Romanians and Bulgarians caught working illegally in Britain after their countries join the European Union will face a £1,000 on-the-spot fine, it was revealed today. The Home Office's threat of tough penalties was part of a package designed to reassure the public that a vast new wave of immigration will not be triggered by January 1's EU expansion. Naturally, those two countries have threatened reprisals. Exact details of the new laws here.Tuesday, October 24, 2006
[foreigners] £1000 fines for illegal workers
Romanians and Bulgarians caught working illegally in Britain after their countries join the European Union will face a £1,000 on-the-spot fine, it was revealed today. The Home Office's threat of tough penalties was part of a package designed to reassure the public that a vast new wave of immigration will not be triggered by January 1's EU expansion. Naturally, those two countries have threatened reprisals. Exact details of the new laws here.
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What happens if they can't pay the fine and our prisons are bursting at the seams? It seems ridiculous to fine somebody for working when we have so many spongers who refuse to.
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