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A selection of recent media reports

Italy puts ports on high alert over migrants Description -- (ROME) - Italy's ports have been put on maximum alert as boats... EUbusiness.com (25-Mar-2011)

EU: Equal Treatment For Foreign Workers Under New EU Single Permit Non EU-workers are set to enjoy the same rights regarding working conditions as... eGov Monitor (Source: European Commission) (25-Mar-2011)

Rising concern as India faces brain drain A growing trend of students from developing nations drifting abroad for higher... Asian Correspondent (25-Mar-2011)

Heathfield restaurants face £60,000 fines over illegal employees A PAIR of Heathfield restaurants could be facing fines of up to £60,000 after... This Is Sussex (25-Mar-2011)

UK cracking down on visa sham marriages The British Home Office is stepping up measures to prevent UK immigration.. Zim Diaspora (Editor) (24-Mar-2011)

Gang who used Beetham Tower as base jailed over bogus crash claims scam Fraudsters who set up an insurance claims company and duped solicitors firms out.. Oldham Advertiser (24-Mar-2011)

Damian Green: we do not tolerate sham marriages ... Thursday, 24 Mar 2011 A bride is led away by officers Immigration... Sourcews UK (24-Mar-2011)

10-15% OF MARRIAGE ENQUIRIES BOGUS A Southall Marriage Bureau say they think 10-15% of enquiries come from people... Sunrise Radio (24-Mar-2011)

Five arrested in Norwich takeaway raid Five staff members at a Chinese takeaway in Norwich were arrested during a Border. Eastern Daily Press (24-Mar-2011)

One in six people in America now Hispanic as Latino population hits 50million The number of Hispanics in the U.S. reached 50million last year, according to... Mail Online (Daily Mail Reporter) (24-Mar-2011)

My Big Fat Fake Wedding - join in the debate It should be the most romantic day in any couple's relationship, but every year... BBC Blogs (Eamonn Walsh) (24-Mar-2011)

Inside a big fat sham wedding Latest government figures show a steep rise in the number of suspected sham weddings reported by registrars in England and Wales, many as a result of organised gangs helping illegal immigrants to stay in Britain. BBC (24-Mar-2011)

Crackdown as suspected sham marriages rise Reports of suspected sham marriages in England and Wales have risen by 66% in a year, as the Home Office steps up measures to stop them. BBC (24-Mar-2011)

The Most Islamic Community in Europe Leicester, an industrial city in central England, is home to the most conservative Islamic population anywhere in Europe, according to American diplomatic cables that were obtained and recently released by the website, Wikileaks. Leicester is also on track to become the first majority non-white city in British history. Hudson New York (24-Mar-2011)

Human rights laws result in a tripling of sham marriages Human rights rulings by judges have led to a tripling in the number of suspected sham weddings. Daily Mail (24-Mar-2011)

Immigration detainees win £1 damages Walumba Lumba and Kadian Mighty, from Congo and Jamaica, were unlawfully... Guardian Blogs (Owen Bowcott) (23-Mar-2011)

Italian ministers to Tunis for immigration talks Description -- (ROME) - Italy's foreign and interior ministers will travel to... EUbusiness.com (23-Mar-2011)

UK Immigration: Home Secretary Announces 25% Cuts To Student Visas And Would Be Given To Those Who Are Here To Study Not.. - Post Study WorK Visa Not Scrapped But Tighter Regulations Would Apply Including. eGov Monitor (Source: eGov monitor - A Policy Dialogue Platform) (23-Mar-2011)

Foreign students with poor English will be barred Foreign students face being turned away at the border gate if they fail to speak.. Telegraph.co.uk (By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor) (23-Mar-2011)

UK to join fight against human trafficking The United Kingdom will finally sign up to Europe-wide measures to combat human... The Independent (By David Hughes) (23-Mar-2011)