Pair set to be deported following raid on Swansea restaurant
TWO Bangladeshi men are awaiting deportation from the UK following a raid on one of Swansea's best known Indian restaurants.
Officers from the UK Border Agency swooped on the Mumbai restaurant in Blackpill following information received from a member of the public.
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The Mumbai restaurant in Blackpill
The officers checked the immigration status of all the staff at the popular venue and found a 26-year-old chef and a 24-year-old waiter were working there illegally.
Both were said to have stayed in the UK after their visas expired.
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But this was disputed by one of the owners of the Mill Lane restaurant, Rokid Miah, who said the pair had valid visas to work in the country until 2013 and 2014.
He said he had copies of their visas which showed they were entitled to work while studying in Swansea — and that no action had been taken against the same members of staff following a visit by border agency officers in May this year.
The chef and waiter were taken to Swansea Central police station before being transferred to immigration detention, pending their removal from Britain.
Andrew Hogan, of the UK Border Agency, said: "Illegal working has a serious impact on communities, taking jobs from those who are legally entitled to work and undercutting law-abiding businesses.
"The UK Border Agency is determined to stamp out the problem of illegal working and we want the public to contact us if they have any information on businesses or people who are flouting immigration law.
"We are sending a simple, clear message to people who are in the country illegally — more raids are planned."
robert.goodman@swwmedia.co.uk
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Comments
by nice_nails
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 9:27PM
“Heavy fines should be imposed on the restaurant owners for aiding and abetting.”
by Dooyah
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 6:04PM
“Lots of beauty contestants are hardworking - it doesn't make them desirable!
....
I'll get my coat.”
by Neathboy234
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 5:18PM
“odinhouse quite right, with almost 500 million living in the EU we have an excellent pool of Labour, plus say 100,000 from the old empire moving here that should see us fine.”
by GretaCarbo
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 5:10PM
“maxmin
?
Lots of people are hardworking - it doesn't make them desirable!
odinhouse
They are.
Try google search using all keywords: G4S Yarl's Wood Detention Centre Jimmy Mubenga”
by odinhouse
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 4:14PM
“i have no problem with people that who are legally entitled to work in this Country that come's from out side the E.U. but we are only a small country. don't for get that Health workers come's here to work as well and some times we are glad to see them, but if they are Not entitled to be here they should be Removed ASAP as if they are put in Detention and its we that pay for them being there, , Ps this is my own opinion .”
by Neathboy234
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 3:23PM
“by avondaleTuesday, September 11 2012, 2:21PM
"Grow up boys
I think there is only one person that needs to grow up and that's neathboy243. nice to see some of his posts have gone.”
by Neathboy234
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 3:01PM
“For those of u have not noticed Neathboy243 is a different person from myself. He would seem to be a rather nasty right wing type, trying to discredit me. I have reported him to the EP, and i hope he gets banned.”
by avondale
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 2:21PM
“Grow up boys”
by hacker_jack
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 2:14PM
“Godo, step one, get rid of the illegals, step two force establishments like this to open up jobs to anyone (i.e. not just Bangladeshis), time we got rid of racism once and for all from all sides.”
by Neathboy234
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 1:02PM
“flepwales we live in a world economy. Global trade as made everyone better off. I may or may not lose my job in the years to come because someone can do my job cheaper in some far flung part of the world. Possibly China or India who knows, such is life. As Far as Tata steel goes at the moment it is making a massive investment in Port Talbot, creating a better working environment for everyone there, and in the rest of the town. Personally I haven't got many more years to go until i'm eligible for a pension at aged 55, I'm sure the works will still be there long after i'm gone.”