensation.This is madness,and sends the wrong signals to law abiding citizens. Either the judge or the laws are stupid.Whatever the system needs a radical overhaul.
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November 05, 2011
Mr
I think it is now time for H M government to review its immigration policy.
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November 05, 2011
mr
immigration must stop now,wecannot support the country now without opening the doors to any tom dick or harry
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November 05, 2011
Mrs
Enough is enough. All our infastructures are at breaking point. No homes available for those born here, no decent schooling because our classrooms are filling up with children who don't speak English. No jobs for the British because foreigners undercut wages. Our culture is held in contempt by those who flock here for economic reasons. Our immigration control is non existent. Government officials have let this situation spiral out of control for long enough. We want action NOW. No more empty promises. You have dodged this debate long enough. Government officials hold the electorate in contempt. They are nothing more than smug elitists who don't give a fig for true democracy. British citizens have a right to decided how many foreingners enter the country. Unless action is taken to reverse the situation, the future forBritain is grim.
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November 05, 2011
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after a judge awarded a illegal immigrant crook £17000 we deserve to be a laughing stock
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November 05, 2011
mr
lost faith in cameron, not kept a single pre election promise,why should he after all, he is a politician...
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November 05, 2011
mr
This island we live on will not grow with the influx of imigrants,meanwhile the job situation just gets worse with school leavers not being able to get a job,the older generation having to work longer there is not enough jobs to go round. so lets look what can be do no 1 stop imagrants coming in and end up giving them free housing etc.no 2 give more apprentice couses to give school leavers a chance so the older people can retire earlier that means not as many people on the dole claiming everything from housing, food ,clothing,gas electric, etc.here's a question, does it cost more to pay a pensioner who has work all their lives or to pay a imigrant who claims incapacity benifit young person who is trying to get a job, I could go on and on I think iv'e made my point clear seems simple to me what about the rest of the country what do you think.
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November 05, 2011
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i can,t understand why the goverment havent put a stop to it allready when are they going to wake up.when thers a cival war,get your heads out of the sand befor its to late,if it not allready.
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November 05, 2011
Mrs
I think the way these departments are running their duties is disgusting and they should be sacked without pensions for neglect of duty and incurring more expense to the taxpayer. If half these departments were classed as business firms --- They would be bankrupt
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November 05, 2011
Mr
enough is enough,we are being made a laughing stock of the world.immigrants,human rights,etc.
its time to take steps to get immigration down,as promised.
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November 05, 2011
Mr
I am fed up that our polititions never listen, That are judges are so out of touch with the ordinary person, That people take advantage of our good nature, enough is enough
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November 05, 2011
Mr
We cannot keep letting people into this country . It is far too crowded . And it's killing the welfare state
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November 05, 2011
mrs
i would like sign this petition as i am a pensioner and have seen this country go from bad to worse with imagration most of these people come here to cheat the system they have taken our jobs houses this is no longer our country as they can use the race card this country is far to soft in fact if something isnt done soon they will have taken over when my grandchildren are grown up what have they got to look forward too we seem too be the foreigners now most of us feel this way but if they say anything the race card is thrown in our face but what happens when they insult us nothing this has to stop .we come first most of london is filled with immagrants cheating the councils english people when is this going to stop they breed like rabbits it makes me angry i would like to say a great deal more there put first all the time in fact the name of this country will have to be changed as it no longer is british.
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November 05, 2011
Mrs
Nothing to do with racism - this island is already overcrowded. School, NHS - general infrasctructure is at bursting point.
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November 06, 2011
Ms
Its about time Britain looked after there own people first. Due to high increases in heating, fuel etc how many of BRITAINS pensioners will be able to keep warm this winter and afford to eat. The imigrants bleed this country dry................
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November 06, 2011
mr
this gov does not care about its owm as long as it looks good letting anybody into our country
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November 06, 2011
mr
this country is vastley over populated we cannot have a good economy with so many people living here
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November 06, 2011
IMMIGRATION OVERLOAD
Mr Green has made me feel ashamed of myself, he is a man who keeps trying day after day week after week to stop this madness of over immigration forced on the united kingdom.
I on the other hand just stand and watch the major changes that in my opinion, are more important than climate change in the short term. This petition has given me the hope that we can make contact with the so called leaders of our great land, but we all must then keep the pressure on them or it will be to late.
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November 06, 2011
mr
I think it is about time migration was debated in the house of commons, and the people of this country were given a vote on this matter.this should not, just left to the political elite to make this decision, after all this supposed to be a democracy and it affects all people in the UK.
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November 06, 2011
MR
WE CANT AFORD TO SUPORT THE NUMBERS THAT ARE COMING IN TO THE CONTRY ( WHEN WE CANT LOOK AFTER THE ONES THAT HAVE PAID THERE TAXES ).AND MOST COME HERE TO GET FREE HOUSEING /SOCIAL BENEFITS THAT CAN SET THEN UP OR LIFE HAVING NOT PAID A PENNY INTO THE POT..
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November 06, 2011
immigration.
This country is vastly overpopulated.My daughter and son in law work very hard to make ends meet and can only afford the cost of one child,whereas imigrants are walking round with prams full and childre walking alongside.These people are a strain on our resources,and it has got to stop.Lets look after our own.
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November 07, 2011
Mr
This country is overcrowded and it is about time it was discused in parliament.Mr Cameron should listen to the people and not force others to vote for what he alone thinks is best.
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November 07, 2011
mr
could do with another winston ghurchill a person that could controll any thing a man that had the guts to do it have not had a good leader siince the war is there any one out there that could sort it?
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November 07, 2011
mrs
WHY IS IT THAT THE MORONS WHO ARE RUNNING THIS GOVERMENT DO NOT LISTEN TO THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR LAND. WE DO NOT WANT OR NEED ANYMORE LAZY SCROUNGERS COMING HERE. FULL STOP.
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November 07, 2011
mr
There are far to many people coming here who must be enticed by the over generous welfare benefits. Proof of this must be the high birth rate among immigrant families.
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November 07, 2011
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the country cannot stand anymore illegal immigrants.our children cannot find any jobs,because of all these spongers.
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November 07, 2011
Mr &Mrs
This is a proplem that needs urgent attention.It seems that the government thinks more about the immiigrants human rights, than looking after its own country.[Lets cut immigration now whilst there is still time.]Were are our human rights.[Show your voters that you have some guts.]
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November 07, 2011
MRS
iVOTED FOR DAVID CAMERON BECAUSE HE PROMISED TO LOWER IMMIGRATION, WHAT A JOKE. HE DOESNT HAVE A CLUE HE HAS LET US DOWN BADLY. YES WE ARE A LAUGHING STOCK.
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November 07, 2011
migration watch petition on immigration.
Our beautiful island is being overcrowded by uncontrolled immigration. Clearly the politicians have an ulterior motive for this and they are all scared to death of consulting their constituants in this regard. We cannot hope to feed and service the number of people that is being projected to be here withon the next ten years. Clearly genuine assylum seekers must be accomodated but the majority of people coming here are not in reality genuine assylun seekers. Everyone MUST contact their MP AND JUST MAYBE with sufficiant pressure, for once they might do as the majority of population want to see done, and that includes many long tern immigrants to this country.
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November 07, 2011
mr getting really fed up with the incompetent idiots running the immagration service,have been and still are letting in far to many immigrants.they get better rights and treatment than people who were born and raised in this once good country.disgraceful,enough is enough like many others starting to get angry about the whole thing.let`s have our country back.
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November 07, 2011
Mr
it is past the time that the government has had to at least curb the amount of immigrants into this Country
They are now putting the future of my children and grandchildren in jeopardy and other English people as well
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November 07, 2011
Mrs
Ientirely agree with my Husband and have the same view as my Husband that the Government has had enough time to cure this problem
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November 07, 2011
mr
time it was stopped ,most of the crime is by these people look at are human rights first instead of theirs
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November 08, 2011
Mrs
I think the people who are admitted to this country should be professional and have something to offer this country and I do not agree with social security and child benefit payments being made to foreign nationals.
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November 12, 2011
mr sick and tired and very angry that money brits have paid in taxes over many years to pay for retirement and find it is being spent on immigrants !! WE ARE SUPPORTING THEM TO HAVE BABIES ON OUR BENEFITS WHILE OUR OWN CHILDREN FOLLOWING THE SAME TAX SYSTEM CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE BRIT BABIES . worse we are providing our benefits to bombers and there family instead of shooting them as treacherous scum ..
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March 25, 2012
Mrs
No one asked me if I wanted to live in a multicultural Britain. The labour government were a disgrace in allowing mass immigration. I have no objection to immigrants who have jobs who pay taxes and are prepared to fit into society but because of our inefectual border control we are being swamped by undesirable work shy foreigners who seem to have more rights than the indiginous population. In fact we have become second class citizens in our own country. Anyone who has come into the country illegally should be deported immediately and not allowed to appeal to the Court of Human Rights. Why should they be given houses and benefits.
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April 13, 2012
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