People-smuggling racket 'smashed'
Police in Britain have arrested ten people suspected of being involved in Europe's biggest people-smuggling networks.Having listened to interviews with the Police and watched journalist reports I'm worried that many people in the UK will focus on the fact that the smugglers were former asylum seekers who had been given indefinite leave to remain. More ammunition for those who want to close UK borders to asylum seekers.
The important fact that increased cooperation with other European countries led to this breakthrough may also be sadly overlooked.
Oh, and I have to point out that smuggling is not the same as trafficking. You'd think the BBC would know that.
1st Update: The BBC news website has now taken out all references to trafficking :-)
2nd Update: It's now 19 people who've been arrested
posted by Becca @ 10:26 am
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