Migration Policy Scotland
A home for informed responses to migration, its opportunities and challenges
Migration shapes the society that we live in, the economy we rely on, and the cultures we share.
At Migration Policy Scotland:
- We focus on migration issues that are particularly important in Scotland.
- We prioritise clarity over controversy, bringing people together to find better ways forward.
- We foster insight and dialogue on migration to improve all our futures though better migration outcomes.
- We believe well-managed migration enables migrants to flourish and enriches communities experiencing migration.
“MPS approach to integrating lived experience brought invaluable insights to our work.”
Colin Carroll, Scottish Government
“Our peer research had a direct impact on the tender and service design of the new Scotland’s Migration Service.”
Shaina Gabi, MPS LEx Panel Representative
“The MPS Attitudes to immigration in Scotland Survey is transforming the evidence base.”
Prof. Bobby Duffy, KCL
“High quality report – supports our wider work in the context of addressing depopulation across a range of actors within Scotland.”
Mike Andrews, Scottish Government
This report from our research and policy project looks at financial challenges and precarity experienced by the working migrants in Scotland. As a significant and growing percentage of Scotland’s population and workforce their experiences of and vulnerability to poverty demand attention, but are too often overlooked, or treated as niche.
We are looking for partners for work building resilience to extremism in Scotland. We need to build a broad coalition to counter the potential for racist, Islamophobic and anti-migrant violence we have experienced recently. We want to work with communities, media and political actors to change minds and change the debate. Get in touch to […]