UK Border Agency, New Forest Show 2009
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UK Border Agency, New Forest Show 2009
Image: © Peter Facey Taken: 30 Jul 2009
There are many 'trade' stands at the show. This one, part of the Home Office, is perhaps a sign of the times http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ . The agency was formed in April 2008 and is responsible for securing the UK's borders. It has 9,000 warranted officers, who have the power of arrest (under for example immigration acts) but are not police officers. I was told that there are ten officers covering Hampshire (outside ports) and that an employer found to be using illegal foreign workers can be fined up to £10,000 per worker.
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Image Location
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50.841074
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-1.58098