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Immigration Officers ‘Face Perverse Incentives To Grant Visas’

Immigration officers 'face perverse incentives to grant visas' Immigration officers face “perverse incentives” to grant visas to foreigners rather than refuse them, an influential group of MPs warns today. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Telegraph.co.UK Last Updated: 7:55PM GMT … Continue reading

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Population Curbs A ‘Bluff’

POPULATION CURBS A 'BLUFF' By Alison Little Daily Express Monday January 5,2009 CLAIMS by the Government to be cracking down on immigration are a gigantic bluff and will do nothing to stop Britains population growing to levels the country cannot … Continue reading

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Calais Opens Shelter For Immigrants Bound For Britain

Calais opens shelter for immigrants bound for Britain A shelter has been opened in Calais for hundreds of illegal migrants trying to get to Britain. By Peter Allen in Paris Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 5:13PM GMT 29 Dec 2008 They are … Continue reading

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New Immigration System ‘Won’t Work’, Experts Warn

New immigration system 'won't work', experts warn Efforts by the government to curb Britain's population reaching 70 million through a new points based immigration system won't work, experts say. By Urmee Khan Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 9:16AM GMT 27 Dec 2008 … Continue reading

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Thousands Of Foreign Prisoners Freed Early—-With Compensation

Thousands of foreign prisoners freed early with compensation Thousands of foreign prisoners have been released from jail before the end of their sentence and given cash to compensate for the loss of food and board. By Rosa Prince, Political Correspondent … Continue reading

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‘Lost’ Foreign Children Revealed

'Lost' foreign children revealed by Nic Rigby BBC News, Norwich December 23, 2008 Nearly 140 children from foreign countries cared for by East of England councils over the past four years have subsequently gone missing. A BBC investigation found that … Continue reading

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Gurkhas ‘Face Further Delays’

Gurkhas 'face further delays' The Press Association Dec 23, 2008 Gurkhas who retired before 1997 face further “unacceptable” delays before finding out if they will be allowed to settle in the UK, a campaign group has said. The Gurkha Justice … Continue reading

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Poles To Pioneer Money Transfer By Mobile

Poles to pioneer money transfer by mobile Richard Wray The Guardian Monday 22 December 2008 Polish people in Britain can now send cash back home by merely tapping a few digits into their mobile with the launch of a new … Continue reading

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Polish Migrant Workers Feel The Chill

Polish migrant workers feel the chill By Jonathan Guthrie FT.com Published: December 20 2008 02:00 Last updated: December 20 2008 02:00 Polish workers now quitting the recession-blighted UK will tuck into their festive dish of carp this Yuletide safe from … Continue reading

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Thousands More Migrant Workers Allowed

Thousands more migrant workers allowed Thousands more migrants workers can head for the UK after the Government relaxed quotas despite soaring unemployment levels. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 5:01PM GMT 18 Dec 2008 Tight restrictions on … Continue reading

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Half Of Brits Have Immigrant Ancestors

Half of Brits have immigrant ancestors More than half of Britons have immigrant ancestors, according to new research. By Chris Irvine Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 6:56PM GMT 18 Dec 2008 A total of 30 million Brits have foreign ancestors, with 23 … Continue reading

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Immigration ‘Must Be Slashed’ To Keep Population Below 70 Million

Asylum seeker sewed mouth up in attempt to avoid deportation A Kurdish asylum seeker sewed his mouth together in an attempt to avoid being returned to Iraq. By Chris Irvine Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 1:31AM GMT 16 Dec 2008 He was … Continue reading

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Glasgow Banker Bilal Abdullah Jailed For 32 Years

Glasgow bomber Bilal Abdulla jailed for 32 years Times Online December 17, 2008 An NHS doctor who tried to kill and maim thousands of people in terrorist car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow was jailed for 32 years today. … Continue reading

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Million New Jobs Go To Migrants As Slump Deepens

MILLION NEW JOBS GO TO MIGRANTS AS SLUMP DEEPENS By Macer Hall Political Editor The Daily Express Tuesday December 16,2008 NEARLY all the 1.34 million jobs created in Britain in the past seven years have gone to immigrants, a bombshell … Continue reading

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Boris Johnson Aide ‘Deeply Regrets’ Immigration Articles

Boris Johnson aide 'deeply regrets' immigration articles Anthony Browne says newspaper pieces do not give a fair reflection of his views Hlne Mulholland guardian.co.uk Tuesday 16 December 2008 11.09 GMT Boris Johnson's policy chief has apologised for newspaper articles he … Continue reading

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Immigration Officers Swoop On Burseledon Restaurant

Immigration officers swoop on Bursledon restaurant Sian Davies Daily Echo 12:27pm Tuesday 16th December 2008 FOUR people were arrested at a popular Chinese restaurant in a crackdown on illegal immigrants. The UK Border Agency led the operation at the Riverside … Continue reading

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Asylum Seeker Sewed Mouth Up In Attempt To Avoid Deportation

Asylum seeker sewed mouth up in attempt to avoid deportation A Kurdish asylum seeker sewed his mouth together in an attempt to avoid being returned to Iraq. By Chris Irvine Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 1:31AM GMT 16 Dec 2008 He was … Continue reading

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Extra Judges Drafted In To Hear Immigrant Appeals

Extra judges drafted in to hear immigration appeals Asylum backlog delays other cases for a year Frances Gibb, Legal Editor From The Times December 15, 2008 Extra judges are being drafted in to deal with more than 8,000 asylum and … Continue reading

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21 Held In Curry House Raid

21 held in curry house raid Mike Keegan Manchester Evening News 15/12/2008 HALF the workers at one of Manchester's most popular curry houses were arrested after a swoop by immigration officials. One of Manchester's most popular curry houses was raided … Continue reading

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Big Rise In Number Of Illegal Worker Arrests In North Yorkshire

Big rise in number of illegal worker arrests in North Yorkshire By Jennifer Bell The Press 6:30pm Monday 15th December 2008 A CRACKDOWN on illegal workers in York and North Yorkshire has seen a sharp increase in the number of … Continue reading

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