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Asylum-Seekers Awaiting EU Court Ruling On Detention

Asylum-seekers awaiting EU court ruling on detention Independent.co.uk Web By Robert Verkaik, Legal Editor Monday, 28 January 2008 Thousands of asylum-seekers who are routinely detained in fast-track removal centres while their claims are being considered by the Home Office could … Continue reading

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Januiary 20, 2008: Security Guards Hired To Spy On Illegal Immigrants

Security guards hired to spy on illegal migrants David Leppard From The Sunday Times January 20, 2008 PRIVATE security guards have been secretly hired to spy on illegal immigrants in an apparent breach of the law, a leaked Home Office … Continue reading

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Britain’s Top Black Police Officer: "We Are Struggling To Cope With Immigrant Crime Wave"

Britain's top black police officer: 'We are struggling to cope with immigrant crime wave' By STEPHEN WRIGHT Daily Mail 27th January 2008 Chief Constable Mike Fuller: Translation services are putting 'pressure' on his resources Britain's highest ranking black policeman has … Continue reading

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Migrant Miscount Could Hit Inflation, Says Bank Of England

Migrant miscount could hit inflation, says Bank of England By STEVE DOUGHTY The Daily Mail Last updated at 08:23am on 24th January 2008 Offical estimates of numbers of immigrants from eastern Europe are probably too low, according to the Bank … Continue reading

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Police Smash Gang Using Children

Police smash gang using children Rye and Battle Observer January 24, 2008 Police have raided 17 addresses in Slough in an operation aimed at smashing an Eastern European gang that uses children to target victims in London's West End. They … Continue reading

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Youngsters To Be ‘Blackmailed’ Into Getting Identity Cards

Youngsters to be 'blackmailed' into getting identity cards by JAMES SLACK The Daily Mail Last updated at 22:37pm on 23rd January 2008 Stealth: A leaked document reveals plans to introduce ID cards for young people Young people who want to … Continue reading

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The Test That’s Letting In One Migrant Every Three Minutes

The test that's letting in one migrant every three minutes (and could you pass it?) By JAMES SLACK Daily Mail Last updated at 10:26am on 22nd January 2008 Every three minutes a foreigner is granted the right to become a … Continue reading

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People-Smuggling Gang Jailed After Five-Year Investigation

People-smuggling gang jailed after five-year investigation Sean ONeill Crime Editor The Times January 22, 2008 A people-smuggling gang that organised the illegal immigration of thousands of Indians into Britain, the US and Canada has been smashed after a five-year investigation. … Continue reading

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Date For Mandatory ID Cards In Britain Put Back To 2012: Opposition

Date for mandatory ID cards in Britain put back to 2012: opposition Yahoo! News Tue Jan 22, 7:10 PM ET LONDON (AFP) – Britons will not be required to have ID cards until 2012, two years later than originally planned, … Continue reading

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Haulage Company Boss Quits Britain After Paying 400,000 Pounds In Fines For Illegal Immigrant Stowaways

Haulage company boss quits Britain after paying 400,000 in fines for illegal immigrant stowaways Daily Mail Last updated at 19:09pm on 22nd January 2008 Fines of up to 5,000 can be imposed on those carrying immigrants into the country (File … Continue reading

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Got A Million? Welcome To Britain.

Got a million? Welcome to Britain Vijay Dutt Hindustan Times London, January 20, 2008 If you have the equivalent of 1 million (Rs 8.5 crore) in the bank, you can settle in Britain even if you cannot speak English. All … Continue reading

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Surge In Immigrants In Britain’s Anglicizing Names: Report

Surge in immigrants in Britain Anglicising names: report Yahoo! News Sun Jan 20, 4:56 AM ET LONDON (AFP) – Rising numbers of immigrants in Britain are Anglicising their names or changing them to everyday British ones, The Sunday Times newspaper … Continue reading

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Benefit Fraud Funded 4 Million Pound Empire

Benefit fraud funded 4m empire BBC News January 18, 2008 An illegal immigrant has been jailed for five years and three months after funding a 4m property empire with a “breathtakingly” massive benefit fraud. Saheed Ladega, 38, and his partner, … Continue reading

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Beware Foreign Worker Pitfalls

Beware foreign worker pitfalls By John Duckers Business Editor Birmingham Post Jan 11 2008 Employers seeking to plug the skills gap in the region by hiring foreign workers should be aware of the potential legal pitfalls. With tough new penalties … Continue reading

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We Don’t Have No-Go Areas, Says Brown

WE DONT HAVE NO-GO AREAS, SAYS BROWN By Macer Hall Political Editor Daily Express Wednesday January 9,2008 GORDON Brown risked accusations of being deluded yesterday by declaring there are no no-go areas for non-Muslims in Britain. The Prime Minister dismissed … Continue reading

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New UK Immigration Laws Spelling Doom For Curry Houses

New UK immigration laws spelling doom for curry houses Thaindian News January 9th, 2008 London, Jan 9 (ANI): The UKs strict new immigration laws are leaving Asian restaurants in unprecedented crisis, and are putting one of the countrys favourite foods … Continue reading

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Fewer Britons In Work Due To Ageing Popul;ation And Emigration Rather Than Migrants, Says Report

Fewer Britons in work due to ageing population and emigration rather than migrants, says report Alan Travis, home affairs editor The Guardian Wednesday January 9, 2008 Demographic changes including an ageing population and rising emigration from Britain lie behind the … Continue reading

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Secret Home Office Memo Orders Officials To Stop Deporting Bogus Foreign Students

Secret Home Office memo orders officials to STOP deporting bogus foreign students By MATTHEW HICKLEY Daily Mail Last updated at 00:34am on 8th January 2008 Immigration officers have been ordered to stop deporting foreign students who overstay their visas. A … Continue reading

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British Imams ‘Failing Young Muslims’

British imams failing young Muslims From The Times Justin Gest and Andrew Norfolk January 7, 2008 Attempts to reform British mosques and win back a lost generation of young Muslims are being undermined by the poor quality of home-trained imams, … Continue reading

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Bishop Warns Of No-Go Zones For Non-Muslims

Bishop warns of no-go zones for non-Muslims By Jonathan Wynne-Jones and Robyn Powell The Telegraph Last Updated: 4:29pm GMT 06/01/2008 Islamic extremists have created “no-go” areas across Britain where it is too dangerous for non-Muslims to enter, one of the … Continue reading

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