Monday, 31 August 2009

A selection of recent media reports

DETENTION OF IMMIGRANT CHILDREN ROW
Hundreds of children are being detained in immigration centres, officials figures have shown. A Home Office report disclosed that 470 children entered detention facilities in the first half of 2009.
Daily Star (31-Aug-2009)

One out of every five killers is an immigrant
Up to a fifth of killers in England and Wales are foreign, police figures suggest. Out of 371 individuals accused or convicted of murder or manslaughter last year, 79 were from abroad - more than 21 per cent.
Daily Mail (31-Aug-2009)

CBI says migrant worker cuts could threaten UK jobs too
Changes to rules mean UK companies would relocate to more immigration-friendly countries, says employers' organisation...
U TV (30-Aug-2009)

The truth in black and white: there are too many of us 
Net immigration to Britain last year was only 118,000, the lowest it has been for many years. This is presumably a consequence of the immigrants weve received over the past 10 years finally getting their mobile phones charged up and being able to tell their friends and relatives back home how ghastly it is here.
Sunday Times (30-Aug-2009)