Crime Suspects Hide in British Care Homes
By Cynthia Flores/Asianjournal.com
April 1st, 2008
HUNDREDS of illegal immigrants, including a Filipino murder suspect and other criminals, are hiding in British care homes where they are caring for old and vulnerable people, British media reported recently.
The immigration intelligence report, which was done two years ago but was just recently leaked to the media, stated that many of the illegal workers were using false names and forged identity documents to bypass police criminal records checks. Home Office ministers are turning a blind eye to the distressing information.
The situation was so bad, the report notes, that “there is potential for embarrassment if the immigration service is not seen to be actively addressing this issue”. In some care homes, more than half the employees have entered the country illegally and are now being entrusted with caring for the elderly. The newspapers stressed that one illegal worker was a murder suspect from the Philippines who had used fraudulent references to get a job at a care home in Plymouth. The name and whereabouts of the Filipino suspect were not mentioned.
Liam Byrne, the immigration minister, said controls had been tightened up since the report. “Every visa applicant is now fingerprinted before they reach here, ID cards become compulsory for all foreign nationals from November and £10,000 on-the-spot fines are now in place for any illegal workers.” (AJ)
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SOURCE: asianjournal
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Urgent action from the government is required. Other countries must also take actions to ensure that similar thing will not occur. This is extremely disturbing for those who have loved ones in care homes; or, are considering going into care facilities.
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