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ARTICLE · 27 JUNE 2005

Tackling abuse, implementing change: new immigration Asylum, and Nationality Bill published

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Measures to strengthen UK borders and to prevent illegal working are at the heart of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 22 June 2005.

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Julia Onslow-Cole
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Measures to strengthen UK borders and to prevent illegal working are at the heart of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 22 June 2005. The Bill is part of the on-going implementation of the Government's five- year strategy on immigration and asylum which will ensure strict immigration controls that work in the interests of the UK.

The Bill takes forward those elements of the strategy that require primary legislation and will include measures to:

Strengthen our borders

  • Allowing data sharing between border agencies as part of the transformation of our border control through the e-Borders programme Immigration Service, Police and HM Revenue & Customs will be able to access passenger information from carriers more easily, helping them identify individuals who may present a risk to security or immigration control.

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