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criminal record screening EU nationals before they can work or claim benefits in the UK

Submitted on Thursday 2nd October 2014

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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criminal record screening EU nationals before they can work or claim benefits in the UK

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With the recent murder of schoolgirl Alice Gross, and the prime suspect being Arnis Zalkaln, a Latvian national with a criminal record in his native country for murder, there needs to be a tightening up of the UK borders with regards to allowing foreign nationals with criminal records into the country to work and reside.

I propose that all foreign nationals EU of other, need to have criminal record checks from their own country before they are given a national insurance number and allowed to work and claim benefits in this country.

On a personal note I know at least one other Latvian in this country with a murder record from Latvia.

If they are found to have a serious criminal history they should be barred from the UK. This is the only way to protect the British citizens.


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