In August 2011 rioters damaged and destroyed property and
the parliamentary ministers promised to ‘kick out the crims’
Now we read the following in the local paper.
Only 15
of more than 200 foreigners involved in the London riots have been deported, it
was revealed today.
The UK
Border Agency has also admitted that 31 offenders have been told they can
remain in the country.
People from
44 nations including Jamaica, Somalia and Poland were convicted of offences
ranging from robbery and burglary to theft and criminal damage during the riots
in August 2011.
Ministers
promised to kick out the foreign criminals “at the earliest opportunity”.
However,
a freedom of information response has revealed that of 201 cases passed to
UKBA, just 15 convicts have left the country, while 28 have been given
permission to stay as they “do not meet deportation criteria” and three others
have been allowed to remain after legal appeals.
Three
have absconded and another 53 are at large but classed as “still being
considered for deportation”. Aworthless total of 63 are still in prison or in
immigration detention awaiting deportation.
Some 31
have been given temporary admission while their cases are considered. Five are
waiting to be sentenced.
EU laws
prevent the deportation of EU citizens sentenced to less than two years’
prison. Non-EU nationals do not qualify for automatic deportation unless jailed
for at least 12 months.
Immigration
minister Mark Harper said: “We are pursuing deportation in scores of cases.”
Another case of unbroken promises...
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