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17 Cards in this Set
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How many Poles immigrated to the UK between 2002-2004?
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450,000.
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What are 2 Polish push factors to emigrate from Poland?
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Pay is 5x less than UK for the same job; Av income £150/month, whereas in UK it is £2,200.
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How much money on average to Poles earn in Poland?
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£150/month.
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How much money on average to people earn in the UK?
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£2,200.
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For the same job, in England you will earn...
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5 times more than in Poland.
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What are some pull factors to the UK for Poles to immigrate here?
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Job vacancies for skilled workers- over 600,000 for skilled; Minimum wage £5.93 (high), easy cheap transport (few barriers).
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What are some positive social impacts for the UK due to Polish immigration?
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Poles known to have strong work ethic, increased Church attendance, more people to work in NHS (10% Polish ims) so people get better care, necessary jobs taken which Brits won't do.
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What percentage of Polish immigrants work in the NHS?
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10%.
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What are some negative social impacts on the UK of Polish immigration?
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To reduce costs migrants share bedrooms- reports of 'drunkeness', House of Lords suggests migrant pushed down wages by 40% and created disadvantage for British workers-racial tension (42 racial attacks in 2007).
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What percentage of new jobs created by the economy since 1997 have been filled by migrants?
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Over 50%.
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What positive economic impacts on the UK has Polish immigration caused?
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Only 7% migrants on benefits, most pay tax, fil jobs locals don't want e.g. 33,000 cleaners, 30,000 agriculture.
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What are the negative economic impacts on the UK of polish migration?
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Migrants brought 36,000 dependents- cost economy, House of Lords report suggested migrants pushed down wages by 40%,Poles sent >£1b home, extra pressure on resources e.g. NHS.
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Europe receives how many immigrants per year?
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2 million, mainly from Africa and Asia.
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Where are the 2mil immigrants entering the EU mainly from?
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Asia and Africa.
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In 2001, how many African emigrants where caught trying to enter Spain, and refused entry?
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45,000.
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What are most of the people who emigrate Africa?
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Refugees.
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How many people were forced to leave their homes after the civil war in Sierra Leone in 1991-2002?
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2 million.
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