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.
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”.
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.
House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report on ‘Bogus Colleges’ slams Government
The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has published it’s report on ‘Bogus Colleges’ heavily criticising the Government for doing enough to control rogue educational institutions. MPs on the committee claim that tens of thousands of foreign nationals “may” have been brought into the UK illegally by fake colleges.
Royal Assent for the Borders Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 received the Royal Assent on 22 July 2009.
Immigration News Weekly Round-up 19 July 2009
Immigration Matters News Weekly Round-up 19 July 2009:
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill could become Law next week
Barrio Fiesta 2009 Lampton Park Hounslow
Millions wasted on deportations by private jet
And more at www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
Joint Parliamentary Briefing from the British, Scottish and Welsh Refugee Councils
Joint Parliamentary Briefing from the British Refugee Council, the Scottish Refugee Council and the Welsh Refugee Council on the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill 2009.
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill could become Law next week
The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill cleared its final stage in the House of Commons this week and will become Law shortly. But the new citizenship rules will take effect no earlier than July 2011. People who have permanent residency at that time, or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), can apply under the old rules for the next two years.
Borders Bill climbdown on passport controls with Ireland
The UK Government has climbed down over plans for passport controls when travelling between Britain and Ireland, following a defeat in the Lords.
When this Bill becomes law thousands of people could be denied the chance to settle in the UK. The UK Border Agency describes the Bill as a “shake up” of the route to Citizenship making “newcomers earn the right to stay here”.
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill will make it harder to settle in the UK
When the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill becomes law thousands of people could be denied the chance to settle in the UK.
