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Eight Arrests As Bangladesh Visa Forgery Factory is Shut Down
A suspected visa forgery ring in Bangladesh has been smashed following an investigation by the UK Border Agency and local police.
Arrests Made As UK-Italy Operation Cracks Down on Illegal Immigration Gangs
Three members of an Italy-based criminal gang believed to have facilitated the illegal entry of Brazilians into the UK have been arrested following successful cooperation between the UK Border Agency, the Italian authorities, and the Immigration Affairs...
New Immigration Removal Center, Morton Hall Opens in Lincolnshire
A new immigration removal center, Morton Hall, has been officially opened by the Immigration Minister Damian Green, increasing capacity in the detention estate as the government intensifies enforcement activity across the country. How People Arrived Here:...
E-borders Snares 2,800 Criminals At the UK Border
Suspects linked to hundreds of crimes have been captured after the UK Border Agency’s e-Borders monitoring system successfully targeted wanted criminals trying to cross the UK border.
UK Government to Introduce the First Annual Limit for Non-European Workers
The United Kingdom (UK) Home Secretary has announced a raft of new measures which will strictly control the numbers that can come to the UK and work from outside Europe.
Europe’s Largest Immigration Removal Center Ready for Use
Immigration Minister Damian Green has announced that the opening of two new wings at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) will make it Europe’s largest. The unveiling of additional detention space comes as the UK Border Agency is intensifying...
Bogus Brides & Bogus Grooms ‘honeymoon’ in Jail for Sham Marriage Offenses
Two Czech, four Nigerian and one Slovakian national, who were at the heart of an international marriage scam in West Yorkshire have received jail sentences of 13 years (two years suspended) after pleading guilty at Leeds Crown Court. Their convictions...
Nearly One Million Passengers have Used the Latest Face Scanning Technology At Britain’s Airports
Nearly one million passengers have used the latest face scanning technology at Britain’s airports, the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson announced today. He confirmed the figure while visiting the state-of-the-art facial recognition gates at Gatwick...
