State sponsored fraud

There is so much wrong and unfair with the current immigration and asylum system it is sometimes hard to know where to start.

One of the most pernicious elements of the current system is the fact that asylum claimants cannot legally work. Because of this they have three options, return home, starve or work illegally. Rather than bring in an effective and fair system it now seems that Job Centre staff are being told to issue National Insurance numbers to people who the suspect or even know are presenting false documents.

I find it interesting that a Lib Dems is shaking his fist at this, during the 2005 General Election is was heavily criticised by the Lib Dems who were advocating an almost unrestricted immigration policy.