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Louise Perrett worked as a case owner at the UK Border Agency office .... Due to her experiences of her time in the agency she has risked breaching the Official Secrets Act to go public with evidence of anti-immigration views and abuse of power by UK Border Agency staff.

“I witnessed general hostility, rudeness and indifference towards clients. It was completely horrific. I highlighted my concerns to senior managers but I was just laughed at. I decided to speak out because nobody else was saying anything and major changes are needed at senior management level.”

Her revelations reveal a culture of bigotry and prejudice in the (UK Border Agency), where members of staff took pride in refusing applications.

•One manager said of the asylum-seeker clients: “If it was up to me I’d take them all outside and shoot them.”
•Any officer who approved an asylum application had a stuffed toy “grant monkey” placed on their desk by other members of staff as a badge of shame.
•One official tested the claims of boys from African countries who said they had been forcibly conscripted as child soldiers by making them lie down on the floor and demonstrate how they shot at people in the bush.

Know what, I'm so very glad I'm paying the wages of these "not so civil" "servants".

These "people" not only act in our name, but we pay their salaries

Sue x

I'm not making any apology for nudging this
Sue x

Janey

had you heard this one?


7 people have claimed asylum since the Olympics ended.

One is Japanese

Jason Kenny, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism of Canada, stated publicly earlier this past week that a Japanese person could not lawfully claim asylum because Japan was a democratic country and there was no persecution of any sort.





of course, he is from Alberta :))



sylvia

You and I have had our moments, Janey -

But I agree with you on this one "Racist, right-wing and *stupid*. They so often go together."

Sue x

No comment!

I'll take that as a "yes, you are so right, Sue" then shall I?

Sue x

Totally Sue its a disgrace
Rachx

Sylvia - even a racist (and homophobic and misogynist, in his case) right-wing moron is right once a decade. ;)

All the refugee claimants were spectators; no athletes.

Japan? Gimme break.

Unless I'm missing something ...

[edit - he's likely right on the facts; he's still absolutely wrong to have commented on a case that has not been heard or decided]

http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/refugee-03-10-2010



Suzian: But I agree with you on this one "Racist, right-wing and *stupid*. They so often go together."

Not a bad starting point. ;)

Oh

he most probably was right on the facts


but the moron should have known NOT to comment on the case, or else ................ a good immigration lawyer will jump on that and say "M'lud, a clear case of prejudging ..................."



s

Stephen, what drives people to make such total jackasses of themselves in public?

I've never understood it ........


Sylvia: It has happened. There's a Fed Ct case underway.

Apparently this is not the first time that Mr Kenney has voiced his opinions about cases and it seems that his previous efforts had an effect -- he announced that Roma from the Czech Republic weren't real refugees, and sure enough, the stats for the next year showed the claim acceptance rate had plummetted. Reasonable apprehension of bias, Madam Justice.

(Nope, no m'lord / m'lady here no more! "Justice Smith" or "Madam Justice", when speaking to 'em in the courtroom.)

Stephen, if you have not got anything relevant to say I suggest you go elsewhere.

Okay, anybody here got any theories?

My first post in this thread has been deleted -- NOT by me.



My post was in reply to the OP, expanding on what she had said and offering some supplementary info about the case in question.

Her post is about racism in the UK Border Agency office.

My post was also about racism in Canada's immigration services.

My post was not about anyone at the GenesReunited website or anything that had ever happened at this website.


In reply to my post, the thread originator said:

You and I have had our moments, Janey -
But I agree with you on this one "Racist, right-wing and *stupid*. They so often go together."

to which I replied:

Suzian: But I agree with you on this one "Racist, right-wing and *stupid*. They so often go together."
Not a bad starting point. ;)

There wasn't even any DISAGREEMENT expressed by anyone in this thread, let alone any personal attacks or other rule violations.


This is so obviously a case of THE POST HAS MY NAME ON IT AND THEREFORE MUST BE REPORTED.

Very obviously, suzian did not report my post. I can't imagine that anyone who had posted here up to 5 a.m. reported my post.


Who is going to stand up on their hind legs and tell me they reported my post, and why?

Hmm. Stephen had a thread deleted last night. The one in which he named another GR member, full real name in capital letters, and accused her of tree banditry. I recommended that he delete the name as an invasion of privacy and violation of site rules. Two people that I know of (me being one) reported the thread for that reason when there was no reply after an hour or so.

Janey


I agree ........................


there was nothing in that first posting of yours on this thread that could in any way be construed as offensive, against T&Cs, abusive, or whatever reason might have been given to GR as a reason for its removal.


sylvia

n

Stephne


Julia did NOT make any posting


"n" on a posting just means that someone wants to move the thread to the top of the listing, but has nothing actually to say.


I think you have a lot to learn about GR! lol!!


sylvia

Stephen a 'nudge' or 'n' is used to get an interesting or relevant or useful thread back on to page 1 if it has slipped off :) you often see it on 'search' threads...or just threads which someone feels might be interesting to those who come on later in the day .

Evening all

clearing things up from my end -

Janey and I don't agree very often, but I do respect her right to her opinion, as I'm sure she respects mine. On this particular occasion, we happened to agree. As people do, from time to time.

And, for the record, I didn't report her post. Nor have I ever reported any post.

Getting back to the subject on which I originally posted - I for one seriously object to people whose wages I pay denigrating other people. And this business with the black monkey isn't just wrong - it's inhumane.

Sue x

Hi Stephen

Good on you. This country need a lot more people like you.

Sue x

You put me to shame, Stephen

I'm not bad with words, but far too short on actions

Sue x