Wednesday, 22 July 2009

A selection of recent media reports

Free care for failed asylum seekers
Immigrants whose claims to refugee status have been turned down will receive free treatment on the NHS, it has been revealed. People who have their claim for asylum rejected are currently not entitled to free care, but ministers plan to extend the benefit to those who are unable to leave the country "through.
Nursing In Practice (22-Jul-2009)

MIGRANTS MAN SWINE FLU HELPLINE 
IMMIGRANTS who can barely speak English will be used to man the phones at emergency swine flu call centres, it was revealed yesterday.
Daily Express (22-Jul-2009)

MIGRANTS TONIC
THOUSANDS of failed asylum seekers are to be given free treatment on the NHS. Immigrants whose claim to refugee status has been turned down are currently not entitled to care.
Daily Star (21-Jul-2009)

Foreign brides and grooms held in 'marriage scam' swoop
Foreign brides and grooms were arrested on their wedding day in co-ordinated swoops by enforcement officers probing a suspected international marriage scam, the UK Border Agency said today.
The Independent (21-Jul-2009)