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UK deporting one person every eight minutes
Britains Home Office says it is deporting at least one person after every eight minutes, one of the highest numbers of deportations from any European country, according to Dawn News. According to the channel, the data released by the British Home Office on Tuesday shows that the British border and immigration agencies deported 63,140 illegal immigrants from the United Kingdom (UK) last year. The deported illegal immigrants also include a number of South Asians and Africans which means that at lease one person is being deported after every eight minutes. In addition, the British government also deported 12,525 asylum seekers, the channel said. It reported that the British authorities were reviewing their immigration policy after the July 7 London bombings, and the Sept 11 attacks in view of increasing threat from such attacks. The channel said the newly enacted stern immigration laws were particularly affecting the Pakistanis and other South Asians seeking jobs in the UK and other European countries. Posted by: Fred 2008-02-27 |
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