Drop the Target: Theresa May must drop the tens of thousands net migration cap – sign our petition now

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Open Britain and The Independent are campaigning for the Government to drop their target to reduce net migration to the “tens of thousands”. With Article 50 triggered and Brexit under way, Britain now more than ever needs to attract hard-working, bright, talented people from all over the world to support our economy and public services. Keeping the current migration target would be economically damaging and potentially socially divisive, as it is based on the premise that migrants are a negative for our country when they are in fact the opposite, as centuries of experience demonstrate.