EHRC: The equality implications of being a migrant in Britain

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CONTENTS

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MAPS FIGURES AND TABLES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION

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RECENT IMMIGRATION INTO BRITAIN 1.1 Routes of entry for the ‘new migrants’ 1.2 Nationalities of the ‘new migrants’ 1.3 Gender of the ‘new migrants’ 1.4 Age of the ‘new migrants’

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MANAGED MIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 2.1 Sub-national and regional dimensions of immigration policies 2.2 What are the equality implications of immigration entry policies? 2.3 Equality Impact Assessment of HSMP and tier 1 2.4 Extension of residence 2.5 Work permits and tier 2 2.6 Equality Impact Assessment 2.7 Immigration, permanent residence and citizenship 2.8 Conclusions

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STATISTICAL SOURCES ON MIGRANT POPULATION AND INEQUALITY53 3.1 Using statistics to ‘measure’ socio-economic condition and inequalities 58 3.2 Date on the six equality strands 59 3.3 Conclusions and issues of ethics 60

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY 4.1 Human rights 4.2 Discrimination and equality 4.3 Interaction: human rights, equality strands and intersectionality 4.4 Conclusions

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GOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS, INTEGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 5.1 Living together, respect and good relations 5.2 Social capital and migration 5.3 Good relations, cohesion and integration 5.4 Conclusions

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EMPLOYMENT

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