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Question 1

Describe the first wave of immigration into the UK

Answer 1

Wave 1 - Post war migration
- A large labour force was needed to repair damage
- Act of Parliament (British Nationality act 1948) was created to enable free entry
- First ship – MV Empire Windrush (Caribbeans settled in Brixton)
- 3 million later arrived, later settling and growing families.

Question 2

Describe post war integration and how commonwealth immigrants settled

Answer 2

Indian: around Neasden / Southall – building small shops / restaurants
Caribbean: working in public transport
Pakistani: urban industrial areas

Question 3

Why did the 1970’s recession cause issues for BAME communities

Answer 3

• Huge industrial problems, many jobs lost to overseas companies.
• Resentment grew towards ‘BAME’ – with poor policing not tackling the growth of gangs.

Question 4

What was the result of 1970’s recession

Answer 4

Riots happened in Brixton 1980s and Southall (1990s)
Commonwealth Immigration Acts (1961/2)

Question 5

Describe the second wave of immigration in 2004

Answer 5

Accession 8, 2004
- A8 migration from newly joined EU countries, typically working in agricultural / low-paid sector jobs
- Settled families are entrepreneurial with thriving economies in former de-industrial towns, e.g. Crewe.
- By end of 2017, 3.8mn people living in the uk were from other Eu countries

Question 6

What 5 threats were created post 2008 recession

Answer 6

1) Unemployment means resentment builds
2) Rise of nationalism (fuelled by post-industrial economy change)
3) Curbs on migration (points based system)
4)Ongoing trafficking and illegal migration
5) Huge birth rate increase

Question 7

Describe immigration post brexit (2020)

Answer 7

1) work and study visas (permits) are easier to obtain, particularly for Kenya, Pakistan, Zimbabwean, Indian, Nigerian and Filipino migrants (overall: nursers, coders, students).
2) Less skilled labour is harder to access from overseas.

Question 8

Look at PMT decade breakdown of migration pattern

Answer 8

diverse places notes

Question 9

What are popular destinations for migrants

Answer 9

London, SE, west midlands and east midlands

Question 10

What is main evidence of changes to culture and society

Answer 10

shops, places of worship, entertainment and schooling

Question 11

In the 1960’s survery what did white people think of immigration

Answer 11

80% thought there were too many immigrants

Question 12

What was the windrush scandal

Answer 12

Due to changes in the immigration system, long-term residents of the Uk were threatened wiht deportation back to the west indies in 2018