Migration
Here’s why citizenship in an independent Scotland matters
Author / Creator: Scotland's Voices Show
Media type: Video
Date published:
Discusses a paper produced by the Scottish Governemt about citizenship and how this relates to our shortage of key workers
Scotland has an immigration problem
Author / Creator: Chris Deerin
Media type: Article
Date published:
The country has to overcome three barriers to attract the migrants it needs.
Lift The Ban: Why Giving People Seeking Asylum The Right To Work Is Common Sense
Author / Creator: Lift The ban Coalition
Media type: Report
Date published: 2020
The Lift the Ban coalition, made up of over 200
non-profit organisations, think tanks, businesses,
trade unions and faith groups, is calling on the
UK Government to give people seeking asylum
and their adult dependants the right to work:
unconstrained by the Shortage Occupation
List, and after they have waited six months for
a decision on their initial asylum claim or
further submission.
Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland: Cautious pragmatism?
Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi
Media type: Report
Date published: 2024
The second Migration Policy Scotland Attitudes Survey updates understanding of what the Scottish public thinks about immigration developing an evidence base that helps policymakers and others make better informed choices in a complex and changing context
Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland
Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
The Scottish public have a positive attitude toward migration.
Is immigration costing the Conservatives votes?
Author / Creator: John Curtice
Media type: Blog
Date published: 2024
While there has been an increase in the number who think that immigration is too high, voters appear to be abandoning the Conservatives for a broader set of reasons.
The Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in Scotland
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
The amount of restrictive legislation makes it important that the human rights of refugees are protected.
Tackling rural depopulation
Author / Creator: Amanda Hill-Dixon
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Depopulation is not ..., a uniquely rural experience. Urban areas can face similar challenges.
The Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in Scotland
Author / Creator: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Proposals to improve the lives of asylum seekers in Scotland.
EU Nationals in Scotland: An MPS Factfile
Author / Creator: Migration Policy Scotland
Media type: Fact sheet
Date published: 2023
Information on EU nationals currently living in Scotland.
Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland
Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Scottish attitudes to immigration have warmed considerably since 2014.
Multi-Level Responses to Rural Depopulation
Author / Creator: Rebecca Kay
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Rural depopulation is a significant contemporary challenge for countries across Europe and
the Global North, and Scotland is no exception
The Role of EU Immigration and the Threat of Brexit
Author / Creator: Sotirios Frantzanas
Media type: Briefing Paper
Date published: 2019
Do EU immigrants still feel wanted in the UK?
The Proposed Scottish Visa System
Author / Creator: Samuel MacKinnon
Media type: Briefing Paper
Date published: 2020
Scottish Government proposals for immigration powers to be devolved to Scotland for the purpose of establishing a new “Scottish Visa” system.
Building a New Scotland: migration to Scotland after independence
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Document
Date published: 2023
Migration is an issue of central importance to Scotland's future prosperity, the wellbeing of our communities and the sustainability of our public services.
Depoliticising Immigration and Independence
Author / Creator: Zhihao Hu
Media type: Blog
Date published: 2023
Immigration stands as a pivotal issue in both Scottish and British politics
Scottish Refugee Council Strategic Plan 2023 to 2028
Author / Creator: Scottish Refugee Council
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
By 2028, we want Scotland to be the best place for refugees to thrive, challenge injustice, achieve their ambitions and empower their communities, no matter where they have come from or how they arrived.
Migration Policy Scotland Project: Report of a scoping exercise on the need for greater policy capacity on migration in Scotland
Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi
Media type: Report
Date published: 2020
Immigration is a reserved matter, meaning the power to legislate on immigration matters resides solely at Westminster.
EU Nationals in Scotland: An MPS Factfile
Author / Creator: Migration Policy Scotland
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Information on EU nationals currently living in Scotland
Sharing Lives, Sharing Languages: A Pilot Peer Education Project for New Scots’ Social and Language Integration
Author / Creator: Lavinia Hirsu
Media type: Report
Date published: 2017
Brings together non-native English speakers and local community members under the coordination of peer educators.