Brexit and Immigration: Media Analysis, Public Opinion, and Impact

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between Brexit and immigration, focusing on the economic, social, and cultural impacts within the United Kingdom. The report examines the role of immigration in the Brexit referendum, highlighting concerns regarding employment, housing, and public services. It explores how different media outlets have shaped public opinion, including the spread of both accurate and potentially misleading information through traditional and social media channels. The report further investigates the impact of immigration on UK-born workers, wages, and job opportunities, as well as shifts in public sentiment toward immigration post-Brexit. It evaluates the influence of various media sources on public perceptions and considers the consequences of immigration policies on both UK residents and EU workers, offering a nuanced view of this complex and evolving issue. The report also highlights the significant role that social media plays in shaping public opinion and the challenges associated with verifying the accuracy of information disseminated through these platforms.

Brexit and immigration

INTRODUCTION
In the Brexit referendum immigration was crucial or central element and plays a significant
role throughout the Brexit campaign. It has been identified that from past many years British
employers offered job opportunities to individuals with having foreign qualification. It leads
towards shortage of housing (Holmes, 2015). Along with this it has been evaluated that
immigrants were also blame for putting education services and national health services under
pressure (Clarke and et.al., 2017). Immigration is one of the most important issues in Brexit
debate that have significant impact upon employment of UK based workers. Present report
includes formative discussion upon the topic Brexit and immigration along with different type
of mass media output with their opinion and consideration of views.
Different studies have examined that immigration have a significant impact upon economic
welfare of existing resident individuals of UK. Along with this it has been identified that since
the year 2010 number of job opportunities that was created in the provinces of United Kingdom
economy was duly undertaken by immigrants, which affects average wage level. Further it has
been identified according to many evidences that Non- EU workers immigrants in United
Kingdom have adverse effect upon employment of UK born workers, that automatically
enhances competition in migrant labour, for example IT industry. These sources are being agreed
by Migration Advisory Committee in its 2012 January report.
According to latest reports, it has been identified that increase in density of population is
also one of the most crucial economic consequences for resident population and have negative
impact upon housing. Increase in immigration might be due to political allegiance. Different
form of media present adverse impact of immigration upon UK- born due to many difficulties
and issues that has been significantly increasing by passing year since the end of 2010. UK
immigration debate significantly enhances long-term democratic impact that duly raises public
concern over rapid maximization in immigration (Economic Impacts of Immigration to the UK.
2016). This has been identified according to the comprehensive evaluation that immigration is
having economic, cultural and social impact.Along with this, according to the wage distribution
report of House of Lords it has been evidenced that increase in the number of immigration have
small negative impact upon lower paid workers in United Kingdom. Further many communities
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and local government reports identified that resident worker wages have also been adversely get
affected with the increase in immigration. By evaluating Bank of England report it is determined
that immigrant impact wages rate across different occupational groups of UK-born individual
that enhances the level of dis-satisfaction among local public.
Many sources of media reports and articles agreed with the fact that increased in
immigration rate significantly maximizes higher unemployment rate among UK born workers.
Along with this it substantially lead towards, workers in some sectors to suffer from ineffective
form of competition (Erickson, 2019). Along with this immigration also have significant impact
upon well-being of UK natives, as due to constant increase in immigrants in UK from past
decades UK based individual lead towards facing different type of mythological challenges. In
accordance to many evaluation and conclusion of reports this has been identified that
immigration have over supply of workers in United Kingdom, it automatically enhances
employer to keep their wages low that impact upon individual living standards. As per according
to evaluation of many reports it has been stated that immigration also have adverse impact upon
public services. For instant if an individual who is an immigrant have a baby with a British
citizen then it significantly cost associated with that children to be attribute of a British citizen, it
maximizes immigrant opportunity to duly undertake use of services education and other
facilities.
The negative impact of immigration upon many segments in United Kingdom shape public
opinion in negative manner, as if it is seen in terms of employment and wages immigrants
increases over supply of a labour that would turn down wages. It enhances employers with an
opportunity to come up with more number of lower paid jobs that can impact upon skill and
talent of many UK born individuals (Lo and Teixeira, 2015). A single migrant have tendency to
affect job opportunity of UK born workers this can be identified with, data shows that between
1997 and 2011, around 75% of jobs created were filled by non UK born workers. According to
the evaluation it has been identified that it is essential for government to come up with different
considerations for UK-born workers in order to appreciate their right skill with right job with
appropriate wage structure.
The Brexit which took place changed the shape of public opinion on the issue of
immigration as it impacts in a negative manner on several segments in United Kingdom. It has
been identified from different of the surveys that most of the jobs that are created in the United
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Kingdom are filled by non UK born workers but now since brexit took place kind of have a
positive impact on this issue (Clarke and et.al., 2017). That has changed the public opinion into
positive aspect as due to initiation of brexit it has affected the society in sever manner. On the
same side in relation with immigration and international workers coming in the United Kingdom
and working filling the job opportunities that is created by UK for their domestic population is
now making people leave and go back to their home countries. This created opportunities and
jobs for the people in United Kingdom who are born and belongs to the country. Now those who
actually from the United Kingdom their opinion in relation with integration have improved and
changed into positive because their talents will be not be wasted due to lack of opportunities and
increasing number of competition. The people of United Kingdom have more power over others
they have better job opportunities and business opportunities as well(Kaufmann, 2019).
According to several publications and media articles in 2020 it has been evidenced that
clearly shows levels of opposition to immigration in United Kingdom is moderately high. Some
analysis and statistics it has been generally identified that almost 44% of population favoured
reducing the number of immigrants coming in Britain. For the more 39% said that they would
prefer the number of immigrants to stay above the same. But the majority who why asking and in
favour of increasing immigration only stands at 17%. Therefore it is identified that earlier people
had mixed and divided opinions on migration and immigrants coming in the United Kingdom
and making use of the resources available to them in relation with career opportunities and
betterment. Moving forward it has been also identified that it is not a new task and opinion that is
in opposition of arrival of any new immigrants in the United Kingdom.
The data has also gathered which shows fluctuating and variety of trends in opposition to
immigrants and in favour of immigrants. a study shows that opposition to immigration was high
in 1964 with almost 86 people are in against and saying that too many immigrants are coming in
Britain (Ortiz Valverde and Latorre, 2020). The same trend move forward and in 2017 as well
almost 66% population agree that there are too many immigrants in United Kingdom but the
percentage reduced to almost 20% showing fluctuations and dividing opinions that are shaping
up in the public in relation with the issue of immigration and immigrants coming in the United
Kingdom.
Including this, it has been analysed that there are a range of media through which
information in relation to Brexit and immigration can be gathered. Over the years former
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newspapers are considered to be one of the authentic media that consist of reliable sources. On
the other hand, some of the othermedias through which information can be gathered are podcast,
telecommunications (Broadcast), online websites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and so on.
But, there are many cases that came in front where it can be said that news that has been
presented on Facebook or Instagram can be fake as well on which any person cannot rely (Evans
and Mellon, 2019). This could be understood with a good example where, this information
spread in all over United Kingdom that most of the immigrants that belongs to European Union,
will be fired from their jobs because of the referendum. But this, news which was spread was not
that much fruitful on which any person can rely on because there were no any sort of step taken
by government of United Kingdom to terminate employees that belongs to European Union or
from any other country.This resulted into many of the employees that belong to European union
countries has resigned from their jobs and started living United Kingdom. Most honest media
can be broadcast like BBC news and other television agencies which are run by government of
United Kingdom.Including this, some of the other media on which a person can relyare podcast,
online sites of different news like BBC and so on (Jafariand Britz, 2020).
Considering the whole situation that took place when the referendum was placed where
United Kingdom evicted from European union, many of the news channels, social media, online
sites and so on has started delivering information in order to become the first person or
organisation to reach to society with the data in relation to whatever decisions were made
parliament of United Kingdom and of other countries that were belonging to European union.
Over the years, there are many media channels that specifically spread fake news in order to get
the views through which they can earn profit but this is impacted negatively onmind-set of
society, because this has developed fear staff members that were belonging to some other nations
of European Union of losing their jobs in United Kingdom.In present time, general population
mostly gets influenced by social media because most of the population in European Union and in
United Kingdom are having smartphones where peoples specifically take into consideration of
social media websites and applications to stay connected with others. Therefore, it can easily be
said that social media is one of the influencer media that somewhere somehow influences general
population (Zontini and Però, 2020). However, it is pretty much clear with ample number of
cases that came in front where different social media pages and more has spread fake news and it
resulted into spreading wrong information among population of United Kingdom and of other
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Nations belonging to EU.Since I am belonging to new generation, I can say that most of the time
I spend on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and so on where there were many
gases came in front of spreading fake news which resulted into making social media as less
reliable source of information but it can also be considered as an influencer, because most of the
time spend by today's generation is on social media only. This problem can easily be solved
through you reaching to the exact source of the particular information that has been spread which
may result in to positive outcomes in a specified time frame like if the information is reliable or
not (Zappettini, 2019).
Including this, if it is talked about the news sources which are both less or more opinion
based then it can be said that social media can be considered as one of the influencer in today's
time which mostly spread the news that can be both fake or original but it is something on which
a person cannot rely easily. Rather than just believing on the information that has been presented
by a page of Instagram, a person should first required to conduct research we can easily pull out
information that if the data is reliable or not. There are many pages on Instagram and Facebook
that delivers information like daily news but do not has an authentic source or a reference, and
before spreading it further it is needed for an individual to conduct an investigation by his or her
own and then take any decisions to forwarded to any other person. on the other hand, if it is talk
about the sources on a person can easily rely on, thenthese are said to be some of the crucial ones
like British broadcasting channel for any other television channels along with podcast that are
affiliated to government of United Kingdom of any other country. There are some other sources
are also present in the market on which an individual can easily rely on and these are private
broadcasting companies that has already affiliated by government and so on (Rolfe, Runge and
Hudson-Sharp, 2019).
Over the years, in order to increase the interest of public it has been analysed to that, most of
the news channels and other online sources specifically utilizes a kind of a language which
directly influence heavily on other persons mind set. Most of the pages of social media websites
like Facebook, Instagram and so on that delivers information to public in unique ways, where
they create suspense so that public do visit their page and they can make money out of it. The
same way, if it is context with Brexit and immigrants then it can easily be said that these pages of
social media websites were creating fake news which impacted negatively on mind-set of ample
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number of employees that were belonging to other countries of European union and brought fear
among them of losing their jobs(Tomlinson and Karemba, 2019).
It has been analysed to that, representation of different groups in media belongs to
telecommunication where news channels on television, podcast, newspapers, and social media
websites like Facebook. These groups can be both portrayed positive and negative. Most of the
time coma it has been analysed to that news given by social media requires proper source and
this can be considered as the group which may be portrait by public negatively. Including this,
news channels along with hot cast that are specifically belonging to parliament of United
Kingdom and regulated by them are portrayed positively because they most of the time has
presented authentic information in relation to referendum and immigrants (Rolfe, 2019).
CONCLUSION
Based on the above mentioned report, it is concluded that public can be influenced by any sort of
media channel and it is much required for every single individual to first consider proper
investigation before spreading any sort of news to others. On the other hand, Brexit has impacted
negatively on immigrants because this has brought fear among them of losing their jobs.
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