A post-independence Scottish immigration system : how might it be shaped by European Union requirements
Wright, Robert (2013) A post-independence Scottish immigration system : how might it be shaped by European Union requirements. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 37 (2). pp. 47-53. ISSN 2046-5378
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Abstract
This paper examines how the SNP Government's "double desire" of independence and European Union membership would impact on its ability to design and deliver an effective immigration policy. Most EU legislation is concerned with refugees and asylum seekers and says little about how economic immigrants and family reunification immigrants are selected. As such, the main conclusion is that EU legislation will not impact unduly on an immigration system designed by a post-Independence Scotland. However, the expectation is that Scotland would be obliged to join the Schengen Area - and leave the current Common Travel Area. This view is contrary to that of the Scottish Government whose current stated preference is that an independent Scotland should remain in the Common Travel Area, with the Rest of UK (RUK) and the Republic of Ireland. The positive benefits of Scotland joining the Schengen Area have not been, as yet, fully explored by either the Scottish or UK Government.
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Item type: Article ID code: 45854 Dates: DateEvent5 November 2013PublishedSubjects: Political Science > Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration Department: Strathclyde Business School > Economics
Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander InstituteDepositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 13 Nov 2013 09:36 Last modified: 22 Jul 2024 00:57 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/45854