Labour's open door migrant policy may have allowed Taliban to slip into UK.Byline: ANI London, Nov.9 (ANI): Taliban terrorists may have been allowed to slip into Britain unhindered unhindered Adjective not prevented or obstructed: unhindered access Adverb without being prevented or obstructed: he was able to go about his work unhindered because of the ruling Labour party's open-door immigration policy An immigration policy is any policy of a state that affects the transit of persons across its borders, but especially those that intend to work and to remain in the country. , a British Home Office report has revealed. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report in the Daily Express, border officials have been encouraged to "take risks" when processing migrant applications. A Home Office document released under Freedom of Information laws reveals that staff have been told to make minimal checks on hundreds of thousands of newcomers. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling said: "This is fast turning into a major political scandal. To most people, the idea that Government ministers and officials could take a high- risk approach to handling immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. applications will be beyond belief." "To then try to cover up what they had done is nothing short of disgraceful. Immigration will always be something which should be treated carefully and sensitively. But more and more evidence is emerging that this Government has abused the system for what appears to be party political purposes," Grayling grayling, common name for a brilliantly colored fish belonging to the genus Thymallus, of the family Salmonidae (salmon family), and closely allied to the smelt. Graylings are found chiefly in clear, cold, fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere. added. The latest row comes after Home Secretary Alan Johnson recently admitted Labour had mishandled border controls and struggled to cope with a surge in immigration. The released letter showed ministers were told by the country's most senior immigration official that his staff were"encouraged to take risks" when granting visas, work permits and extended residency permission. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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