Video duration 27 minutes 30 seconds
Arrivals to the UK are at record levels despite tough government policies.
Immigration is a central issue in British politics, with the current Conservative government taking a hard line against people who want to come and stay in the country.
A minister has described the UK as facing an invasion, comments widely criticized by rights organisations.
Government policies include proposals for processing applications from asylum seekers in Rwanda.
The opposition Labor Party says it also wants to reduce the number of arrivals, but with different plans.
However, despite the negative political climate, figures released this week show that net migration is at record levels, with a net inflow of more than 600,000 people.
Why is there so much political opposition to immigration in the UK?
presenter: Folly Bah Thibault
guests:
Christa Rottensteiner – UK Head of Mission, International Organization for Migration
Fizza Qureshi — CEO, Migrants’ Rights Network
Peter Geoghegan — Editor-in-Chief, openDemocracy, an independent news website
