United Kingdom

11845000

Immigrant Population

17.1%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

4805000

Emigrant Population

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A Game of Chess, Not Tennis: Unraveling the rights and status of 'Brexpats'

The complex rights of 1.2 million UK citizens living in EU countries, or 'Brexpats', remained largely overlooked in early Brexit negotiations.

European Project Dealt a Blow with Brexit Vote and Challenges to Migration Management

The Brexit vote and the European Union's faltering migration response put free movement and the Schengen area under pressure, leaving the project's future uncertain.

As Publics Fear Loss of National Identity, Far-Right Populist Movements Gain Strength

Brexit and Donald Trump's electoral victory showed that anti-immigration anxiety could fracture liberal democratic consensus across the West.

Beyond Brexit: The Policy and Political Lessons for Immigration-Anxious Countries

The UK vote to exit the European Union has given new momentum to euroskeptic, anti-immigration movements elsewhere. Experts discuss the political and policy lessons that can be learned from Brexit and applied to debates in Europe and North America, including how to address public anxiety over immigration and identity, while managing migration in a globalized economy.

When the Dust Settles: Migration policy after Brexit

The 2016 Brexit vote delivered an unambiguous message on migration control, but the policy path ahead remains uncertain, complex, and largely unplanned.

Will Britain Leave the EU? The Role of Immigration in Brexit

MPI analysts explore how the migration politics and policies of the UK government influenced the decision to hold the "Brexit" referendum, how public attitudes towards immigration might influence the result, and how the outcome might impact migration policy in the United Kingdom and European Union more broadly.