What is immigration for?
Is a points based system the best way to decide who comes to a country - and should the economy take priority over historic links and family ties?
In his first speech to the British parliament as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson promised a “radical” overhaul of the British immigration system modelled on an Australian-style points-based system where applicants are judged on the contribution they could make to the economy. Concerns about immigration are said to be one of the main driving factors behind Brexit - with many voters unhappy with the rapid pace of change in their communities. So, what will be the shape of a future British immigration system? Is a points based system the best way to decide who comes to a country - and should the economy take priority over historic links and family ties? Why is the Australian model so often cited? And what does locking out low skilled immigrants do for a society’s ability to function? Join Chris Morris and guests as they tackle these questions.
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Neil Anderson -Migration Watch,UK
Madeleine Sumption -Director, Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford
Demetrious Papademetriou -Distinguished Transatlantic Fellow, Migration Policy Institute, Washington
Also featuring:
Alexander Downer - Former Australian Foreign Minister
Mohammad Bhuiyan-Bangladeshi-American migrant
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UK and EU Bordersigns in London Stansted airport. Credit: GettyImages
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- Fri 2 Aug 2019 08:06GMTѿý World Service
- Fri 2 Aug 2019 23:06GMTѿý World Service
- Sat 3 Aug 2019 02:06GMTѿý World Service Australasia & Americas and the Caribbean only
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