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Chris Mason: UK immigration has seen a trend over the last 30 years

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Immigration into the UK is arguably the standout social and demographic change of the 21st Century .

For the last 30 years , the number of people migrating to the UK has been greater than the number emigrating.

Immigration became a key issue for many in the EU referendum in 2016 .

The current net migration numbers are "beyond unsustainable", one senior government figure said.