#deciept

Nigel Farage never misses a chance to turn on immigrants, this time aiming his sights at legal immigration, suggesting that rather than boosting our economy legal immigrants actually cost the country money.

'Shameful!' Nigel Farage blasts figures that show only ONE in five legal migrants are working."  (GB News: 03/12/24)

Is this true and does it really matter? 

For year ending June 2024 1.16 million visas were issued for work, study or family reasons, including dependents. (GOV.UK: Immigration system statistics, year ending June 2024.)  Of these 286,382 were work visas.

So, of the total number of immigrant visas issued, just over 25% of these were work related. This contradicts Farage’s claim that only “one in five legal migrants are working” but lets forgive the bad math for the moment  and burrow a little deeper into the figures.

Of the total number of legal immigrants for year ending June 2024, 446,000 were on overseas student visas. Students are here to study and therefore cannot be counted as not working. For Farage to include such a large proportion of legal migrants in his “not working” figures is misleading at best and a deliberate deceit at worst.

What is more, foreign students PAY for their university education and in so doing make a massive contribution to the UK economy.

“International students boost UK economy by £41.9 billion” (universitiesuk.ac.uk: 16/05/23)

 If we take overseas student numbers from the 1.16million visas issued we are left with 714,000 legal migrants who are here either to work or as dependents. Of these 286,382 had work visas, leaving 427,618 immigrants with no right to work or study. In short, 36.863% of the total number of visa issued. 

Again, the math shows  Farage as either bad with figures or a man bent on deceit.  36.8% of legal migrants not working is far short of Farage’s 80%. But lets look even deeper at the numbers.

The visas issued were for students, workers and dependents. As we have accounted for student and worker numbers it is fair to assume the remaining 36.8% of visas issued are for dependents, which is just over one third of all visas issued. Breaking the numbers down further we can see the ratio of worker visas to dependent  visas is 246,382: 427,618: or put more simply 1:1.7

What will it take to break what’s at stake, and leave behind nothing but you, and all that is fake, lonliness cannot conquer my hate.

You came to my doorstep, and when you saw the door was wide, you called me to it, then slammed it in my face. Fucking bitch, never return to this place, our love cannot rebuild from this hate.

You were all I ever wanted, and your return, too good for truth, but you made it work, and now you laugh, at my disposal, my stupidity, my waste, I wish our fate was more than my hate.

It's funny. That way  love can make the most sacriligious of us  pray. I’d trade my  very soul away For a chance with the devil to play  Though I see through the disguise I’d give anything, to hear your lies.  To look into those decietful eyes.  I worshipped every untruth that came spilling from your mouth. I’ve chosen such a dangerous route. I’ve never ever been one to pray But you’ve made me so devout