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England: Church lends support to ‘earned amnesty’ for illegal immigrants
May 05, 2009
The Church in the United Kingdom is lending its support to an “earned amnesty” proposal for the the nation’s 450,000 illegal immigrants. According to the Press Association, “To qualify for the proposed measure, illegal immigrants would have to fulfill conditions including residence of at least four years, followed by a two-year ‘pathway’ period, a clean criminal record, good English and character references.”
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Further information:
- Rally urges illegal migrant amnesty (PA)
- Mass in Support of Migrant Workers in London at Westminster Cathedral (Diocese of Westminster)
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