Many Indians in British 'immigration racket'


A BBC undercover investigation has ripped the lid of a huge network in the Southall area, exploiting those who want to come to the UK, especially from the Punjab.

A group of people are reportedly providing such illegal immigrants of Indian-origin with forged or stolen identity papers. They lure them with promises to get them jobs here.

The undercover BBC investigation unearthed that hundreds of illegal immigrants from India have been brought in, put in cheap houses, sometime 40 packed in one hall in unhygienic conditions. Since they are here on faked documents, they are forced to take up poorly paid jobs and often asked to do dangerous work.

The BBC report said, “In just one square mile, hundreds of illegal immigrants, scores of multiple-occupancy houses, and people dealing in fake identities, employment and fraud. A criminal network that is out of sight.â€