The situation in the Spanish colony Ceuta has once again brought the question of immigration and migration to the fore. Whether or not the current incident was a manufactured, hybrid war event brought on by elements hostile to Spanish government policy towards the US and Israel is an open question.
However the matter of current British government policy on immigration and migration remains.
The SLP policy on immigration and economic migration is based on the understanding that the crisis facing Britain is caused by the EU’s adoption of the Nice Treaty in 2001, resulting in the open borders within the EU which it needs for globalisation.
When the Nice Treaty was signed in 2001, the population of Britain was 59 million and the number of asylum seekers and immigrants roughly equalled the number of people emigrating from Britain. The policy introduced by the EU removed border controls, resulting in people from 25 countries being able to freely enter other EU countries.
This has been the major factor in increasing the British population to 70 million, having a dramatic effect on budgets and public spending designed for a smaller population.
Other countries have also been affected by problems created by overcrowding – problems which include the intensified rise of right-wing elements, which we warned would happen.
The Socialist Labour Party policy on immigration/emigration is clear. A sensible and fair immigration policy should give priority to asylum seekers, citizens of countries previously ‘ruled’ by Britain, limited to the number of people emigrating each year.
Socialist Labour Party July 2026