Immigration offenders facing deportation after restaurant raids

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Friday, 13 January 2017 15:18

Three men found working illegally in Counties Antrim and Down could be facing Deportation.

Immigration officers swopped on the Money Tree in Sloan Street in Lisburn yesterday and detained two chineese men.

A Bangladeshi man was found to be working illegally at the cinnamon club in Newcastle's Down Road area last Saturday.

The businesses could now face a fine of £20,000 per illegal worker unless they can prove the appropriate right-to-work checks were carried out.

Mike Golden, from Immigration Enforcement in Northern Ireland, said: “We are working hard to tackle illegal working and those who abuse the UK’s immigration system.

“Illegal working is not a victimless crime. It cheats the taxpayer, meaning less money is available for vital public services, undercuts honest employers and denies legitimate job seekers employment opportunities. It also exploits some of society’s most vulnerable people.

“We expect everyone here illegally to leave the UK voluntarily. For those who don’t the message is clear - we will find, detain and remove you.”