David Cameron's migration pledge 'in tatters', as figures reveal net immigration of 200,000 (Our open-borders overlords in the US are just as bad, but you get the feeling that British leaders have never actually looked at the size of the British Isles on a world map.)

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David Cameron's migration pledge 'in tatters', as figures reveal net immigration of 200,000

A large influx of workers from southern Europe has dealt a near-fatal blow to David Cameron's promise to cut net annual migration to “tens of thousands” by next year's general election.

It leapt by 58,000 to stand at 212,000 in the year to the end of September 2013, the Office for National Statistics has said.

The increase was mainly fuelled by soaring numbers of people coming from Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece, where recession has left huge unemployment totals.

There were also rises in workers arriving from Romania and Bulgaria ahead of all restrictions over entry to the UK being lifted last month.

Migration from the European Union, a trend that the Government can do little to affect, is now at its highest level for 50 years.

Mr Cameron and Theresa May, the Home Secretary, have consistently championed the aim of cutting net migration below 100,000 by the election and have said they wanted to be judged on their success. . . .

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-camerons-migration-pledge-in-tatters-as-figures-reveal-net-immigration-of-200000-9157334.html