Press Releases
Migrationwatch media comment on today's Supreme Court decision on gay applications
July 7, 2010The following can be attributed to Sir Andrew Green, Migrationwatch chairman, if you wish.
'This could lead to a potentially massive expansion of asylum claims as it could apply to literally millions of people around the world. An applicant has now only to show that he (or she) is homosexual and intends to return and live openly in one of the many countries where it is illegal to be granted asylum in the UK.
'The judges are no doubt interpreting the letter of the international convention correctly but the consequences are potentially huge. The principle of asylum is, rightly, widely supported but it should be a matter of domestic law. It is high time that we reviewed our adherence to an international convention drawn up nearly 60 years ago in entirely different circumstances.'
A selection of recent media reports
Gay asylum seekers win case to stay
The Supreme Court has allowed appeals by two gay asylum seekers who faced persecution if returned home. Both men had been refused asylum in the UK on the grounds that they could avoid ill-treatment by keeping their sexuality secret or behaving...
Evening Standard (07-Jul-2010)
Gay asylum policy in tatters following legal defeat
By Ian...
Politics.co.uk (07-Jul-2010)
Leeds United star's sister in benefit fraud
THE sister of Leeds United striker Tresor Kandol claimed benefits while failing to declare thousands of pounds her brother gave her, a court...
Yorkshire Evening Post (07-Jul-2010)
Gay asylum seekers win appeal to stay
The Supreme Court allowed appeals today by two gay asylum seekers who faced persecution if returned home. Both men had been refused asylum in the UK on the grounds that they could avoid ill-treatment by keeping their sexuality secret or behaving...
The Independent (07-Jul-2010)
Gay asylum seekers win right to stay in Britain
Homosexual asylum seekers can't be deported simply on the grounds that they could conceal their sexual orientation in their home countries, the Supreme Court has...
Telegraph.co.uk (07-Jul-2010)
Hope this helps, Dan
I read Dan Hannans blog about the recent Spectator debate in which we argued about whether or not Britain was so completely knackered that we all ought to leave the place right...
The Spectator (07-Jul-2010)
Immigration Control At Welsh Ports 'Risks UK Security'
The UK Border Agency's independent chief inspector found Holyhead seaport a high risk area for immigration offences. John Vine recommended a comprehensive risk assessment at the Anglesey port and other smaller ports in...
Security Oracle (07-Jul-2010)
Gay asylum seekers win appeal to stay in UK
The Supreme Court allowed appeals today by two gay asylum seekers who faced persecution if returned home. Both men had been refused asylum in the UK on the grounds that they could avoid ill-treatment by keeping their sexuality secret or behaving...
Evening Standard (07-Jul-2010)
Australians' tough policy on asylum
Australian prime minister Julia Gillard yesterday unveiled a new asylum policy aimed at allaying voter fears about rising "boatpeople" numbers ahead of elections, with the centre-piece a possible East Timor processing...
News.Scotsman.com (07-Jul-2010)
Illegal immigrant warning at unmanned ports
Illegal immigrants are slipping in to Britain through sea ports unmanned by immigration officers, the border agency watchdog signalled...
Telegraph.co.uk (07-Jul-2010)
Immigration control at Welsh ports 'risks UK security'
Immigration control at some of Wales' ports is "limited" and jeopardising the UK's border security, says a...
BBC News (07-Jul-2010)
Unmanned port handed immigrants an open door to Britain, Border Agency says
Immigrants were handed an open door to Britain because a major port was left largely unmanned, a report revealed last night. Damning criticisms of gaping holes in the country's border security were made by the Chief Inspector of the UK Border...
Mail Online (07-Jul-2010)
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: 7/7: the aftermath of tragedy
Five years ago, bombers struck at the heart of British society. But what that terrible day revealed was the depth of our...
The Independent (07-Jul-2010)
Embargoed until 00:01 on 7 July 2010 - Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency publishes report on Wales and..
A report published today by the Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency has found that immigration control at Holyhead seaport and some of the other smaller ports in the Wales and South West region is limited, bringing into question the current level of security of the UK...
News Distribution Services (07-Jul-2010)
Killer of headmaster Philip Lawrence will walk free within days as parole board rubber stamp just 14 years behind bars
The killer of headteacher Philip Lawrence was granted parole yesterday after serving just 14 years behind bars. Learco Chindamo, who as a boy of 15 carried out one of Britain's most notorious murders, will be freed from jail in the next few...
Mail Online (06-Jul-2010)
Primary school forced to buy computer translator because half of its pupils don't speak English
A primary school where more than half of pupils are non-English speaking has become the first in Britain to give every child a computerised translator.
Daily Mail (06-Jul-2010)
Men in hospital after jumping from window during raid
Two men were taken to hospital today after jumping out of a window during a raid by immigration officials. UK Border Agency staff supported by police searched a home in Balham High Road, south London, shortly after...
The Independent (06-Jul-2010)
Takeaway staff arrested in Doncaster
Two people have been arrested following an illegal working operation by our officers in Doncaster on the evening of Thursday 1 July. Acting on intelligence, officers visited two different takeaways, China City on 258 Great North Road, and Happy House, 264 Great North Road in Doncaster and questioned staff...
M2 (06-Jul-2010)
New Australian PM wants tougher immigration policy
Australia's new prime minister, Julia Gillard, has unveiled a plan by which Australia would set up a regional asylum processing centre to tackle people...
Irish Sun (06-Jul-2010)
'Live in a £1m mansion for £130 a week? Only if you throw in a new kitchen...': Whistleblower exposes chancers and cheat..
Recently the Mail published a devastating account by a whistleblower who revealed a culture of absenteeism, rampant inefficiency and 'unsackable' staff at the London council where he works as a senior planning...
Mail Online (06-Jul-2010)
Posts
