Britain Wrestles With Illegal Immigrants, Levies Record Fines
The number of companies prosecuted for violations is 10 times higher than a year ago.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Government Crackdown: The U.S. isn’t the only nation wrestling with a
border-control problem. In Great Britain, the London government is imposing
tougher fines and penalties on companies found to be knowingly hiring illegal
immigrants. According to The
Herald newspaper, nearly 140 employers have been prosecuted thus far since a new
law took effect in February—10 times the number of companies caught in all of
2007. Fines totaling £500,000, or about $975,000, have been imposed thus far,
while government officials continue to work other cases as well. Under the
heightened restrictions, companies can be fined nearly £10,000 ($19,500) for
each undocumented worker. The newspaper reports that hundreds of thousands of
people are believed to be staying illegally throughout Great Britain.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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