Immigration policy
Answer:
At independence any UK citizen and anyone normally resident is entitled to become a citizen. Immigration and naturalisation rules need to be set at the time of independence too.
Full answer here: Who gets to be a citizen and how do you set up immigration rules?
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.
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
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.
Independent Commission of Inquiry into Asylum Provision in Scotland with particular reference to failings in the provision of care to New Scots during the Covid pandemic Part Two
Author / Creator: Helena Kennedy
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
"What we were unprepared for were the eyewatering costs – human and financial – of the wider system that underpins support for people seeking asylum in the UK. Nor were we prepared for the levels of incompetence, confusion and chaos, sometimes to the point of being manifest as cruelty, in that system." Helena Kennedy
Scotland’s Migration Futures Challenges, opportunities, options
Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi
Date published: October 2021
Migration is an integral part of a globalised world. Resourcing a constructive approach with evidence and opportunities for dialogue will be key to making it a success.
Scotland’s new choice; Independence after Brexit
Author / Creator: Eve Hepburn
Media type: Book
Date published: 2021
Leading experts examine the key issues, opportunities and challenges surrounding the prospect of independence since UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
A Scottish Approach to immigration post-Brexit
Author / Creator: Mark Butterly
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: November 2017
A devolved immigration policy is needed for Scotland that would be designed to meet the country’s specific demographic challenges while strengthening universal rights for all workers.