Britain to send home failed Iraqi asylum seekers

[Barrett808]

LONDON (AFP) - Britain has said it would resume the forced repatriation of failed Iraqi asylum seekers, but declined to give details about numbers or a timetable.

"We did announce our intention to commence the enforced returns programme to Iraq in February 2004. We're working towards putting that in place," a Home Office (interior ministry) spokesman told AFP.

"We're not confirming the exact details of when returns will take place," he added.

"We're currently detaining a number of Iraqi nationals as we work towards preparation for enforced removals. We're not confirming specifics on numbers," he said.

On Thursday, Channel 4 television, citing Home Office documents, said the government planned to resume such repatriations this weekend and that about 15 Iraqis would be taken to the northern Iraq town of Arbil.

There are about 7,000 Iraqi asylum seekers in Britain. Until now, they have only been sent home on a voluntary basis.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051119/wl_mideast_afp/britainiraqimmigration

[Miss Chybil]

1. Geez. They throw them a war and they don't want to stay in it?

What's wrong with those silly Iraqis? I wonder how many have tried to move here.

[ck4829]

2. THOSE IRAQIS HATE FREEDOM!!! IRAQ IS FREE111

I don't know why those Iraqis are seeking Asylum!

:sarcasm:

[Spazito]

3. Wow, 'compassionate conservatism' comes to the fore, yet again

Why am I not surprised.