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Osem · 09-04-2016, 20:43

Taff - by pure co-incidence I just saw an old episode of UK Border Force in which a failed Chinese asylum seeker (with a partner and young child) running a takeaway in Wales was found to be illegally employing her cousin and a nanny both of whom arrived in the UK illegally.

When being questioned, the nanny claimed she'd paid Chinese gang-masters £25k and couldn't go back because she still owed them the money and would be at risk. Shortly afterwards she started complaining of chest pains. She was arrested but could not be detained by the police due to her claimed medical condition so was allowed out of custody on bail for one week and disappeared. The cousin subsequently admitted lying about his age (under 16) when interviewed earlier and was ordered to report weekly whilst awaiting deportation.

The employers who were also acting illegally could not be detained due to having the young child and subsequently renewed their application to remain in the UK. They were facing the prospect of being fined up to £40k for employing illegal workers but it was doubtful they had the means to repay the fines in any event.

Does anyone reckon it's any different now?...

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Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	Re: Unstoppable migration? Taff - by pure co-incidence I just saw an old episode of UK Border Force in which a failed Chinese asylum seeker (with a partner and young child) running a takeaway in Wales was found to be illegally employing her cousin and a nanny both of whom arrived in the UK illegally. When being questioned, the nanny claimed she'd paid Chinese gang-masters £25k and couldn't go back because she still owed them the money and would be at risk. Shortly afterwards she started complaining of chest pains. She was arrested but could not be detained by the police due to her claimed medical condition so was allowed out of custody on bail for one week and disappeared. The cousin subsequently admitted lying about his age (under 16) when interviewed earlier and was ordered to report weekly whilst awaiting deportation. The employers who were also acting illegally could not be detained due to having the young child and subsequently renewed their application to remain in the UK. They were facing the prospect of being fined up to £40k for employing illegal workers but it was doubtful they had the means to repay the fines in any event. Does anyone reckon it's any different now?...