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Illegal Immigration ‘Crackdown’

Illegal immigration 'crackdown' BBC News November 20, 2006 The UK's immigration staff would have greater powers of arrest Four hundred and forty police officers are being seconded to help tackle illegal immigration in the UK. They will be among 800 … Continue reading

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Migration Is A Bigger Worry Than Terrorism

Migration is a bigger worry than terrorism By Sarah Womack, Social Affairs Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:22am GMT 17/11/2006 Record immigration to Britain worries people more than terrorism or the state of the NHS, according to the Commission for … Continue reading

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More Britons Are Turning To Terror, Says MI5 Director

More Britons are turning to terror, says MI5 director Times Online By Michael Evans 1,600 suspects under surveillance 30 plots to kill, maim, damage 200 terror groups or networks Read the full speech by MI5 chief Hundreds of young British … Continue reading

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Tories Propose Migration Limit Based On Needs Of Economy

Tories propose migration limit based on needs of economy Patrick Wintour Thursday November 9, 2006 The Guardian The Tory party will today break its silence on immigration by proposing a significant cut in the number of economic migrants to Britain. … Continue reading

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Immigration To Be Top Of Agenda

'Immigration to be top of agenda' By Anika Bourley This Is Bradford The Conservatives will only win the next general election if more seats are won in West Yorkshire and immigration is at the top of its agenda, it has … Continue reading

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1500 Immigrants Arrive In Britain Daily, Report Says

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/02/uimmigrants5005.xml 1,500 immigrants arrive in Britain daily, report says By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor Last Updated: 2:53am GMT 03/11/2006 Immigration is adding 500 people a day to the British population, new official figures show. While 1,000 leave to live … Continue reading

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Half A Million Immigrants Arrived Last Year, Says ONS

Half a million immigrants arrived last year, says ONS Press Association Thursday November 2, 2006 Guardian Unlimited More than 1,500 immigrants arrived in Britain every day last year, official data showed today. The Office for National Statistics said that 565,000 … Continue reading

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Half Of Central London Homeless Are Eastern Europeans

Half of Central London Homeless are Eastern European (Update1) By Kitty Donaldson Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) — Half of the homeless people in central London come from Eastern Europe after immigration from the former communist bloc jumped 54 percent last year, … Continue reading

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Uncertainty On Migrant Numbers Is Hampering Rate Policy

The Times November 01, 2006 Uncertainty on migrant numbers is hampering rate policy By Gary Duncan, Economics Editor Flaws in census mean we do not know size of population, says Bank Governor THE huge influx of migrants from Eastern Europe … Continue reading

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Emloyers To Collect Migrants’ Visa Fees

Employers to collect migrants' visa fees Responsibility to switch from workers to sponsors Fees may rise to reflect benefits of coming to UK Alan Travis, home affairs editor Monday October 30, 2006 The Guardian Companies and universities are to be … Continue reading

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1100 Asylum Families Face Boot

27 October 2006 1100 ASYLUM FAMILIES FACE BOOT Immigration shake-up to speed up deportations The Daily Record By Magnus Gardham THE Home Office moved to speed up asylum cases after it emerged yesterday 1100 families are facing forced deportation from … Continue reading

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Immigration Hits Young, Report Says

The Times October 26, 2006 Immigration hits young, reports says By Gabriel Rozenberg, Economics Reporter IMMIGRANTS from Eastern Europe have pushed young people out of work and have caused some wages to rise, despite hopes that they would dampen down … Continue reading

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Reid Is Accused Of Burying Bad News On Asylum And Jails

Reid is accused of burying bad news on asylum and jails By Ben Leapman Home Affairs Correspondent Last Updated: 11:34pm BST 21/10/2006 The Telegraph More than 1,000 illegal immigrants are caught after they have smuggled themselves into Britain every month, … Continue reading

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"Bullied" Immigration Staff Quit

Last Updated: Friday, 20 October 2006, 23:12 GMT 00:12 UK BBC News 'Bullied' immigration staff quit The government has set targets for faster immigration claims More than 170 staff quit the immigration department during the first three months of 2006, … Continue reading

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Britain Seeks Faith-School Quotas

Britain seeks faith-school quotas By Al Webb THE WASHINGTON TIMES October 19, 2006 LONDON — The British government, in a move aimed at reducing religious and racial tensions, wants to force all new faith-based schools in the country to make … Continue reading

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U.K. September Unemployment Rises To 5-Year High On Immigration

U.K. September Unemployment Rises to 5-Year High on Immigration By Brian Swint Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) — Unemployment in the U.K., Europe's second-biggest economy, increased to a five-year high last month as immigrants joined the labor pool faster than the economy … Continue reading

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Islamic Schools Test Ideal Of Integration Into Britain

Islamic Schools Test Ideal of Integration in Britain By ALAN COWELL The New York Times Published: October 15, 2006 LEICESTER, England The sports hall doubles as a prayer room and dining hall for male teenagers, at other times for young … Continue reading

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Citizenship Test Stumps One In Three Migrants

Citizenship test stumps one in three migrants By Melissa Kite, Deputy Political Editor (Filed: 15/10/2006) A third of immigrants are failing the Government's new citizenship test amid complaints that some of the questions are too obscure. New entrants must get … Continue reading

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England Faces Population Boom

England faces population boom By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor (Filed: 13/10/2006) The Telegraph Audio: Will there be room? England's population will rise by more than six million within 25 years, official figures predicted yesterday. Every region will see an … Continue reading

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U.K. House Prices Bumped Up By ‘Increased Immigration’

UK house prices bumped up by 'increased immigration' 24dash.com Publisher: Jon Land Published: 12/10/2006 – 10:19:34 AM 'Increased immigration' bumping up UK house prices House prices rise for 11th consecutive month The average UK house price has been bumped up … Continue reading

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