Evaluation of Brexit and Migration Relation

The United Kingdom has always been distant from the integration process in its relations with the European Union (EU) and has preferred to follow more isolated policies. Even in the membership process, Euroscepticism has always existed in the background. The concept of Euroscepticism started to get stronger with the immigration from Central European countries, especially after the 2004 enlargement, and it reached its highest level with the immigration policies carried out by the EU after the 2015 migration crisis, which led to the Brexit process. This study aims to reveal the effect of immigration policies on the decision to Brexit in the United Kingdom and what kind of immigration policy was carried out by the United Kingdom after Brexit. In this direction, within the scope of this study, first, the EU membership process of the United Kingdom, the relationship between migration movements and the concept of Euro-skepticism, and how immigration arguments are used in the Brexit process will be examined. By examining the UK's regular and irregular migration movements before and after Brexit, we will evaluate how the immigration policies promised in the Brexit campaigns are reflected in the post-Brexit period.