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Immigration bill amendment will allow removal of Rochdale gang leader

Immigration bill amendment will allow removal of Rochdale gang leader

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Shabana Mahmood to make it possible to deport Commonwealth citizens convicted of serious criminality The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will amend the immigration bill to allow the deportation of the Rochdale grooming gang, the first step in removing Shabir Ahmed from the UK. At present, Ahmed cannot be deported because of a 1971 law applying to Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago. Continue reading...

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