UK: AC case study

• What is one local scale opportunity in Boston due to immigration?

  Cheap help for farmers
• How do immigrants contribute to local shops in Boston?

  They spend money in local shops
• What is a challenge related to housing for immigrants in Boston?

  HMOs considered unsafe or inadequate
• What is one social issue faced by immigrants in Boston?

  Street drinking and public urination
• What is a reason why integration is difficult for immigrants?

  High speed and scale migration
• Why don't EU citizens have to take certain tests in the UK?

  They don't have to take Citizenship and language test
• What are popular emigration destinations for economic migrants from the UK?

  Australia, USA, New Zealand, Canada
• Why do retirees typically emigrate to Spain and France?

  Better weather and proximity
• How reliant is the UK on Polish immigration?

  Quite reliant
• What role do Polish immigrants play in the UK economy?

  They contribute more than they withdraw
• What percentage of Polish remittances come from the UK?

  25%
• What is the impact of remittances on rural households in Poland?

  63% of rural household income
• What are the social, economic, and political factors of UK immigration?

  Ageing population and job filling needs
• How does the UK government attract migrants from the Commonwealth?

  By filling job vacancies
• What allowed retirees to easily move to warmer climates in the UK?

  EU freedom of movement
• What is a characteristic of high-skilled migrants in the UK?

  They mainly speak English
• What are the local scale opportunities and challenges of immigration in Boston?

  Opportunities:

  • Reliable source of hard workers
  • Cheap help for farmers
  • Jobs English do not want
  • Cheaper to employ than British
  • Spending in local shops
  • New businesses opening
  • Cultural variation

  
  

  Challenges:

  • Exploitation of immigrant women
  • Unsafe HMOs
  • Street drinking and public urination
  • Lack of integration
  • Lowering wages
  • Insufficient funds for services
  • Need for bilingual teaching assistants
• What are the social, economic, and political factors influencing immigration to the UK?

  Social:

  • Ageing population
  • Asylum rules

  
  

  Economic:

  • Job filling needs
  • Attracting migrants from Commonwealth

  
  

  Political:

  • EU freedom of movement
  • Employment in the NHS
• What are the social, economic, and political factors influencing emigration from the UK?

  Social:

  • Retirees moving to warmer climates

  
  

  Economic:

  • Economic migrants seeking better opportunities

  
  

  Political:

  • Freedom of movement within the EU