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TWO employees at a car wash were found to have been working in the UK 'illegally' after immigration officers carried out a raid.

Immigration enforcement officers visited the Shiny Hand Car Wash in Barrow following a tip-off.

Two men, from Iraq and Iran, were working illegally at the business in Roose Road, the Home Office said.

A spokeswoman said neither of them had permission to work in the UK.

The men have been releasedon immigration bail followingthe visit.

The car wash was served a referral notice by the Home Office and is now facing a fine of up to 40,000 if it cannot be proved the two men had the right to work in the UK.

A Home Office spokeswoman said: "Immigration Enforcement visited Shiny Hand Car Wash on an intelligence-led visit on June 17.

"Two males, one Iraqi and one Iranian were encountered working illegally at the premises.

"Both males had no permission to work in the UK and were released on immigration bail.

"The business was served a referral noticed based on the two illegal workers, meaning a potential civil penalty fine of up to 40,000."

The spokeswoman added: The Government is tackling illegal immigration and the harm it causes by removing those with no right to be in the UK.

We continue to work with law enforcement agencies to tackle illegal migration in all its forms.

"Our New Plan for Immigrationwill fix the broken system; making it fair to those in genuine need and firm on those who seek to abuse it.

Eyewitnesses spotted the immigration enforcement van outside the car wash at around 6.30pm on Friday.

Bosses of the car wash were approached for comment and said they were awaiting the result of the referral.

Barrow MP Simon Fell said: "I know that the police have been doing some work on this recently, alerting local businesses to the risks of employing people with no right to work in the UK.

"What appears to be cheap labour that can be kept off the books can be very costly indeed."

Immigration officers were last witnessedin Barrow last yearwhen they visited a restaurant and takeaway.

Immigration enforcement officers and officers from the Cumbria police licensing team visited Barrow Indian Cuisine inOctober.

The restaurant was served with an illegal working referral notice for the employment of three members of staff Bangladeshi nationals who the Home Office saidhadno permission to work in the UK.

The business later closed and surrendered its licence to sell alcohol.

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It didnt take long after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas for Americas neo-Marxist left to reignite their full-fledged assault on the Second Amendment.

Before the victims families could even lay their loved ones to rest, calls were being made by some of the countrys most notable Democrats to bar and confiscate certain types of firearms from the American public. Look no further than President Joe Biden, who, in addition to advocating for a ban on rifles like the AR-15, has repeatedly stated that the constitutional rights of Americans are not absolute.

They said a .22-caliber bullet will lodge in the lung, and we can probably get it out may be able to get it and save the life. A 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body, he said last month. So, the idea of these high-caliber weapons is, uh, theres simply no rational basis for it in terms of self-protection, hunting Remember, the Constitution was never absolute.

Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey took his remarks a step further, arguing that his party should pack the Supreme Court in order to ensure that when [Democrats] put gun safety laws on the books they are not overrid[den].

Despite the glaringly obvious intentions to disarm the American citizenry through any means necessary, Senate Republican leadership was more than happy to jump in bed with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his merry band of dystopian Democrats to negotiate a compromise on gun control legislation. Released on Tuesday, the bill provides increased funding to state mental health resources, as well as funding for states to implement red flag laws.

As previously noted by Federalist Senior Editor David Harsanyi, red flag laws are ripe for abuse, with authorities in states like California and Maryland able to confiscate weapons merely on the strength of an uncorroborated allegation by family members, coworkers, law enforcement officers, or others without any kind of genuine due process.

Senate Republicans have since faced well-deserved backlash from conservative voters since the frameworks release, with Texas Sen. John Cornynwho spearheaded the negotiations with Democratsgetting booed off the stage at the Texas GOP convention on Friday. In an attack on his own base, Cornyn proceeded to retweet a journalist that quoted the Texas senator as having referred to the upset crowd (many of whom likely voted for him in 2020) as a mob.

Youd think that with recent special election victories and polls indicating a red tsunami in the midterm elections, Republicans would be politically savvy enough to outright reject Democrats assault on Americans constitutional liberties. Such commonsense thinking, however, has always been absent from GOP leadership, who have routinely caved to the left on nearly every major policy issue and worked to stab their base in the back.

Take, for instance, the subject of immigration. In March of last year, when illegal immigration along the U.S. southern border was beginning to skyrocket, a group of congressional Republicans led by South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham and Florida Rep. Maria Salazar proposed legislation that wouldve provided a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens living in the country. As reported by Breitbart News, the plan would have provided green cards to illegal aliens enrolled and eligible for former President Obamas Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and gives work visas to the roughly 11 to 22 million illegal aliens in the U.S.

Specifically, the amnesty dubbed the Dignity Proposal would give legal resident status to anywhere from 1.5 to 3.5 million illegal aliens who are enrolled and eligible for DACA. Eventually, these illegal aliens can apply for green cards and obtain American citizenship, the Breitbart report reads.

Immigration is hardly the only issue where Republicans have ceded ground to Democrats. In recent years, the GOP has been complicit in helping Democrats raise the debt ceiling, fund the moronic Covid-19 lockdowns, and confirm Bidens radical, left-wing judicial nominees to the federal bench at a rate not seen since the presidency of Ronald Reagan.

Rather than put up a fight for their voters, many congressional Republicans have instead fallen in line with Democrats, thus helping the latter advance their neo-Marxist agenda and bid to exert greater control over the American populace.

Whether its our politics or our culture, many conservatives often wonder how America couldve reached the point where multi-trillion spending packages and choosing your sex have become normalized. What ever happened to that shining city on the hill that Reagan talked about? How has the left taken so much ground in such a short period of time?

The simple fact is that when only one side is playing to advance their values and ideology using the current framework, society tends to devolve pretty quickly. As a result of weak-kneed Republicans who have refused to fight for the ideals that have defined our country for generations, America has declined into the vapid and increasingly Godless state we find her in today.

Unlike President Bill Clinton, who declared that the era of big government is over after his party experienced tremendous losses in the 1994 midterms, dont expect todays Democrat Party to recant or move to the center on any major political or cultural issue when they get annihilated at the ballot box this November. For the left, election losses are seen as mere temporary setbacks. Democrats know that at the end of the day, the likelihood that Republicans will utilize any congressional majorities to advance or promote a pro-freedom agenda and reverse actions taken by their party is slim to none.

If conservatives wish to reverse this trend, it is incumbent upon voters to either consistently pressure elected Republicans into advancing our principles or throw them out of office if they dont. Any form of complacency will only continue this vicious cycle, wherein Democrats slowly destroy the country while Republicans just sit and watch.

Shawn Fleetwood is an intern at The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He also serves as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood

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Austin, TX, June 17, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported 139,000 encounters with illegal immigrants in Texas border patrol sectors last month, an increase from 129,000 recorded land border encounters in April.

An additional 9,000 encounters occurred at the Laredo and El Paso offices of field operations.

The agency said that it encountered about 223,000 illegal aliens along the southwest U.S. land border, a quarter of whom had already been encountered at least once before. Another 17,000 enforcement actions occurred at offices of field operations. More than two-thirds of the encounters were with single adults.

Once again, it is reported to be the highest number of encounters in a single month recorded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

In a news release, CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus offered insight into the reason for increased illegal crossings.

He partially attributed it to human smugglers taking advantage of the summertime temperatures and victimizing vulnerable populations.

Current restrictions at the U.S. border have not changed: single adults and families encountered at the Southwest Border will continue to be expelled, where appropriate, under Title 42, Magnus said, urging foreign individuals to avoid the dangerous journey only to be sent back.

The Biden administration has sought to end the application of Title 42, but its efforts were stymied by a federal judge. The public health measure instituted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic has been used to expel hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens.

Border agents expelled 55 percent of the single adults encountered last month under Title 42. 42 percent of the total encounters last month resulted in an expulsion under the public health order.

Critics of the presidents immigration strategy have ascribed much of the increase in illegal immigration to his more lenient policies, many of which have been stricken down by federal judges appointed by former President Trump.

Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has enacted measures he contends are better suited to balance border security and humanitarian concerns. He and other Biden officials have characterized the Trump administrations policies as inhumane.

CBP also noted that there has been an increase in migration being experienced by nations across the Hemisphere and that the U.S. government is executing a comprehensive, whole-of-government plan to manage increases in the number of migrants encountered at our border

Mayorkas detailed his plan in a document to Homeland Security officials in April.

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Migrants are often told by smugglers that travelling to the UK will be safe and easy. In reality the journey puts people at serious risk of injury, abuse and exploitation. The journey is not only expensive, but dangerous. Men, women and children have died trying to get to the UK in small boats or hidden in lorries.

Migrants are often forced into situations that are extremely dangerous. Most people smugglers:

This puts migrants lives at serious risk during every journey.

Dont risk it. Choose a safe and legal alternative.

Many people have died or been seriously injured trying to travel to the UK in a small boat or by lorry - including children.

The dangers of travelling to the UK in a small boat include:

The dangers of travelling to the UK hidden in a lorry include:

The people who arrange your journey are often part of organised crime gangs and may force you into dangerous situations to pay off your debt to them.

Despite what smugglers may tell you, many illegal migrants struggle to find work and pay for life in the UK. You could end up sleeping in the streets, made to beg and give any money to the smugglers, or forced into slavery.

You may be given work by criminal employers who pay no or low wages and ask you to work in dangerous conditions. They can charge lots of money for travel and unsuitable accommodation.

Relying on smugglers could mean youll:

If you make it to the UK safely, you may not be able to stay. If you get to the UK through a safe country and you make an asylum claim, this may not be considered.

The UK asylum process gives no advantages over other European asylum processes and you should always claim asylum in the first safe country you reach.

If you make it to the UK, the realities may be different to what you expect, for example:

From 1 January 2022, you will be considered for relocation to Rwanda if you make an illegal journey to the UK and have travelled through or have a connection to a safe country.

People relocated to Rwanda will have their asylum claim processed there. Rwanda will have full responsibility for them.

People whose claims for protection are rejected will either be offered the chance to stay in Rwanda or return to their home country they will not return to the UK once their claims have been decided by Rwanda.

There is no limit to the number of people who can be relocated to Rwanda.

The UK is also toughening penalties and introducing new criminal offences for people coming to the UK illegally. It will be a criminal offence to knowingly arrive in the UK without a valid entry clearance when one is required. You could face up to 4 years in jail and be removed to a safe country if you arrive illegally.

If you are caught assisting people smugglers, for example by steering the boat or helping other people to pay smugglers, then the UK government can take criminal action against you. You could go to jail before being removed to a safe country.

The UK government has introduced tougher penalties for people smugglers with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Safely and anonymously report immigration crime, including people smugglers.

The UK is working closely with the French and Belgian governments to do everything possible to stop illegal migrants before they reach the UK. In 2021, French and UK authorities prevented more than 23,000 attempts to travel illegally to the UK. Over 6,000 crossings have been prevented so far in 2022, more than twice as many as at this point last year.

Some of the ways that governments are trying to stop illegal journeys to the UK are described below.

There are a variety of safe and legal routes to enter the UK. People smugglers cannot guarantee your safety or that you will be allowed to stay in the UK. Find out more about safer alternative options below.

You should always claim asylum in the first safe country you reach. You should contact authorities in the country you are in for information on how to do this.

Safe and legal routes to enter the UK include:

You can apply for a visa if you want to come to the UK to work, study or remain with family.

There are different visas you can apply for depending on your circumstances.

Under the UK Resettlement Scheme, the UK will continue to offer a safe and legal route to vulnerable refugees in need of protection. The Mandate Resettlement Scheme is a smaller global scheme that resettles refugees who have a close family member in the UK who is willing to house them.

You cannot apply to the UK government for resettlement to the UK. You will need to have been assessed for resettlement by UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency).

Visit the UNHCR website for information for refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless people.

In addition to our refugee resettlement schemes, the UK has granted over 29,000 Refugee Family Reunion visas in the last 5 years.

If you were separated from your partner or parent when you were forced to leave your country, you may be able to apply to join them in the UK.

The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy helps people formerly employed by the UK government (Locally Employed Staff) in Afghanistan.

Any current or former locally employed staff who are assessed to be under serious threat to life are offered priority relocation to the UK regardless of their employment status, rank or role, or length of time served.

If you believe you qualify, you should apply using the online application form.

The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme began on 6 January, providing up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.

The scheme prioritises:

members of Afghan civil society who supported the UK and international community effort in Afghanistan

vulnerable people, including women, girls and members of minority groups at risk

You cannot directly apply for the scheme, it is managed by a referral process. Further information is available on the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.

The UK has launched one of the fastest and biggest visa schemes in UK history to support people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. You will need to apply online for permission to enter the UK before you travel.

If you are a Ukrainian national and have settled family in the UK, you can apply for the Ukraine Family Scheme visa for free.

If you are a Ukrainian national but do not have settled family in the UK, apply for a visa under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (also known as Homes for Ukraine) for free.

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FIRST ON FOX: A bill introduced by House Republicans on Friday would reimburse the state of Texas for the costs of its Operation Lone Star -- the states effort to crack down on illegal immigration amid a historic border crisis.

The Lone Star Reimbursement Act, introduced by Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, would reimburse the state for the operation announced by Gov. Greg Abbott last year and which has surged law enforcement to the Texas-Mexico border to stop the flood of illegal immigration coming across.

TEXAS' OPERATION LONE STAR TO GET ANOTHER $500 MILLION TO SECURE BORDER, ABBOTT SAYS

The bill cites estimates that the Texas Military has so far apprehended and referred over 134,000 illegal immigrants to law enforcement, and has turned back or denied crossing to over 16,000 migrants.

"It is the sense of Congress that Operation Lone Star has been a tremendous help to stem the tide of illegal immigration and its members should be recognized for their efforts," the bill says.

May 5, 2022: A migrant family sits after being processed on May 05, 2022 in Roma, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The bill would make $1.4 billion available to Texas for its FY 2021 and FY 2022 costs. The lawmakers supporting the bill say that because the job of securing the border is that of the federal government, states that take that responsibility should be reimbursed by the federal government.

"To put it simply, border security is national security," Fallon said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "As a border state, Texas is disproportionally impacted by illegal immigration, but we shouldnt be forced to bear the entire financial burden when it comes to securing the entire country. Gov. Abbott launched Operation Lone Star because of a lack of action from this administration. Texas shouldnt be punished for Bidens mistake and my Lone Star Reimbursement Act recognizes this."

MIGRANT ENCOUNTERS AT SOUTHERN BORDER HIT NEW RECORD IN MAY, AS NUMBERS KEEP RISING

Co-sponsors on the bill are Texas Reps. Kay Granger, Roger Williams, Jake Ellzey, Ronny Jackson, Randy Weber, Michael Cloud, Brian Babin, Michael Burgess, Troy Nehls, and Louie Gohmert.

"Our southern border is no longer just about families coming to find a better life. The Biden administration has intentionally failed in its responsibility to protect the American people, and Texans have paid the price, both figuratively and literally." Ellzey said in a statement. "Over the two years, Texans have spent over $3 billion dollars to secure our border. Per the Constitution, that is a federal function, and we owe Texans every penny they have paid. I am proud to stand with my fellow colleagues in filling the Lone Star Reimbursement Act. If the President won't do his job, Congress will."

It is the latest move by Republicans in the delegation to reimburse the state for the operation. Burgess has previously offered amendments to various appropriations bills in the House to fund the program -- arguing that "Texas should not be bearing the sole cost to secure our southern border."

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Meanwhile, numbers have been increasing at the southern border. There were more than 239,000 migrant apprehensions in May, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced this week. That is the highest number on record, and higher than the 180,597 encountered in May 2021 and the 23,237 encountered in May 2020. It is also higher than the 235,478 encountered in April 2022, which itself set a new record for encounters.

Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, with a focus on immigration. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter: @AdamShawNY

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