One in 5 Britons will be from an ethnic background says report
The Daily Express reports that one in five of Britain’s population will be from an ethnic minority by the middle of the century, a new report forecasts this week.
NPTE Exam suspended ‘effective immediately’
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) has announced that it immediately has suspended National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) testing for all graduates of schools located in Egypt, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.
Former asylum seeker on benefits given £2 million house by UK council
The Telegraph reports. Abdi and Sayruq Nur, who fled war town Somalia, had been unhappy that their previous home – also paid for by housing benefit – was not convenient for shopping and meant their children had to get the bus to school.
Migrants jump from window in UK Border Agency raid
Two men have been taken to hospital after jumping out of a window during a raid by immigration officials.
Should illegal immigrants pay taxes?
“Do illegal immigrants pay U.S. taxes?”
Global Recession leading to stricter immigration rules
The effects of the recession have seeped into other aspects of policy around the world — including immigration.
Four people jailed over sham marriage scam UKBA reports
The UK Border Agency reports that four people have been jailed for a total of more than six years for their part in a sham marriage scam involving Nigerian and Dutch nationals.
The great American immigration deception
Republicans have been criticized for their support of the bill, SB 1070, but it is now commonly believed that President Barack Obama supports expanding legal immigration. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Home Secretary’s statement to the House of Commons on immigration cap
Theresa May told the House of Commons that the government would ‘scale back net migration to the levels of the 1990s – with the effect that it will be in the tens of thousands rather than hundreds of thousands. Imposing a cap on non EU migrants from coming here to work is just one of the ways the government intends to achieve this.
Government limit for Tier 2 (General) of the points-based system
From April 2011, the government will introduce an annual limit on applications for Tier 2 (General) of the points-based system.
