Monday, 24 August 2009

A selection of recent media reports

WONDER DOG SNIFFS OUT 24 ILLEGALS
A SNIFFER dog has astonished bor der officials by catching a record 24 illegal immigrants in a week.
Daily Express (24-Aug-2009)

EU to draft new immigration policy by October
By Paolo Biondi RIMINI, Italy (Reuters) - The European Union will issue new immigration policy proposals by the end of October, Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Sunday, responding to Italy's plea for more coordinated EU action.
Reuters UK (23-Aug-2009)

Romanian fraudsters use trafficked babies and children for multi-million pound UK benefit scam
Babies and young children are being trafficked into Britain by foreign criminals and used to make fraudulent benefits claims, an investigation has found.
Daily Mail (23-Aug-2009)

Warning over illegal workers after boss claims she is a victim
A SOUTHAMPTON restaurant owner facing a big fine after being caught employing five illegal workers says she is the victim of a fake ID scam. Isabel Chung, who runs the Zen Bar and Restaurant in Below Bar, warned other restaurant owners that they too could be unwittingly employing illegal immigrants.
This is Hampshire (23-Aug-2009)

Children brought to UK for benefit fraud
Babies and young children are being smuggled into Britain by foreign criminals and used to make fraudulent benefits claims. Forged immigration documents and employment records are used in the multi-million pound scam.
The Independent (23-Aug-2009)

Curry house boss supplies dodgy workers ...we deliver them straight to Home Office
A COACH full of foreign slave workers were driven straight into the hands of police yesterday by the News of the World.
News of the World (23-Aug-2009)