Immigration fraudsters jailed
Three men from the North West London area have been jailed for their part in a conspiracy to supply fraudulent ID documents, the UK Border Agency reports.
Sham marriage vicar John Magumba jailed
Another Church of England vicar has been jailed for carrying out sham marriages to allow immigrants to gain residency rights to remain in the UK, the BBC reports.
Immigration News Weekly Round up 29 January 2012
Immigration News Weekly Round up 29 January 2012
20 suspected illegal immigrants held in raid on London NHS hospitals
Twenty suspected illegal immigrants have been arrested in raids on Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals last week.
UK Border Agency arrest 11 in North London raid
Eleven people, including 7 Filipinos have been arrested during an illegal immigration operation targeting a number of addresses in Willesden, north-west London, the UK Border Agency announced last week.
Illegal immigrants working in the House of Commons
A firm called ‘KGB Cleaners’ employing illegal workers in the House of Commons. You couldn’t make it up!
Australia to hire thousands of Filipino workers in 2010
Thousands of skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are expected to be employed in Australia next year with the scheduled signing of a labour agreement next month, Philippine Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said, GMA News reports.
Saudi Arabia was top destination for Filipino workers in 2009
The government agency which regulates the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFW’s), reports that the number one destination for workers is still Saudi Arabia.
Border and Immigration Minister says new student visa system is an improvement
Immigration Minister Phil Woolas has defended the government’s new points based visa system for foreign students against claims it is easy to abuse, the BBC reports.
Immigration Matters 2009 round up
In the last Immigration Matters article of the year, and the decade, we reflect on the events of 2009 and contemplate what we might expect in 2010.
