Policing's not our job
GOVERNMENT, not business, should police immigration, says the Federation of Small Businesses.
Federation regional chairman and South Yorkshire businessman Tony Cherry said: “The Government is right to want to prevent illegal workers and to punish businesses that knowingly employ them.
“These unscrupulous businesses undercut honest firms by doing so. However, border security and immigration is a role that should be carried out by the authorities, not delegated to businesses.
“It is not right that businesses are asked to become pseudo-immigration officials by the Government. Small business owners have enough to do to keep their business afloat.”