Sir Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage have traded blows over their parties' immigration policies. So what are the key differences?

The Dignity Act of 2025 seeks to strengthen border security and provide immigrants with an opportunity to obtain legal status.

The most recent Democratic administration presided over an enormous surge in migration, with the unauthorized immigrant population exploding to 14 million in 2023 from 10.5 million in 2021 and likely millions more by the time Joe Biden left office, according to the Pew Research Center.

The party says scrapping the scheme and restricting migrant access to benefits will save hundreds of billions of pounds.

The Home Secretary has vowed to do whatever it takes to secure the UK’s borders as she unveils a Farage-style crackdown on migrants. The government will slap tough new conditions on migrants

Labour has put forward several changes to the immigration system as it tries to counter Reform UK ahead of the next general election.

On economic and immigration issues, many international leaders are trying to work out how to combat the rise of the populist right.

When I wrote last week about how immigration raids are targeting far more laborers than criminals, and whacking the California economy at a cost to all of us, I was surprised by the number of readers who wrote to say it’s high time for immigration reform.

Shabana Mahmood, the UK's first British Muslim Home Secretary, announced stricter immigration policies at the Labour Party conference. Policy changes include longer waiting times and additional criteria for permanent residency.