David Cameron has abandoned a pledge to deport thousands of foreign criminals, including burglars, violent thugs and thieves.The Tory leader had promised in Opposition to change immigration rules so prisoners from outside the EU were automatically sent home – even those serving short jail terms.
Currently around 7,000 foreign offenders a year escape deportation because they have been handed a sentence of less than 12 months.
But the Government has admitted it is only tightening the rules so that drug dealers serving less than a year are automatically deported.
It means other offenders, including violent thugs and benefit fraudsters, will still not be kicked out. The revelation comes after MPs criticised the UK Border Agency – responsible for processing foreign criminals and illegal immigrants – for not doing enough to kick out ex-prisoners. Read More
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