Of the issues involved, the passionately polarised emotions it produces and the way certain terms and images tend to dominate the debate. Here are three recent examples of bbc reporters covering the subject. Net migration reached Record Levels in 2022 and 2023. Thats the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving. You might have got the impression that its small boats that have driven a record rise in Net Migration. They havent. While the issues important, in the context of overall immigration, the numbers are tiny. Rwanda is this country in east africa at least part of the solution to the huge pressures of International Migration . The government thinks so, but its been one heck of a journey to try to get Asylum Seekers sent there. No ifs, no buts, these flights are going to rwanda. Enough is enough. Shouting this was the scene last week as smugglers clashed with police on a french beach. And in the middle of the chaos, one unforgettable image of a small girl perched