Post-Brexit Immigration Policy (2016-2020)

Abstract

This research deals with the post-Brexit immigration policy in the United Kingdom. It examines the motivations that drive Britain to vote for leaving the European Union. It is motivated by one main problematic which is the immigration policy Britain would adopt after its withdrawal from the European Union. However, the research offers two hypotheses: First, the British government may adopt a new immigration policy concerning the EU citizens who seek to reside and work in the United Kingdom after Brexit. Second, it may revise and approve the immigration policy adopted before. Yet, to test these hypotheses, qualitative data are collected through which this dissertation study investigates the anti-immigration sentiments among the British people as polish People immigrated in huge numbers to the UK, and who reflected different aspects of life of the UK citizens. As a response, Brexit referendum was held and the British people voted to leave the EU. To this point, Theresa May has suggested the White paper which includes rules about the future relationship between the UK and the EU. However, after her resignation, Johnson Boris is elected the currentprime minister of Britain and who gets it officially out of the European Union. Finally, this dissertation concludes with the concern of the covid19 which becomes an obstacle in the UK and EU transition period that should arrange their future relationship.