Wednesday, 26 August 2009

A selection of recent media reports

Missing Ethiopian athletes seek asylum
Four Ethiopian athletes who were due to compete at an international meeting in Scotland today were missing last night after fleeing from their hotel in London.
The Herald_uk (26-Aug-2009)

Immigrant detainee moves suffer safeguard shortfalls
A review into the process of escorting immigration detainees, some of whom travel to and from Yarl s Wood, has found worrying gaps in safeguards. The report published this week by Dame Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons, has revealed inconsistent treatment of detainees and a lack of interpretation and..
Bedfordshire on Sunday (26-Aug-2009)

Britain's biggest firms fined £10m for employing more than 2,000 illegal immigrants
Some of Britain's biggest companies and restaurant chains are among more than 1,100 firms caught employing illegal immigrants. Those organisations which have been fined by the Home Office include security firm G4S, Pizza Hut and upmarket eatery Chez Gerard, as well as Wimpy and a BP garage.
Daily Mail (25-Aug-2009)

UK graduates could lose out under immigration proposals
New immigration proposals could lead to an influx of foreign IT graduates into the UK the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (Apsco) has warned.
ComputerWeekly.com (25-Aug-2009)