Migration History Flashcards
1
Q
Post war migration
A
Labour needed to fix damage - Parliament gave free entry
MV Empire Windrush - 3 million Caribbeans in Brixton
2
Q
Posts war integration
A
Took poor paid jobs in deprived London
Indians around Neasden/Southall - shops and restaurants
Caribbean in public transport
3
Q
1970s recession
A
Industrial problems + lost jobs — hate to BAME (low policing and more gangs) Brixton Riots (1990s) + Commonwealth Immigration Acts (1961/2)
4
Q
2004
A
A8 free migration from EU
Agriculture and paid jobs
5
Q
2008 recession
A
Unemployment, points based migration,
High resentment, targets not reached
High nationalism
6
Q
2014/15 migration
A
636000 migrants in UK
10.4% from Indian subcontinent
265000 from EU countries - 84% said move was job related
