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Translation Figures Wrong, Ministers Admit

Translation figures wrong, ministers admit Ministers had to issue an embarrassing correction on how much the Government spends on translators in the courts after giving inaccurate figures to MPs on four separate occasions. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Telegraph.co.uk … Continue reading

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Sham Marriage Adverts Behind Surge In Visa Applications From India

Sham marriage adverts behind surge in visa applications from India A surge in advertisements for sham marriages is behind the huge increase in Indian student visa applications to the United Kingdom, officials and immigration experts said on Monday. By Dean … Continue reading

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January 17, 2010" Cameron’s Call For Immigration Cap Woos Voters In Labour Seats

Camerons call for immigration cap woos voters in Labour seats David Leppard From The Sunday Times January 17, 2010 DAVID CAMERON could clinch a general election victory by placing a cap of 50,000 on net immigration, a new opinion poll … Continue reading

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Tuition Fees For Overseas Students Have Risen Sharply

Tuition fees for overseas students have risen sharply By Gary Eason Education correspondent, BBC News Page last updated at 09:22 GMT, Wednesday, 27 January 2010 Tuition fees for international students in the UK went up by about 5% in the … Continue reading

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45 Americans Claim Asylum In Britain

45 Americans claim asylum in Britain Home Office statistics reveal dozens of applications by people claiming persecution in the US Helen Pidd guardian.co.uk, Monday 25 January 2010 13.44 GMT The figures reveal 45 applications were submitted to the UK Border … Continue reading

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The New Volunteer Program Where The Poor Work In Britain

The new volunteer program where the poor work in Britain We thought everybody here would be rich: An exchange scheme arranges voluntary work for young people from poor countries From The Times January 25, 2010 They have rehearsed their Hula … Continue reading

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Iraqi Who Killed Two Doctors Wins Right To Stay In UK

Iraqi who killed two doctors wins right to stay in UK BBC NEWS January 24, 2010 An Iraqi immigrant who stabbed to death two NHS doctors has won the right to stay in Britain, it has been confirmed. An immigration … Continue reading

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Clampdown On Student Visa Scams

Clampdown on student visa scams Immigration officers are to be given new powers to refuse entry to overseas students in a bid to clamp down on widespread abuse of Britain's visa system. By Melissa Kite, Deputy Political Editor Telegraph.co.uk Published: … Continue reading

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Asylum-Seeking Children Are Going Missing From Care

Asylum-seeking children are going missing from care BBC NEWS January 22, 2010 Trafficked children have been found working in illegal cannabis factories At least four children a week who are seeking asylum go missing from the care of local authorities, … Continue reading

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Claims Over Polish Immigrants’ Return ‘Not True’

Claims over Polish immigrants' return 'not true' BBC NEWS January 22, 2010 Many Polish migrants have returned home, some reports suggest A Polish expert on migration says claims that half of all Polish immigrants to Britain have returned home are … Continue reading

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Chinese Couple Made 500,000 Pounds From Immigration Scam

Chinese couple made 500,000 from immigration scam A Chinese couple pocketed nearly 500,000 by helping immigrants from their homeland stay in the UK illegally using hundreds of fake university documents. Telegraph.co.uk Published: 3:11PM GMT 20 Jan 2010 Haiyang Liu, 29, … Continue reading

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Super Rich Offered 15,000 Pound Fast-Track— UK Visa Renewals To Avoid Delays

UK visa renewals to avoid delays Sharp rises in immigration fees almost double the price of bringing in elderly parents and introduce a charge for each child Alan Travis, home affairs editor guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 20 January 2010 16.29 GMT International … Continue reading

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A Scotland-Only Policy For Migrants

A Scotland-only policy for migrants MICHAEL SETTLE Scotland Herald Published on 18 Jan 2010 Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, is considering proposing a Scotland-only immigration policy so specific labour shortages north of the border could be filled by foreign … Continue reading

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Muslim Peer: Rising Immigration Is ‘Damaging Race Relations’

Muslim peer: rising immigration is 'damaging race relations' Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, a leading Muslim peer, has urged the Government to keep a tight rein on immigration and warned the issue is damaging race relations. By Melissa Kite, Deputy Political … Continue reading

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White Working Class Left Behind By Labour, Ministers Admit

White working class left behind by Labour, ministers admit White working-class people have been left behind by Labours policies and can suffer greater social disadvantage than successful members of ethnic minorities, ministers have admitted. By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent Telegraph.co.uk … Continue reading

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Report’s Call To Avoid ‘Assumption’ On Asylum Seekers

Report's call to avoid 'assumptions' on asylum seekers BBC NEWS January 14, 2010 Asylum policy making should be based on solid evidence rather than “unfounded assumptions”, says the author of new research about asylum seekers. Prof Heaven Crawley, of Swansea … Continue reading

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Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali : Immigrants Should Accept Britain’s Christian Values

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali: immigrants should accept Britains Christian values All new immigrants should accept Britains traditional Christian values and be willing to adapt to them, according to a prominent clergyman. By Martin Beckford The Telegraph (U.K.), January 14, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/6989284/Bishop-Michael-Nazir-Ali-immigrants-should-accept-Britains-Christian-values.html … Continue reading

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Thousands Of Students From Suspected Bogus Colleges In UK

Thousands of students from suspected bogus colleges in UK Thousands of students who entered Britain through suspected bogus colleges could still be in the country, the Government has admitted. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Telegraph.co.uk Published: 7:30AM GMT 13 … Continue reading

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Immigration System Not Stopping Bogus Students, Warns Linked Memo

Immigration system not stopping bogus students, warns leaked memo Large numbers of bogus students are slipping in to Britain because the new points-based immigration regime is “significantly weaker” than its predecessor, a leaked Home Office memo has warned. By Tom … Continue reading

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David Cameron: Net Immigration Will Be Capped At Tens of Thousands

David Cameron: net immigration will be capped at tens of thousands Immigration levels would be capped every year and be limited to tens of thousands more than the numbers departing to live abroad, under a Conservative government, David Cameron has … Continue reading

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