Immigration

Majority of voters want 'common sense' approach to immigration with Brexit

BMG polling I commissioned in 2017 found 76% of voters wanted EU citizens convicted of crimes removed, and 52% the long-term unemployed.

Originally reported by the Daily Express, 13 June 2017

In June 2017 the Daily Express published an exclusive on BMG polling I commissioned during the general election campaign, just as Brussels was demanding sweeping rights for EU citizens in the UK. Voters wanted Britain to decide who stays: 76 per cent said EU citizens convicted of crimes should be removed, 52 per cent said the same of long-term unemployed EU citizens claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, and 46 per cent felt those claiming in-work benefits should apply for a visa. The message was simple common sense: if you come here to work and contribute, you are welcome; controlling immigration does not mean being anti-immigration.

Read the original article: Express.co.uk

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