To reduce net migration figures, do you think it would be more effective to focus on reducing the level of illegal immigration, legal immigration for the purposes of work, or legal immigration for the purposes of study?

Fieldwork dates: 23 May 2023 - 26 May 2023
Data from: Great Britain
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: To reduce net migration figures, do you think it would be more effective to focus on reducing the level of illegal immigration, legal immigration for the purposes of work, or legal immigration for the purposes of study?
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26 May 2023
Poll by Opinium
… illegal immigration (this does not include migrants in the process of applying for asylum status)" 53%
… those legally coming to the UK to work (and their dependents)" 11%
… those legally coming to the UK to study (and their dependents)" 11%
Not sure 25%

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“Net migration” is the number that the population has increased by when you take the number moving to the UK and minus the number who have moved abroad from the UK. It has been predicted that net migration to the UK will come close to 1 million. This would be a record high for net migration. The government’s stated aim is to reduce the “net migration” figures. Which of the following do you think would do this most effectively? “ Focusing on reducing the numbers of…

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