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Immigration Raids in the UK
Businesses across the UK have been raided by immigration officials. From Kentucky Fried Chicken to local pizza shops, immigration officials have been arresting illegal immigrants. Suspects who were arrested are being detained and questioned and face deportation back to their home countries.
A UK Border Agency spokesperson said of the...
Phoenix Mayor wants government to foot the bill for illegal immigration expenses
Phoenix Arizona Mayor, Phil Gordon, spoke before a forum in Washington, DC dealing with illegal immigration. Gordon declared that the city was suffering because the government was forcing them to take on the costs of handling issues related to illegal immigration which he estimated to be close to two million dollars.
Phoenix spokesman...
Prison inspectors not pleased with immigration center
An immigration center known as Yarl's Wood came under attack by prison inspectors. They claim that children who are at the detention center spend approximately twice the amount of time there as they did two years ago. They also noted that the schooling the children received while they were there was "inadequate."
Serco, a private...
Australia’s visa plans stirs up controversy from officials
A new visa plan that would allow pacific islanders to come to Australia to help harvest fruits in vegetables is proving to be controversial.
John Forrest, a Victorian backbencher, who is in favor of the program, said "I've been working on the need for this program for more than a decade. I'm enthusiastically supporting it, representing...
Scam to claim child benefits in the UK
It has been brought to the attention of officials in the UK that criminals from countries in the Eastern European region have been claiming child benefits that are available in the UK. Information on the details of the operation were leaked by an immigration official from the other country to an MP in the UK.
The MP, David Davies, wrote...
New security device called the facial recognition scanner on trial at Manchester Airport
A new immigration security device is being tested at Manchester Airport. This device is a facial recognition scanner that will compare the passenger's passport photo to the person in front of the camera. The hope is that this new device will ease lines at immigration security points. The facial recognition camera can also identify a...
Increase in the number of foreign workers in Britain
Britain is reporting that there has been an increase in the neighborhood of 300,000 foreign workers in the country over the last year. These numbers are expected to rise today as the Home Office is set to release immigration statistics covering numerous areas.
MP James Clappison spoke about the increase: "This makes a mockery about...
Protests over Falash Mura continue in India
Nearly 9000 Falash Mura members were promised by the Israeli government that they would be allowed to immigrant into the country back in 2005. They are currently in Ethiopia and protestors are arguing that the government should stick to its word and let them into Israel.
One protestor named Taish Tafaka has been living in Israel for the...
Protest over illegal immigration held in Arkansas
Monday evening there was an immigration rally held to protest illegal immigration. The founder of Secure Arkansas, which is a group that is anti illegal immigrants, Jeannie Bulsworth, led the protest and highlighted the major issues in the United States caused by illegal immigrants. Her words did not sit well with all members in the...
Immigration checks to be conducted at the county jail
Monmouth County in New Jersey is going to start checking the immigration status on those who are booked at the county jail. Law enforcement will be able to act as federal immigration agents through a program called 287(g).  The Sheriff said it was unlikely that every law enforcement officer in the county would be trained under the new...
