Saturday, 6 August 2011

A selection of recent media reports

‘Human rights’ and the benefits bonanza
VALI CHAPTI might sound like something you would order in an Indian restaurant or someone with a slight speech im
Oldham Evening Chronicle (05-Aug-2011)

Fake-wedding arranger imprisoned
A woman who arranged bogus weddings for immigrants trying to stay in Britain has been jailed. Janet Cathie, 49, from Cardonal
Press Association (05-Aug-2011)

Seriously ill 15-year-old's dream holiday in tatters when U.S. refuses him a visa 'in case he becomes illegal immigrant
A seriously ill ill boy from the Midlands has seen
Mail Online (05-Aug-2011)

Sham wedding fixer Janet Cathie jailed for 27 months
A 49-year-old woman from Glasgow who was convicted of breaching immigration law by arranging three bogus m
BBC (05-Aug-2011)

Three homeless migrants deported from Lincolnshire
Three Lithuanian migrants have been deported from Lincolnshire because they were not looking for work or s
BBC News England (05-Aug-2011)

IMMIGRANT HELD IN CUSTODY FOR 5 YEARS LAUNCHES BID FOR FREEDOM
An illegal immigrant who has been held in custody for over 5 years because the Home Office does not know wha
Sunrise Radio (05-Aug-2011)

The primary school where just FOUR pupils out of nearly 500 speak English as mother tongue
A School with more than 400 pupils has only four for whom English is their mother tongue.
Daily Mail (05-Aug-2011)

Liverpool’s population rises thanks to influx of immigrants
LIVERPOOL’S population decline is being stemmed by immigrants from abroad, according to the late
Liverpool Daily Post (05-Aug-2011)

Seven in 10 believe Britain has too many immigrants
SEVEN in 10 Britons believe there are too many immigrants in the country, according to a new survey. Th
Yorkshire Post (05-Aug-2011)

TOO MANY MIGRANTS SAY 71% OF BRITS
A HUGE majority of Britons believe the country has too many immigrants.
Express.co.uk (05-Aug-2011)

FREE ME, SAYS ILLEGAL LOCKED UP FOR 5 YEARS
AN illegal immigrant who has languished in custody for more than five years – because the Home Office doesn’t know where to
Express.co.uk (05-Aug-2011)

IMMIGRATION HITTING JOBS
SEVEN out of 10 Brits think there are too many immigrants in the UK.
Daily Star (05-Aug-2011)