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Britain Introduces ID Cards For Foreigners

Britain introduces ID cards for foreigners Pretoria News December 12, 2008 Edition 1 An illegal immigrant was caught out by fingerprint technology on the first day that a new identity card centre for foreign nationals became operative in the UK. … Continue reading

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Jacqui Smith Uses Zimbabwe Crisis To Push Visa Agenda

Jacqui Smith uses Zimbabwe crisis to push visa agenda Richard Ford, Home Correspondent From Times Online December 12, 2008 Jacqui Smith: told cabinet colleagues that Zimbabweans could exploit loopholes in South Africa's passport policy Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has prompted a … Continue reading

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Public Fath In ID Card Slumped

Public faith in ID card slumped The public's faith in ID cards has slumped in the wake of a series of data loss scandals by the Government. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Teleghraph.co.uk Last Updated: 12:52AM GMT 12 Dec … Continue reading

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‘Back Door’ Amnesty For 180,000 Asylum Seekers Who Slipped Through The Net

'Back door' amnesty for 180,000 asylum seekers who slipped through the net By James Slack Mail Online Last updated at 12:40 AM on 10th December 2008 Up to 180,000 asylum seekers are to be granted a 'back door' amnesty to … Continue reading

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Migrant Benefit Rules Changing

Migrant benefits rules changing BBC NEWS December 8, 2008 Mr Woolas said benefits should only be claimed by British citizens Some economic migrants may face a ten-year wait to claim benefits under new plans, says the immigration minister. Phil Woolas … Continue reading

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Queen’s Speech : Immigrants Must ‘Earn Right To Stay’ In Britain

Queen's Speech: Immigrants must 'earn right to stay' in Britain Immigrants will have to “earn their right to stay” in the UK under planned new laws. By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 4:04PM GMT 03 Dec 2008 The … Continue reading

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Integrate Or Wait, Migrants Told

Integrate or wait, migrants told BBC NEWS December 3, 2008 Immigrants who commit “even minor crimes” or make no effort to integrate will face a longer wait to become a UK citizen, the government has announced. The Home Office said … Continue reading

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Two Thirds Have No Confidence In Government Handling Of Immigration Or Crime, Research Finds

Two thirds have no confidence in Government handling of immigration or crime, research finds Two thirds of the public have no confidence in the Government's handling of immigration or crime, according to the Home Office's own research. By Tom Whitehead, … Continue reading

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Police And Immigration Given Powers To Demad To See Identification

Police and immigration given powers to demand to see identification Police and immigration officers will be able to stop Britons and demand they prove their identity under proposed sweeping new powers. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: … Continue reading

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Arrest Of Parliament Member Brews British Tempest

Arrest of Parliament Member Brews British Tempest By JOHN F. BURNS The New York Times Published: December 1, 2008 LONDON Until last week, many in Britain would have had trouble identifying Damian Green a quiet, mild-mannered, 52-year-old Conservative member of … Continue reading

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Johnson Policy Chief Asked To Clarify Views On Immigration

Johnson policy chief asked to 'clarify' views on immigration Anthony Browne, who once blamed immigrants for bringing 'too many germs' into the UK, is under pressure over his hardline views Hlne Mulholland guardian.co.uk Monday December 1 2008 17.42 GMT Boris … Continue reading

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Curry King Urges 10 Year Block For Immigration To Prevent Racial Unrest

Curry King urges 10 year entry block for immigration to prevent racial unrest Mirror.co.uk 1/12/2008 Britain should stop all immigration for up to 10 years to prevent racial unrest, an influential Indian-born businessmen said yesterday. Ready-meals millionaire Sir Gulam Noon, … Continue reading

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Thousands Of Jobs Could Be Filled By Foreign Workers Because Of Loopholes

Thousands of jobs could be filled by foreign workers because of loophole Thousands of jobs in the UK could be filled by foreign workers rather than Britons because of a loophole in a new visitor visa coming in to force, … Continue reading

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Aussies Abandon Credit Crunch UK

Aussies Abandon Credit Crunch UK Enda Brady Sky News reporter 2:31am UK, Wednesday November 26, 2008 Not so long ago, one corner of west London was home to so many young Australians it became known as Kangaroo Valley. Kasey Rushton … Continue reading

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New Laws Against Forced Marriages

New laws against forced marriages BBC NEWS November 25, 2008 A special government unit tackles the issue of forced marriages Laws to prevent forced marriages and protect those who have already fallen victim have been introduced in England, Wales and … Continue reading

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British Gov’t’s Identity Card Plan Begins

British government's identity card plan begins By GREGORY KATZ The Associated Press November 25, 2008 LONDON (AP) The British government began its identity card program for foreign nationals Tuesday six years after heated debate over whether the costly plan is … Continue reading

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Immigration Minister Brands Boris Johnson A ‘Naive Nincompoop’ For Suggesting Illegal Immigrant Amnesty

Immigration Minister brands Boris Johnson a 'naive nincompoop' for suggesting illegal immigrant amnesty By Kirsty Walker MAILOnline Last updated at 2:49 AM on 24th November 2008 Boris Johnson was last night labelled a 'naive nincompoop' by a Government minister after … Continue reading

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Gordon Brown’s Promise Of ‘British Jobs For British Workers’ Rings Hollow, ONS Figures Show

Gordon Brown's promise of 'British jobs for British workers' rings hollow, ONS figures show Migrant workers have more than accounted for the increase in employment in the last two years while the number of Britons in work has plummeted. By … Continue reading

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Rural Communities Struggling To Cope With Immigration, Prince Charles Report Warns

Rural communities struggling to cope with immigration, Prince Charles report warns Rural communities are struggling to cope with unprecedented immigration that is putting increasing strain on local services, a report by one of the Prince of Wales's official charities has … Continue reading

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Far Right Posting Gains In England

Far right posting gains in England Fueled by the recession, the groups have won members and seats in recent elections. By Ben Quinn | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor London from the November 20, 2008 edition – http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1120/p04s01-wogn.html For … Continue reading

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