Thursday, 19 April 2012



A selection of recent media reports

France, Germany demand right to shut borders for a month
France and Germany have begun moves to reclaim powers to close their borders for up to 30 days in a simmering battle over immigration pressures on Europe's passport-free Schengen travel zone.
Expatica.com (19-Apr-2012)
EU warns Switzerland over immigration restrictions
The EU has warned Switzerland that its decision to impose new restrictions immigrants from Eastern and Ce
Telegraph.co.uk (19-Apr-2012)
May defends government over Qatada deportation
Home Secretary Theresa May mounts a robust defence of the government's latest bid to deport the terrorist suspect A
Channel 4 News (19-Apr-2012)
Passengers suffer two-hour wait to get through Gatwick Airport passport control
Furious Gatwick passengers today told how they were caught up in two- hour que
London Evening Standard (19-Apr-2012)
Timeline: Abu Qatada's legal battle to stay in Britain
Abu Qatada has fought for nearly 20 years to stay in Britain despite his suspected links with al-Qaeda.
Telegraph.co.uk (19-Apr-2012)
Afghan aged in his 20s caught out by teachers after claiming to be a teenager to gain child immigration status
An Afghan immigrant aged in his 20s lied about his age to
Mail Online (19-Apr-2012)
Theresa May urged to explain Abu Qatada delay
Home Secretary Theresa May was today facing demands for an urgent statement to Parliament amid the "confusion" ove
The Independent (19-Apr-2012)
Abu Qatada deadline: Why it matters
The latest row over Abu Qatada has been a delight for headline writers - but does any of it really matter?
BBC News (19-Apr-2012)
UK losing jobs due to immigration delays at airports, warns IAG boss Willie Walsh
Britain is missing out on billions of pounds worth of investment and jobs becau
Telegraph.co.uk (19-Apr-2012)
Abu Qatada: how the latest deportation farce unfolded
Theresa May put on a pair of her famously colourful shoes and went out on the town on Tuesday night, no doubt bel
Telegraph.co.uk (18-Apr-2012)
Human rights challenge blocks Abu Qatada deportation bid
Ruling over trial risk in Jordan wrong, according to Qatada's legal team
London Evening Standard (18-Apr-2012)
Swiss to limit immigration from eastern Europe
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland said on Wednesday it was reimposing quotas on workers from central and eastern
Reuters.co.uk (18-Apr-2012)
Abu Qatada allowed to appeal deportation as Home Office accused of arrest blunder
The deportation of Abu Qatada descended into chaos today as it emerged the Home O
Telegraph.co.uk (18-Apr-2012)
Cleared man gets the boot from UK
A JAMAICAN man twice acquitted by a court after conflicting evidence over assaults \u2014 one a manslaughter charge \u2014 is to be
Oldham Evening Chronicle (18-Apr-2012)
Qatada back behind bars but deportation could still be a year away
Hate cleric Abu Qatada was back behind bars last night as part of a renewed deportation bid but he c
Telegraph.co.uk (18-Apr-2012)

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