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Romanians Deny They Are Exporting Criminals

Romanians deny they are exporting criminals By Bojan Pancevksi, in Romania The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:00am BST 23/09/2007 Halfway between Bucharest and the Black Sea coast, the impoverished rural town of Tandarei is experiencing a startling renaissance. Luxury 4x4s dodge … Continue reading

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Former McCann Spokeswoman Urges Border Exit Checks

Former McCann spokeswoman urges border exit checks From Times Online September 18, 2007 Justine McGuiness, spokeswoman for Kate and Gerry McCann, the parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann, reads a statement on their behalf outside the airport in Faro, … Continue reading

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Tories Hit At EU Migrants Who Get Benefits For Children Abroad

Tories hit at EU migrants who get benefits for children abroad Michael White Monday September 17, 2007 The Guardian The Conservatives stepped up their campaign against the government's European policies yesterday by revealing that 14,000 recent EU migrants from eight … Continue reading

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Firms Face Recruitment Ban For Exploiting Migrant Workers

Firms face recruitment ban for exploiting migrant workers Alan Travis, home affairs editor Wednesday September 12, 2007 The Guardian Rogue employers convicted of exploiting migrant workers will face being banned from recruiting any more staff from abroad, the home secretary, … Continue reading

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Gordon Brown Pledges Jobs For British Workers

Gordon Brown pledges jobs for British workers By Toby Helm, Chief Political Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:24am BST 12/09/2007 Gordon Brown has moved to outflank David Cameron over immigration by unveiling initiatives to limit the influx of non-European Union … Continue reading

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Head Named For Immigration Panel

Head named for immigration panel BBC News Last Updated: Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 15:44 GMT 16:44 UK Industrial relations expert Sir David Metcalf is to head up a new panel which will advise ministers on the economy's need for immigrants … Continue reading

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Taxes Drive More Out Of UK

Taxes drive more out of UK David Smith From The Sunday Times September 9, 2007 TWO people in every five are either planning to move abroad or have seriously considered doing so, according to a new poll. The poll, carried … Continue reading

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Cherbourg Outcry Over British-Bound Migrants

Cherbourg outcry over British-bound migrants By Peter Allen in Cherbourg The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:39am BST 07/09/2007 Up to 160 migrants a night are attempting to jump on British-bound lorries in Cherbourg, it has emerged. The figures were revealed by … Continue reading

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Ken Loach Film Sees Migrant Workers As Slaves

Ken Loach film sees migrant workers as slaves By Mike Collett-White Reuters Sunday, September 2, 2007; 2:57 AM VENICE (Reuters) – The dream of a free world becomes a nightmare of modern day slavery in Ken Loach's latest film, about … Continue reading

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White People "A Minority By 2027′

White people 'a minority by 2027' By Christopher Hope, Home Affairs Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:57am BST 01/09/2007 White people living in the UK's second biggest city are likely to find themselves in a minority in 20 years' time, … Continue reading

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Tories Step Up Campaign For Immigration Controls

Tories step up campaign for immigration controls Francis Elliott, Chief Political Correspondent From The Times August 31, 2007 The Conservatives stepped up their attacks on immigration yesterday saying that strong controls were needed to improve cohesion in the community. David … Continue reading

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Child Trafficking Advice Issued

Child trafficking advice issued BBC News Last Updated: Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 06:52 GMT 07:52 UK [] Professionals working with children in Wales are to be issued with guidance on how to pick up on child trafficking. Figures suggest more … Continue reading

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Call For Selective Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants

Call for selective amnesty for illegal migrants Michael White The Guardian Tuesday August 28, 2007 The Liberal Democrats will renew pressure on the government to grant a “selective amnesty” to many of the estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants living in Britain … Continue reading

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Number Of Failed Asylum Seeker Removals Falls

Number of failed asylum seeker removals falls By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor The Telegraph Last Updated: 3:09am BST 24/08/2007 The deportation of failed asylum seekers has fallen dramatically in the last year. The number of people applying for asylum … Continue reading

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Uniforms Strengthen UK Security

Uniforms strengthen UK security BBC News Last Updated: Friday, 24 August 2007, 08:06 GMT 09:06 UK The new uniform will be brought in at airports across the country Immigration officers at Gatwick Airport have started wearing uniforms in a bid … Continue reading

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Britons Quit Country In Record Numbers

Britons quit country in record numbers By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor The Telegraph Last Updated: 12:01am BST 23/08/2007 The number of Britons emigrating in the 12 months to July 2006 reached 385,000, the highest since present counting methods were … Continue reading

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Britain Refuses Entry Visas To Gaza Soccer Players

Britain refuses entry visas to Gaza soccer players By Nidal al Mughrabi GAZA, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Britain has refused entry visas to young Palestinian soccer players because it fears they may not be able to return home to Hamas-controlled … Continue reading

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Failed Asylum Seekers Win Action Against Home Secretary

Failed asylum seekers win action against home secretary Press Association Thursday August 23, 2007 SocietyGuardian.co.uk A high court judge has ordered Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, to stop sending failed asylum seekers back to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mr … Continue reading

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196,000 Out, 574,000 In: Record Numbers Leaving Britain For New Life Abroad As Immigration To UK Soars

196,000 out, 574,000 in: Record numbers leaving Britain for new life abroad – as immigration to UK soars ThisIsLondon.co.uk 22.08.07 A record number of British citizens are leaving the country, according to official figures published yesterday. An unprecedented 196,000 left … Continue reading

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25% of UK Babies Have A Foreign Parent

25% of UK babies have a foreign parent David Batty and agencies Wednesday August 22, 2007 Guardian Unlimited A quarter of babies born in the UK now have a foreign mother or father, official figures revealed today. The proportion of … Continue reading

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