Illegal Israeli workers removed from the UK
The UK Border Agency removed eight Israeli illegal workers from the UK this week after they were caught selling hair and beauty products to Christmas shoppers at Cribbs Causeway.
Two thirds of Britons think UK has immigration problem, says survey
The Guardian reports that the British are the only people in Western Europe who want immigration controls at the national rather than the European level, whilst at the same time having little confidence in the UK authorities’ handling of the issue, according to a survey of eight countries. What’s your view?
UKBA continue crackdown on rogue employers
The Home Office has reported that seventeen illegal workers have been caught in Lincolnshire by the UK Border Agency as part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on rogue employers.
Filipino faces deportation after UK Border Agency raid in Watford
The Watford Observer reports that two illegal immigrants, including a Filipino woman, face deportation from Britain following their arrest during a UK Border Agency raid in Watford, Hertfordshire.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson admits immigration mistakes
The UK Home Secretary Alan Johnson has admitted for the first time that the government has made mistakes in handling immigration, the BBC reported yesterday.
Immigrant allowed to stay in UK because of joint ownership of a pet cat
An immigrant about to be deported from Britain has won a legal battle at the AIT to remain in the country – partly because he and his girlfriend had bought a pet cat.
Weekly Immigration News Round up 18 October 09
Weekly Immigration News Round up 18 October 09.
Universities could lose thousands of high fee-paying overseas students because of new visa system, the Guardian reports.
Weekly Immigration News Round up 11 October 09
Weekly Immigration News Round up 10 October 2009
London Mayor Boris Johnson favours amnesty for illegal immigrants
“We should carefully consider the merits of an earned amnesty for long-term migrants to maximize the economic potential of these people so they can pay their way.” Boris Johnson, London Mayor
There is a Business Case for Amnesty
By Gene Alcantara
25 November 2008
Mayor Boris Johnson has opened up a long-overdue but vital debate on illegal immigrants. Those lambasting the London Mayor are going on about irresponsibility and naivety but seem to be missing an important point: that there is in fact a business case for the regularisation of illegal immigrants.
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