Wednesday, 15 May 2013




A selection of recent media reports

Romanian and Bulgarian workers in the UK already on the increase before curbs are lifted
THE number of Bulgarian and Romanians working in the UK has risen by nearly 15 p
Express.co.uk (15-May-2013)
Five illegal immigrants arrested in Battersea and Clapham
Five immigrants working illegally were arrested during a police crackdown. Home Office Immig
Streatham Guardian.co.uk (15-May-2013)
Figures released on Bulgarian and Romanian migrant workers
More than 100,000 Bulgarian and Romanian nationals are working in the UK, official employment figu
BBC News UK (15-May-2013)
Mohammed Al Dehshari admits rape of woman in Glasgow
A Palestinian man has been convicted of raping a woman in Glasgow city centre and assaulting another mon
BBC News UK (15-May-2013)
BBC News - 'Illegal' store workers detained in Fraserburgh
Three illegal workers from Pakistan have been arrested at a Fraserburgh store, the Home Office has
BBC News Scotland (15-May-2013)
Schengen visa campaign 'waste of time'
Businesses pushing for the UK to join the Schengen visa system which allows entry to 26 European countries are 'wa
Telegraph.co.uk (15-May-2013)
Minister sets the record straight on UK Visa system
Mark Harper, Minister for Immigration, addressed key tourism and retail groups today to debunk myths about the
Gov Today (15-May-2013)
Gang admits trying to stage sham marriage
A GANG has admitted trying to stage a sham marriage in Hull. The group only bought the wedding dress and tiara two hours before th
This is Hull and East Riding (15-May-2013)
Wife's tears over deportation death
The wife of an Angolan man who died after being restrained by G4S security guards as he was being deported broke down in tears as sh
Hucknall Dispatch (15-May-2013)
Goan loophole
A report by the independent body Migrationwatch warns that 20,000 people a year are now coming to live in Britain as partners of a citizen of another Eur
Scotsman.com (15-May-2013)
Fruit prices may rise if non-EU pickers barred
CONSUMERS face higher food prices unless Britain opens up a scheme for foreign fruit pickers to countries outside the
Scotsman.com (15-May-2013)
Human traffickers arrested in dawn raids
Officers investigating a trafficking and forced prostitution ring based in Kensington and Chelsea have arres
Metropolitan Police (14-May-2013)
Mandelson: Labour sent "search parties" to get immigrants to come to UK
The previous Labour government sent out 'search parties' to get immigrants to come work in the UK,
LondonLovesBusiness.com (14-May-2013)
Brown is back indy frontline at Labour campaign launch
GORDON Brown yesterday waded into the Scottish independence battle \u2014 urging voters to stay with the UK.
The Scottish Sun (14-May-2013)
Immigration - The Game Changer of British Politics?
It is baffling how immigration has changed the game in British politics these days. There are more fundamental
The Blog - Huffington Post (14-May-2013)
Lord Mandelson: Labour sent search parties to entice migrants
LORD Mandelson came under fire last night for boasting about how Labour encouraged millions of im
Express.co.uk (14-May-2013)
The noise on immigration is drowning out real problems | Polly Toynbee
Desperate to sound tough, politicians are in fact making it harder to improve the plight of dome
London: The News (13-May-2013)
One in five murder and rape suspects are foreign nationals, figures show
Almost one in five of those suspected of murder or rape in Britain last year was born abroad,
Telegraph.co.uk (13-May-2013)


Press Releases

Family Permits for EU Ctizens in Britain
13 May, 2013
A paper issued today by Migration Watch UK reveals that 100,000 dependants of EU nationals resident in Britain entered the UK in the last five years with no conditions attached but with full and immediate access to benefits.
The government’s reform of the Immigration Rules require British citizens to be earning £18,600 before they can bring in a spouse from outside the EU so as to avoid any cost to the taxpayer.   However, under EU law, they are obliged to provide favourable treatment to EU citizens including those who may never have been resident here prior to moving with their non-EU family.
Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said “This is a loophole that must be closed and soon.   It is absurd that EU citizens should be in a more favourable position than our own citizens.  Furthermore, 20,000 per year is a very large number to admit unconditionally, especially compared to the government’s target of tens of thousands for annual net migration.
Notes to Editors:
1 More precisely, this applies to EEA nationals.
2 Example: French or Polish citizens living in the UK can marry someone from anywhere in the world and can bring him or her to the UK even if they do not have a job and cannot support their spouse whereas a British citizen must now be earning £18,600 a year.
3 Examples of Abuse – An Indian national from Goa can obtain Portuguese citizenship if their parents were Portuguese citizens prior to 1961. They can then move straight to the UK with their family using an EEA family permit.  On arrival they can avail themselves, immediately, of all the benefits available to UK citizens. There is anecdotal evidence that this has been happening quite extensively. Many settle in Swindon, where around 9,000 Goans now live.

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