Where the parties stand on immigration
- Con
- Lab
- Lib
- Ukip
- Green
- SNP
- Negotiate with the EU to insist that migrants must wait four years before they can claim certain benefits.
- Negotiate to restrict EU freedom of movement rules.
- Crack down on bogus colleges and restrict illegal immigrants’ access to work, housing, benefits, healthcare, bank accounts and driving licences.
- Recruit 1,000 new border staff and ensure proper exit checks.
- Make it illegal for employers to undercut British workers by exploiting migrants.
- Migrants will not be able to claim benefits for at least two years.
- Restore full entry and exit border checks.
- Require new migrants with poor English skills to attend language courses in order to receive jobseeker's allowance.
- End indefinite detention for immigration purposes.
- Points system based on skills and attributes for migrants to work in the UK.
- Five-year wait before migrants can claim benefits.
- Recruit an extra 2,500 border staff.
- Respect international obligations to accept refugees, whether seeking sanctuary from wars, political repression or climate change.
- No restrictions on foreign students.
- Give no priority to certain immigrants simply for economic reasons.
- Points system for skilled migrants that can support Scotland’s economy.
- Have inclusive approach to citizenship and humane approach to asylum seekers and refugees.
- International graduates from Scottish universities should be able to work in Scotland for an agreed period.