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Tory immigration policy harms our prosperity
It has been shown repeatedly that the government’s arbitrary net migration target doesn’t work, writes DIANE ABBOTT
Diane Abbott and Shami Chakrabarti visit Yarl's Wood

MY recent speech on Labour values and immigration was aimed at not only outlining how Labour and Tory values contrast when it comes to this issue, but also bringing some calm, rational thought to the debate.

All politics is about choices and these choices must be informed by both political values and shaped by evidence.

It is unreasonable to make claims on immigration that simply aren’t valid, and yet many Tory and Ukip claims on the issue are in no way based on factual reality.

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