Thursday, 15 September 2011


A selection of recent media reports

Foreign criminals exploiting right to family life to stay in UK, minister warns
Foreign criminals are using the right to family life in more than half of success
Telegraph.co.uk (15-Sep-2011)

Most migrants on a marriage visa have never visited the UK
) Two-thirds of immigrants who come to Britain on a marriage visa have never before set foot in th
The Mail On Sunday (14-Sep-2011)

Brussels sticks to Schengen plan despite criticism
The European Commission on Wednesday defended a proposal to give Brussels more say in bids by EU states to restore internal borders despite criticism of the plan by France, Germany and Spain.
Expatica.com (14-Sep-2011)

Migrant jobseekers who don't bother to learn English will be stripped of benefits, pledges Cameron
Tough new measure is part of a slate of reforms to end welfare dependency and get Britain back to work
Daily Mail (14-Sep-2011)

100,000 ASYLUM SEEKERS LOST BY IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
Nearly 100,000 asylum seekers have been ‘lost’ by immigration officials. The 98,000 cases were among n
Sunrise Radio (14-Sep-2011)

UK immigration: 98,000 asylum seekers have been 'lost' by bungling workers
) Nearly 100,000 asylum seekers have been ‘lost’ by bungling immigration offi
The Mail On Sunday (14-Sep-2011)

Almost 100,000 lost asylum seekers may never be traced
Almost 100,000 asylum seekers lost by the shambolic immigration service may never be found, the head o
Telegraph.co.uk (14-Sep-2011)

Immigrants have too many children, says Asian peer
The UK's first female Asian peer has used a debate in the Lords to criticise Pakistani and Bangladeshi families fo
BBC News - UK Politics (14-Sep-2011)

BUNGLING BORDER AGENCY IS ‘LOSING 333 MIGRANTS A DAY
THE chaos inside the UK Border Agency was laid bare yesterday when it emerged that the number of illegal immigr
Sunday Express (14-Sep-2011)

WHO warns of 'alarming rise' in European TB
AFP - The World Health Organisation on Wednesday urged Western Europe to be alert against drug-resistant tuberculosis in the wake of an "alarming rise" in the number of cases reported across the region.
France 24 (14-Sep-2011)

Migrants are better qualified than workers born in UK, says study
34 per cent of migrants in the UK have a post-school qualification, compared to about 29 per cent of
The Independent (14-Sep-2011)