On the same day the UKBA announce they have failed to remove 181,000 illegals the States of Jersey propose to introduce I/D cards. The plan is that you will need n i/d card before you move home or change jobs.
The Chief Ministers dept proposes to introduce them to stop illegal workers. " There is a growing problem with the 'white van man' Tradesmen who come to the island from the UK to work on building sites without the proper permission" claimed the Minister.
It should be interesting to see how this pans out but as the island is run by Methodist right wingers I feel it's just a matter of time and the format of the i/d card to be agreed before they are introduced.
First time I have heard the Brits being referred to as 'illegal immigrants'.
