EU immigration

Fact checks including immigration and migration to and from the EU and the potential impact Brexit may have had on this

20 June 2016

False claims about false claims about the EU referendum

Accusations of "completely untrue" claims on the membership fee, Turkey joining the EU, and an EU army aren't completely true.

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False claims about false claims about the EU referendum
20 June 2016

What happens to British citizens abroad and EU citizens here, if we leave the EU?

If the UK votes to leave the European Union, what happens to its citizens in EU countries, and EU citizens in the UK, will be a matter for negotiation.

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What happens to British citizens abroad and EU citizens here, if we leave the EU?
16 June 2016

Briefing: Immigration and the EU Referendum

Lots of claims have been made about immigration in the lead up to the EU Referendum. We've gathered together a briefing with everything we know about them here.

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Briefing: Immigration and the EU Referendum
15 June 2016

Immigration, the economy, and trade: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked

We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on the economic impact of leaving the EU, fishing quotas, immigration and trade.

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Immigration, the economy, and trade: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
10 June 2016

9 June's BBC Question Time, factchecked

We've checked the panel's claims on EU immigration, the economic impacts, and the UK's EU membership fee.

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9 June's BBC Question Time, factchecked
10 June 2016

Do we need a new house every four minutes because of immigration?

This is plausible, although we can’t be certain about immigrants’ housing needs and there’s not enough clear research that would give us better figures.

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Do we need a new house every four minutes because of immigration?
9 June 2016

Have 5,000 jihadis come into the EU?

Claims that there are 5,000 terrorists loose in Europe have been attributed to the director of Europol, the EU law enforcement agency. He says otherwise.

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Have 5,000 jihadis come into the EU?
3 June 2016

The government's immigration target: only achievable outside the EU?

The government can't guarantee meeting its net migration target if the UK remains in the EU, it depends on EU citizens choosing not to come to the UK.

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The government's immigration target: only achievable outside the EU?
3 June 2016

2 June's BBC Question Time, factchecked

We've checked the panel's claims on immigration, the EU accounts, economists’ views on leaving the EU, and the government’s house building record.

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2 June's BBC Question Time, factchecked
27 May 2016

26 May's BBC Question Time, factchecked

We've checked the panel's claims on trade with other EU countries and the Commonwealth, young people's attitudes to the EU, and immigration.

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26 May's BBC Question Time, factchecked

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