Immigration is a topic that always gets emotions running high. The UK’s vote in June to leave the EU can be attributed partly to a perception that immigration has had a detrimental impact on the country’s society and economy. But not all migration is the same, and not all migrants make the same economic and social impact.
At the heart of the Brexit debate was the right of member state citizens to travel freely under the EU’s single market and free movement of people framework. Together with the overwhelming flow of Middle Eastern refugees (mainly to Germany), it became part of an even broader discussion within the union.
