Government defends secrecy over 'high-risk' immigration blacklist [1]
The Guardian - Alan Travis, 9/26/12
Foreign Office warns of diplomatic retaliation over UK bias against migrants from 'shamed' nations
A confidential Home Office list of 'high-risk' countries is vital for ensuring the UK Border Agency can make effective immigration checks, says the government. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Archive/Press Association Ima
The British government is fighting to keep secret a blacklist of 44 countries with the worst immigration record whose nationals are targeted for tougher discriminatory action when applying to come to Britain.
The Foreign Office has warned that some of the countries will be highly offended and regard their "naming and shaming" on a "rogues' gallery" list as a personal slight, and are likely to retaliate damaging Britain's diplomatic relations.
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