In the run-up to the June 23rd EU Referendum when Brits will
vote on whether to stay in or leave the EU, immigration has become
quite the centerpiece of the debate, sideling even the economy.
Advocates of Brexit believe that leaving the EU will allow UK to
have more control over immigration and would enable it put in place
a system to decide how many EU citizens can come to live and work
in the UK. According to data released in May 2016, the net
migration to the UK stands at a record 333,000 (http://www.express.co.uk). These latest figures
add more fuel to the ongoing debate.
However, one can say with certainty that Brexit would raise
fundamental questions about the immigration regime in the UK.
Freedom of movement of people is one of the four principles on
which the EU single market is founded, the others being free
movement of goods, capital and services. EU departure could mean
tighter controls on the migration of EU nationals; if Britain were
to follow in the
