Crusaders face £60,000 visa fine over Australian six – BBC News

Posted December 1st, 2009 in immigration, news, visas by sally

“The Crusaders could be fined £60,000 over the visa irregularities that led to the UK Borders Agency deporting six of their Australia-born players.”

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BBC News, 30th November

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Detention of children at immigration ‘prisons’ attacked by MPs – The Observer

Posted November 30th, 2009 in children, immigration, imprisonment, news by sally

“Too many children being held at detention centres for too long, says home affairs select committee.”

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The Observer, 29th November 2009

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/

 

Bogus bride jailed for part in fake marriage scam – UK Border Agency

Posted November 26th, 2009 in conspiracy, immigration, marriage, press releases, sentencing by sally

“A Jamaican woman who took part in a massive marriage scam in the West Midlands was today sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court.”

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UK Border Agency, 23rd November 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Policy ‘makes marriage miserable’ – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2009 in immigration, married persons, news by sally

“The first year of a young couple’s marriage has been made miserable by a ‘rigid and inflexible’ immigration policy, the High Court has heard.”

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BBC News, 9th November 2009

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Immigration judges: ‘Afghanistan is not in a state of war’ – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2009 in Afghanistan, asylum, deportation, immigration, news, tribunals by sally

“Hundreds of Afghans living in Britain face being deported after immigration judges ruled that their home country’s bloody conflict did not make the region an unsafe place to return failed asylum-seekers.”

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The Independent, 23rd October 2009

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Owning a cat helped immigrant avoid deportation – The Independent

Posted October 19th, 2009 in deportation, immigration, news by sally

“An immigrant facing deportation from Britain cited ownership of a pet cat with his girlfriend as part of his legal battle to stay in the country, it was revealed today.”

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The Independent, 19th October 2009

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Deported Iraqis put straight back on plane to Britain – The Independent

Posted October 19th, 2009 in deportation, immigration, Iraq, news by sally

“More than 30 Iraqi asylum-seekers deported to Baghdad by the Home Office have been refused entry to their own country and flown back to Britain.”

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The Independent, 17th October 2009

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Dutch MP overturns UK entry ban – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2009 in appeals, freedom of expression, immigration, Islam, news by sally

“Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders has won an appeal against a Home Office decision barring his entry to the UK.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2009

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Immigration rules relaxed to allow tens of thousands to stay, secret memo – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 9th, 2009 in asylum, immigration, news by sally

“Immigration rules have been quietly relaxed to allow tens of thousands of asylum seekers to stay – so a deadline to clear a massive backlog can be met, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph,

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Changes to the Immigration Rules – UK Border Agency

Posted October 1st, 2009 in immigration, news, regulations by sally

“Changes to the Immigration Rules, which came into effect today, will make changes to the current criteria for the admission of sole representatives of overseas businesses coming to the United Kingdom for the purposes of establishing a branch of that business. These changes will also re-introduce provision for representatives of overseas media businesses.”

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UK Border Agency, 1st October 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Attorney General Baroness Scotland fined £5,000 over illegal immigrant housekeeper – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 22nd, 2009 in attorney general, immigration, news, visas by sally

“Baroness Scotland, the Attorney General, has been fined £5,000 for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2009

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Attorney General ‘likely to be fined for employing illegal immigrant’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 22nd, 2009 in attorney general, immigration, news, visas by sally

“Baroness Scotland, the Attorney General, is likely to be fined for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper, it has been claimed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Border agency powers ‘too much’ – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2009 in immigration, news by sally

“An immigration group has condemned UK Border Agency powers following a report of a raid on the home of a Tongan ex-employee of the attorney general.”

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BBC News, 21st September 2009

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Attorney general sacks maid alleged to be working illegally – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2009 in immigration, news, visas by sally

“The attorney general sacked her housekeeper last night amid claims the woman had overstayed on a visa and was no longer legally entitled to work in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 17th September 2009

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Married woman faces deportation – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2009 in immigration, married persons, news, visas by sally

“A married Canadian woman is due to fly out of Heathrow later under imminent threat of deportation from the UK.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2009

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New controls help protect jobs for British workforce – UK Border Agency

Posted September 7th, 2009 in employment, immigration, press releases by sally

“A raft of new government measures will ensure that resident workers can have every opportunity to fill vacancies before they are offered to workers abroad, the Home Secretary announced today.”

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UK Border Agency, 7th September 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Alan Johnson tightens restrictions on foreign workers – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2009 in employment, immigration, news by sally

“Firms will have to advertise jobs in Britain for at least a month before they can offer them to workers from outside Europe.”

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The Guardian, 7th September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Alan Johnson to unveil limits on UK jobs for foreign workers – The Observer

Posted September 7th, 2009 in immigration, news by sally

“Alan Johnson, the home secretary, will tomorrow unveil plans to restrict British jobs going to skilled workers from overseas amid concerns about the impact of the recession on attitudes towards immigration.”

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The Observer, 6th September 2009

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

Ministers under fire for locking up immigrant children – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2009 in children, immigration, imprisonment, news by sally

“Ministers were facing accusations today that hundreds of children are being held unnecessarily in immigration detention centres as official figures revealed, for the first time, that 470 minors were being detained with their families.”

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The Guardian, 30th August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Migration Advisory Committee publishes report on points-based system – UK Border Agency

Posted August 20th, 2009 in immigration, press releases by sally

“The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a report answering two questions put to it by the Government earlier this year.”

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UK Border Agency, 19th August 2009

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk