Britain targets phony asylum seekers

The Associated Press 9:14 a.m. December 9, 2008

LONDON — Britain's Home Office says asylum seekers who say they are from Afghanistan will tough get tough interviews to check whether their claims are genuine.

Officials estimate that 250 applicants per year fraudulently claim to be from Afghanistan. Immigration minister Phil Woolas says border controls are being tightened, and asylum seekers who say they're from Afghanistan will be tested on local dialects, customs and traditions.
Woolas said

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