Government plans tighter border contols
15.06.10
It is ‘crucial’ that Britain has tight border controls in order to tackle people trafficking, drug smuggling and illegal immigration, the new Home Secretary said yesterday on a visit to Heathrow. Theresa May said border security is ‘a priority for this Government’, and it is vital that we have ‘vigilant border staff utilising the latest technology’.
The coalition Government plans to create a new border force to enhance security. Ms May was visiting Heathrow Terminal 5 to see the current security measures in place, including body-scanning equipment, sniffer dogs and radiation detectors, designed to uncover illegal materials. Staff also use powerful magnifying equipment and light machines to spot fake passports and visas.
Ms May said: ‘Keeping Britain's border secure is a priority for this Government. It is crucial that we have vigilant border staff utilising the latest technology in our fight against the people traffickers, drug smugglers and illegal immigrants.'
‘We are committed to introducing a limit on the number of non-EEA [European Economic Area] migrants who come here to work, reducing in net migration back to the levels of the early 1990s - tens of thousands, not hundreds of thousands. If this is to happen, our border must be stronger than ever.’
The new border force will be created as part of a shake-up of the Serious Organised Crime Agency to incorporate the existing UK Border Agency.
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