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Thousands Of Foreigners Given New Year’s Day As Date Of Birth

Thousands of foreigners given New Year's Day as date of birth Thousands of asylum seekers, illegal immigrants and other foreigners arriving in Britain every year are being given New Year's Day as their date of birth because officials don't know … Continue reading

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Dungeval Criminals Seek Damages

Dungavel criminals seek damages BBC NEWS Page last updated at 16:39 GMT, Thursday, 29 January 2009 Two immigrants held at the Dungavel detention centre in Lanarkshire after serving prison sentences in Scotland are seeking damages. Jamaican Timeko Pusey, 28, was … Continue reading

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Thousands Of Gurkhas To Be Granted British Residency: Report

Thousands of Gurkhas to be granted British residency: report AFP January 29, 2009 LONDON (AFP) Up to 36,000 Gurkha soldiers and their families will be allowed to settle in Britain under a change of policy to be announced by the … Continue reading

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Half A Million Poles ‘Will Stay In Britain Despite Recession’

Half a million Poles 'will stay in Britain despite recession' At least half a million migrant Poles will stay in the UK, despite reports they are heading home because of the economic downturn, according to a group representing them. By … Continue reading

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English ‘A Barrier For 300 Schools’

English 'a barrier for 300 schools' The Press Association January 28, 2009 More than 300 primary schools in England have a large majority of children whose first language is not English, it has been revealed. Labour's former minister Frank Field … Continue reading

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Tories: Migrant Level Is Too High

TORIES: MIGRANT LEVEL IS TOO HIGH Sunday Express Tuesday January 27,2009 DAVID Cameron last night warned that immigration was too high under Labour. In a rare foray into the contentious issue, the Tory leader called for a strict limit to … Continue reading

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Eighty Albanian Killers ‘Have Settled In Britain’

Eighty Albanian killers 'have settled in Britain' Eighty convicted murderers have set up home in Britain after fleeing Albania, it has been claimed. By Matthew Moore Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 11:37AM GMT 24 Jan 2009 Many of the killers have allegedly … Continue reading

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90% Of Failed Asylum Seekers Remain In UK

90% of failed asylum seekers remain in UK… and backlog of undecided cases doubles in a year By Matthew Hickley Last updated at 12:01 AM on 23rd January 2009 As many as nine out of ten failed asylum seekers are … Continue reading

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Foreign Advert Ban Puts British Workers First

Foreign advert ban puts British workers first Sam Coates, Chief Political Correspondent From The Times January 19, 2009 Employers will be prevented from advertising jobs overseas under plans being drawn up to ensure that British workers fill vacancies during the … Continue reading

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Anti-Terror Bosses Last Night Hailed Their Latest Ally In The War On Terror—-The Black Death

ANTI-TERROR bosses last night hailed their latest ally in the war on terror the BLACK DEATH. By ALEX WEST The Sun Published: 19 Jan 2009 At least 40 al-Qaeda fanatics died horribly after being struck down with the disease that … Continue reading

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Limit Migrant Workers During Recession, CIPD Chief Tells MP’s

Limit migrant workers during recession CIPD chief tells MPs Greg Pitcher PersonnelToday.com 16 January 2009 08:51 CIPD chief economist John Philpott has called for further restrictions on migration into the UK during the economic downturn. Philpott told MPs on the … Continue reading

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New Migrants Laws Won’t Stem The Flood

NEW MIGRANTS LAWS WON'T STEM THE FLOOD Sunday Express By Macer Hall Friday January 16,2009 A tougher Home Office test for immigrants wanting to become British citizens will not stem the massive flow of newcomers into the country, critics warned … Continue reading

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The People Crunch—The Economic Crunch Is Battering Migrants

The people crunch Jan 15th 2009 From The Economist print edition The economic slump is battering migrants. For tens of millions of people working outside their homelands, life is becoming much more precarious AFP WORKERS waiting at airports: some flying … Continue reading

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Citizenship Test Plans Published

Citizenship test plans published By Dominic Casciani Home affairs reporter, BBC News January 15, 2009 Immigrants who want to become British will need to pass more tests to prove their worth under citizenship plans. The Home Office bill will make … Continue reading

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Lumley Slams Officials Over Gurkhas

Lumley slams officials over Gurkhas The Press Association January 15, 2009 Actress Joanna Lumley accused defence officials of scaremongering about the potential cost of settling retired Gurkhas in the UK. A report in Wednesday's Evening Standard said military officials were … Continue reading

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UK-Irish Travellers To Face Passport Checks

UK-Irish travellers to face passport checks Tighter border controls on air and sea routes to end 80 years' free movement Alan Travis, home affairs editor guardian.co.uk, Thursday 15 January 2009 17.24 GMT Fifteen million a people a year who travel … Continue reading

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The Migrants Who Just Don’t Belong, By The Archbishop of York

The migrants who just don't belong, by the Archbishop of York By Steve Doughty MailOnSunday.co.uk Last updated at 12:20 AM on 14th January 2009 The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, says migrants have failed to integrate into British society … Continue reading

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Immigration Workers In BNP Probe

Immigration workers in BNP probe BBC NEWS January 14, 2009 An investigation was launched after two immigration workers were suspected of being members of the far-right British National Party, it has emerged. The UK Border Agency said the pair were … Continue reading

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Gordon Brown’s Jobs Drive ‘Undermined By Immigration Policies’

Gordon Brown's jobs drive 'undermined by immigration policies' Gordon Brown's drive to create new jobs for British workers and get the unemployed back in work risks being undermined by his immigration policies, an influential coalition of MPs, peers, churchmen and … Continue reading

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We Allowed A Migrant Free-For-All During Blair Years, Cabinet Minister Blears Says

We allowed a migrant free-for-all during Blair years, Cabinet minister Hazel Blears says By Steve Doughty and James Slack MAIL ONLINE Last updated at 10:20 AM on 12th January 2009 Labour allowed a free-for-all on immigration during its first years … Continue reading

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