Saturday, 11 September 2010

A selection of recent media reports

Man paid for helping with fake wedding
A PORTUGUESE bigamist and conman has admitted acting as a "fixer" in a sham marriage which took place at a Bristol church.
This is Bristol (11-Sep-2010)

How Britain attracts more migrants than France AND Germany
Britain is surging ahead of France and Germany as a magnet for immigrants, figures showed yesterday. Tough controls mean.
Mail Online (11-Sep-2010)

Incest - the elephant in the room
Back in February 2008 Phil Woolas talked up a storm by mentioning the unmentionable - the medical consequences of his...
Iain Dale's Diary (Blog) (10-Sep-2010)

Next week's committees
This September fortnight may be a short Commons session but the select committees are cramming in a lot of important...
BBC Blogs (10-Sep-2010)

Seven arrested in Sheffield sham marriage operation
A bride and groom and five wedding guests have been arrested in Sheffield during a UK Border Agency operation to target...
BBC News England (10-Sep-2010)

Immigration Hostility Widespread in U.S. and 5 Largest European Countries
Many people in all six countries see negative impact on economy, jobs and public...
Sys-con (10-Sep-2010)

France to continue deporting Roma despite EU pressure
France will not stop deporting Roma (Gypsy) people, French Immigration Minister Eric Besson has said on a visit to.
BBC News UK (10-Sep-2010)

Croydon couple sentenced over £43,000 immigration and identity swindle
cherry.wilson@essnmedia.co.uk A MARRIED couple from Addiscombe have been caught carrying out an identity and...
This is Croydon Today (10-Sep-2010)

'Match-fix Pakistan cricketer Mohammed Asif seeks asylum in Britain
Pakistan cricketer Mohammed Asif is cynically exploiting the match-fixing scandal to apply for asylum in Britain, it...
The Mail On Sunday (10-Sep-2010)

Britain top of Europe for passports to migrants
Britain has handed out more passports to foreigners than any other country in the EU with more than a million in just...
Telegraph.co.uk (10-Sep-2010)

UK doles out most passports in EU as one in four applications by foreign nationals are made here
Britain is handing out passports to more foreign nationals than any other EU country. In one year, the number of...
Mail Online (10-Sep-2010)

Roma expulsions must stop now, MEPs tell France
France was told by the European Parliament in a rare move to stop its programme of forcibly sending Roma gipsies back to..
Telegraph.co.uk (09-Sep-2010)

Port security clash is all about money, insists MSP
THE row over the decision by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to axe three port posts at Stranraer and Cairnryan was about...
The Scotsman (09-Sep-2010)

Conservatives - Reforming the UK's Immigration System
Immigration minister Damian Green confirmed last night that the government will look at all immigration...
News on News (09-Sep-2010)

IMMIGRATION: £100M JETS BILL FOR DEPORTING FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS
DEPORTING failed asylum seekers has cost Britain £100million, with many sent home on private...
Daily Star (09-Sep-2010)

£100 million spent on asylum deportation flights
The Government spent more than £100 million on flights deporting failed asylum seekers, foreign nationals and...
The Independent (08-Sep-2010)

Bogus colleges 'used as cover for illegal immigration'
A doctor and a solicitor set up two fake colleges to help illegal immigrants gain leave to remain in Britain, a court...
Telegraph - Fashion (08-Sep-2010)

ASYLUM: COVER-UP OVER GROWING BACKLOG OF CASES
IMMIGRATION officials were last night accused of covering up a massive backlog of asylum claims that could take years to..
Express.co.uk (08-Sep-2010)

Agency 'Manipulating' Asylum Figures
The Border Agency is struggling to cope with its asylum caseload and is only removing around 3% of new applicants...
Sky News (07-Sep-2010)

Top adviser warns over proposed immigration cap
BBC News home affairs correspondent A top government adviser says ministers may need to stop workers bringing families...
BBC News UK (07-Sep-2010)