Case study research-- Immigration and the UK What impact did immigration have on Brexit and how would Brexit impact UK immigration laws.

Bibliography

Brexit Immigration Restrictions and Their Potential Impact. (n.d.). Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/brexit-immigration-restrictions-and-their-potential-impact-44575

Within this article, it shows and exhibits the great impact immigration had on the UK’s decision

to leave the European Union. It discusses the legal impacts at hand, and what immigration

restrictions could take effect due to Brexit.

Edgington, T. (2020, September 23). Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU. Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887

This article elaborates on the background of Brexit and summarizes the issue from the very

beginning. It explains the transition period in depth, and explains what will happen after said

transition period. It elaborates on the timeline of when everything took place.

Fellowship, R. (2017, May). D&D 16 - Understanding the Brexit Vote: The Impact of Polish Immigrants on Euroscepticism. Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://www.humanityinaction.org/knowledge_detail/understanding-the-brexit-vote-the-impact-of-polish-immigrants-on-euroscepticism/

This article goes into depth and highlights the fate of immigrants currently living in the UK after

Brexit. It emphasizes on Euroscepticism and how this lead to the vote of leaving the European

Union. It elaborates on how the vote affected immigrants and touches on hate crimes, violations

of human rights, etc.

Hill, C., Smith, M., & Vanhoonacker, S. (2017). International relations and the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

This textbook emphasizes on the role immigration had in the decision for UK to leave the

European Union. Although it was written in 2017, it provides many details on what could be the

possible future of the UK and its relationship with the European Union and citizens from all over

the EU that currently live in the UK. It is still very relevant in the argument made today

surrounding the situation.

McBRide, J. (2019, July 22). What Brexit Means. Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-brexit-means

This article describes the implication Brexit has and what its relationship with other countries

will look like after the transition period is over. This article exhibits an in-depth perspective on

what led to Brexit and how the UK’s relationship with the European Union can and will change.

It emphasizes on one of the arguments of leaving the EU, immigration, and really elaborates on

the issue of immigrations surrounding Brexit.

McMenemy, S. (2019, March 19). How Brexit Would Change UK Immigration Laws. Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/how-brexit-would-change-uk-immigration-laws.aspx

Within this research, it shows and exhibits great facts and examples of how Brexit would change

immigration laws. It provides a background on the issue, not only of Brexit but also immigration

itself and really goes into depth of how both topics are intertwined.

Portes, J. (2020, January 29). After Brexit, Britain's hard line on immigration won't hold | Jonathan Portes. Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/29/brexit-britain-hard-line-immigration-openness

This article highlights a different perspective on the issue, in order to have the reader have an open mind about the case of Brexit and immigration. This article argues that the UK’s supposed harsh changes in immigration will not last, and that things will go back to normal in terms of immigration restrictions in the UK. This article elaborates on why exactly it has arrived to this conclusion.

Portes, P. (2020, August 21). Immigration between the referendum and Brexit. Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://ukandeu.ac.uk/long-read/immigration-between-the-referendum-and-brexit/

This article shows how immigration was a central factor in the Brexit referendum. It is

imperative for the reader to understand why exactly the UK voted to exit the European Union,

and this article explains this in depth. It also explains different politics and negotiations that

ultimately led to the vote. The interesting topic of this article, is that it also explains the situation

of different EU citizens that currently live in the UK, and different migration trends.

Schraer, B. (2018, December 19). Brexit: How has immigration changed since the referendum? Retrieved November 01, 2020, from https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46618532

This research exhibits a great example of migration to the UK. It discusses the immigration

system after Brexit, and how the process will be for immigrants. It provides different analyses on

immigration and the UK, and elaborates on immigrants themselves, from their workplace, to

their daily lives and how Brexit will change everything for them.

Outline

In my introduction and thesis, I will clearly provide and explain the issue at stake and illustrate the ongoing conflict surrounding Brexit. I will include a brief summary on the History of the UK and what entailed the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

The main body will explain the different perspectives on the issue. I will go into depth about Brexit, providing all the details the reader will need to further understand the situation. I will explain what impact immigration had on the decision to leave the EU, and what led to Brexit in terms of immigration. I will explain how Brexit will impact and change immigration laws in the UK, and what is in store for the UK’s future after the transition period ends.

In my conclusion, I will gather from all of my research and explain and conclude on my findings on the topic of immigration and Brexit, explaining that they go hand in hand, and how immigration had such a strong impact on Brexit.