Friday, 27 July 2012


A selection of recent media reports

Immigrant 'overstayers' cheated corner shop customers out of £50,000
A JUDGE has questioned how two immigrant "overstayers" were able to set up a corner shop - an
This is Gloucestershire (26-Jul-2012)
Supreme Court blocks deportation of asylum seekers with no political views
Thousands more asylum seekers could be allowed to stay in Britain after the country
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jul-2012)
Olympic athlete seeks asylum in Britain
A man thought to be an African middle distance runner is the first Olympic athlete to try and claim asylum in Britain du...
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jul-2012)
Indian student jailed over bogus visa fraud
AN Indian man who submitted bogus university documents in a bid to illegally extend his stay in the country has been jai...
Herts 24 (26-Jul-2012)
Relax checks to cut 'unacceptable' three hour airport queues, say MPs
Strict security checks on all passengers should be relaxed in order to cut 'unacceptabl
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jul-2012)
Immigration strike called off
A PLANNED strike by Home Office staff including immigration officers on the eve of the Olympic Games has been called off...
This is Devon (26-Jul-2012)
Theresa May should relax border checks, says Keith Vaz
Home Secretary Theresa May should relax border checks to prevent queues at UK airports going back to pre-Olymp
BBC News (26-Jul-2012)
Strike by border agency staff is called off by union
A PLANNED strike by Home Office staff including immigration officers in a row over jobs and pay has been called off af
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (25-Jul-2012)
You don't need to be an activist to claim political asylum
Supreme court ruling is good news for Zimbabweans who refuse to demonstrate their support for Mugabe's part
Guardian.co.uk (25-Jul-2012)
EU needs to recognise value of immigrants
EU countries are tightening their borders when, economically, politically and socially, they should be embracing immigra...
Irish Examiner (25-Jul-2012)
'Risk-based' border checks proposed
A pilot scheme, scrapped in the wake of last year's row over the unauthorised relaxation of security checks, should be b...
Guardian.co.uk (25-Jul-2012)
Student immigration controls 'add to STEM skill shortage'
Reduced visas hit university courses, report warns
People Managment Magazine (24-Jul-2012)
REFUGEE ACTION CHIEF EXECUTIVE RESPONDS TO HOME AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT
Tuesday 24th July 2012 'While we welcome the progress that the UK Border Agency
Refugee Action (24-Jul-2012)
Engineer Dyson attacks immigration cap of talented foreign students
The Government's immigration cap is 'making ourselves the losers' because thou
London Evening Standard (24-Jul-2012)
Up to 63,000 bogus students given visas in a year
As many as 60,000 bogus students could have been allowed to move to Britain in a year, according to analysis of an o
Telegraph.co.uk (24-Jul-2012)
Warning of 60,000 bogus students
More than 60,000 bogus students could have entered the UK last year, a pressure group has claimed. There is clear evide...
London Evening Standard (24-Jul-2012)
No amnesty for illegal immigrants
Downing Street yesterday ruled out offering an amnesty for illegal immigrants and failed asylum-seekers still in Britain...
The Independent (24-Jul-2012)

A selection of recent media reports

'Is Polish law operating in Yeovil?': Fury as Polish scrap metal thief caught red-handed is NOT prosecuted because 'he d..
Police are refu
Mail Online (26-Jul-2012)

Immigrant 'overstayers' cheated corner shop customers out of £50,000
A JUDGE has questioned how two immigrant "overstayers" were able to set up a corner shop - an
This is Gloucestershire (26-Jul-2012)

Supreme Court blocks deportation of asylum seekers with no political views
Thousands more asylum seekers could be allowed to stay in Britain after the country
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jul-2012)

Olympic athlete seeks asylum in Britain
A man thought to be an African middle distance runner is the first Olympic athlete to try and claim asylum in Britain during Lon
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jul-2012)

Indian student jailed over bogus visa fraud
AN Indian man who submitted bogus university documents in a bid to illegally extend his stay in the country has been jailed
Herts 24 (26-Jul-2012)

Relax checks to cut 'unacceptable' three hour airport queues, say MPs
Strict security checks on all passengers should be relaxed in order to cut 'unacceptabl
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Jul-2012)

Immigration strike called off
A PLANNED strike by Home Office staff including immigration officers on the eve of the Olympic Games has been called off. A str
This is Devon (26-Jul-2012)