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A selection of recent media reports

Brussels: UK must take jobless immigrants from around Europe
BRITAIN could be forced to accept unemployed migrants from the rest of Europe, Brussels chiefs de
The Scottish Sun (27-Apr-2013)

EU politics: make immigration easier, says commissioner
In what is being seen as a direct snub to British concerns about migration from other EU member states, L\u00E1s
EU Referendum (27-Apr-2013)

UK to pay for foreign jails in a bid to repatriate more prisoners
Taxpayers will fund prisons in poorer countries such as Nigeria The PM admitted that too many forei
Mail Online (27-Apr-2013)

EU defies Britain as migrants are set to get more benefits
BARMY Brussels chiefs want Britain to make it easier for immigrants to claim benefits.
Express.co.uk (27-Apr-2013)

EU tells Britain: Make it easier for jobless migrants to find work
Brussels has demanded that Britain makes it easier for the unemployed from other European Union
The Mail On Sunday (26-Apr-2013)

Improving application of workers' rights to free movement
The European Commission has proposed measures to ensure better application of EU law on people's right t
EUbusiness.com (26-Apr-2013)

Brussels wants more rights for migrant workers despite concerns
Description -- (BRUSSELS) - Brussels on Friday offered more rights for European Union
EUbusiness.com (26-Apr-2013)

Switzerland says NO to more foreign workers as it imposes new quota on immigrants amid fears of being swamped
Mass immigration has become more controversial in S
Mail Online (26-Apr-2013)

Switzerland says NO to more foreign workers as it imposes new quota on immigrants amid fears of being swamped
Switzerland will next week begin limiting the number o
The Mail On Sunday (26-Apr-2013)

UKIP is attacked over immigration fears
By Rory Baxter The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has been criticised for "manipulating" wild estimates of the number o
Publicservice.co.uk (26-Apr-2013)

Capital gets first new primary school in 30 years
EDUCATION chiefs have revealed they plan to build the first new primary school in a generation to tackle chronic o
Scotsman.com (26-Apr-2013)

EU seeks to facilitate workers' movement amid migration tensions
Brussels (dpa) - The European Union should make it easier for workers to move from one member state to another, the bloc's executive said Friday, amid a smouldering debate on migration and its impact.
Europe Online Magazine (26-Apr-2013)

Asylum seeker stole mobile phones from women in Rock City
AN ASYLUM seeker has been locked up for stealing mobile phones from women in Nottingham's Rock City ni
This is Nottingham.co.uk (26-Apr-2013)

Local restaurant hit by immigration raid
A POPULAR local Chinese restaurant was raided by Police and immigration control staff on Friday evening. Three m
Montrose Today (26-Apr-2013)

Four EU states urge stiffer steps on immigrant fraud
Austria, Britain, Germany and the Netherlands have called for the EU to step up measures to combat the fraud or abuse of welfare systems by immigrants, according to a letter seen by AFP Thursday.
Expatica.com (25-Apr-2013)

May considers quitting human rights convention to deport Abu Qatada
Hannah Kuchler; Jane Croft ; Kiran Stacey
Financial Times Print Edition (UK) (25-Apr-2013)

EXCLUSIVE: PM David Cameron draws up plans to kick out Abu Qatada
DAVID Cameron is drawing up explosive plans to ram a new law through Parliament to kick out Abu Q
The Scottish Sun (25-Apr-2013)

Switzerland angers Brussels over immigration quotas
Swiss Federal Councillor for Justice and Police Simonetta Sommaruga, said: 'The Federal Council is of the opinion that we have a safeguard clause which is part of the agreement on the free movement of people and consequently the question of pleasing the EU does not arise.
Euronews (25-Apr-2013)

BORDERS BATTLE
BRITAIN and Germany, led by Angela Merkel, are to take on Brussels in the fight against migrants swamping schools and hospitals.
Daily Star (25-Apr-2013)

Criminals use human rights laws to evade deportation
MORE than 1,000 foreign criminals - including child rapists and murderers - have evaded efforts to kick them out
Express.co.uk (25-Apr-2013)