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Immigration

Writer: David Rosenberg

The Aliens Act

The issue of immigration is rarely out of the headlines. With a General Election approaching, the major parties are trying to convince the electorate that they will be 'firmer' and 'tougher' on immigration.

In 1968, Enoch Powell, a Conservative politician, became infamous for anti-immigrant speeches. He predicted 'rivers of blood' if immigration continued. But Enoch Powell was not the first British politician to stoke up these fears.

At the turn of the 20th century, tens of thousands of Jews, fleeing poverty and persecution in Eastern Europe, arrived at Britain's shores. Another Conservative politician, Major William Evans-Gordon led the clamour for restriction. He claimed, 'A storm is brewing which, if it is allowed to burst, will have deplorable results'.

To limit the number of Jews settling here, Britain passed its first immigration law – the Aliens Act of 1905.

On the 100th anniversary of this act, Origination looks at the myths and reality of Britain's experience of immigration.

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