Pizza Hut defends HR department over illegal worker fines
Pizza Hut has stuck by its HR department, after it was fined for the hiring illegal workers in two of its restaurants.
UK Border Asylum staff ‘are intimidating’ says report
Illegal immigrants and foreign prisoners are failing to be removed from the UK because escort staff are “intimidating” them, reports the BBC.
UK Border Agency announce changes to the points-based system
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has recently published a number of changes to the points-based system, and has revised its guidance for employers and education providers who sponsor migrant workers and students.
Immigration News Weekly Round-up 02 August 2009
Immigration News Weekly Round-up 02 August 2009
Reporting this week from Manila where the MOVE Migration Expo attracted thousands of people hoping to migrate to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and USA.
Senior Surgeon calls for Immigration Rule change on Doctors
The BBC reports that a senior surgeon is calling for immigration rules for overseas doctors to be changed to allow for increased recruitment of middle-grade medics, but the UKBA say the points based system is flexible enough.
Would you live in Scotland to earn a British Passport?
Despite the negative press, the idea of allowing immigration to counter emigration from areas of the UK seems to make sense. Similar schemes are used to attract people to live in less popular parts of Canada and Australia.
Immigration News Weekly Round-up 26 July 2009
Immigration News Weekly Round-up 19 July 2009 – As Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act gets Royal Assent, how will the Care Sector, which depends on overseas workers, and work permit holders be affected by the new Law?
House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report on ‘Bogus Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act gives new powers to Border OfficersColleges’ slams Government
Lorry drivers feel the heat in illegal immigration crackdown
Lorry drivers at the Warwick Services on the M40 were greeted by UK Border Agency Immigration Officers cracking down on “illegal migrants who try to sneak into the United Kingdom”.
How will new Act affect non-EU Care Sector workers?
Employers could find themselves having to once again extend work permits, which for some will mean registering as sponsors under Tier 2, if they want to keep their overseas staff such as Senior Carers and Nurses.
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act gives new powers to Border Officers
The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act, which received the Royal Assent on 21 July 2009, gives thousands of customs and immigration officers wide ranging new powers, the UK Border Agency has announced.
