Wednesday, 13 May 2009



May, 13 2009

13,000 fewer colleges for visas
The approved list of colleges for sponsoring UK student visas has shrunk by more than 13,000, following a crackdown against bogus... 
BBC - (12/05)

Immigration Minister quizzed by locals
LOCAL community members in Rochdale attended an immigration seminar over the weekend to quiz Immigration Minister, Phil Woolas MP. The minister was asked about issues ranging from amnesties for illegal immigrants, migration reforms to the student visa system during the debate which was... 
Asian News - (12/05)

Bomb plot six at immigration tribunal
SIX men appealing against deportation after they were arrested over a suspected terrorist bomb plot will appear before a tribunal today. The men, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were among 12 people arrested in April when police raided locations across north-west... 
EveningTimes.online - (12/05)

Pair Held Over 'Terror Plots In UK And France'
Two men have been arrested in Italy on suspicion of being involved in an al Qaeda plot to carry out terror attacks in Britain and... 
Yahoo Uk And Ireland News - (12/05)

The think-tank that dreamt up its £1m per immigrant figure
Migration Watch, which campaigns for stricter immigration control, used its imagination when doing the maths for a report 
Times on line - (12/05)

Child traffickers target soft touch UK, say MPs
Child traffickers are honing in on the UK because it is easy for them to move victims through British ports and local authority care homes, the chairman of a parliamentary inquiry into human trafficking has... 
SOS Children's Villages - (12/05)

Scottish taxpayers foot £400k bill for foreign patients in our hospitals
SCOTS taxpayers are footing the bill for foreign patients' hospital treatment. At least £400,000 of medical care given to overseas visitors in wards across the country has not been paid... 
Daily Record - (12/05)

Newsnight accused of 'dumbing down' with a talent contest for immigrants
The BBC's flagship current affairs show has been accused of dumbing down by hosting a talent contest for immigrants. Viewers of BBC2's Newsnight yesterday criticised the launch of the Immigrant Song Contest, insisting resources would be better spent on proper... 
The Mail On Sunday - (12/05)

Geert Wilders is Still a Bigot and Still No Kind of Hero
Way back in February I suggested that Geert Wilders should have been allowed to show his wee film Fitna in Britain and that it was a mistake to deny him entry to the United... 
The Spectator - (12/05)