Immigration crackdown leads to arrests at restaurants

Five people have been arrested across two neighbouring restaurants in Herefordshire, the Home Office has said.

Jalsagor and Taste of Raj, both on St Owen Street in Hereford, were visited by Immigration Enforcement Officers on 11 December.

Both have been referred by the Home Office to the Civil Penalty Compliance Team for further action.

One Bangladeshi male was arrested on suspicion of immigration offences at Jalsagor and four other Bangladeshi males were arrested at Taste of Raj - two for overstaying and two for breaching bail conditions.

The BBC has approached both restaurants for comment.

A Home Office spokesperson said: "Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages and fuels organised immigration crime. This government will not stand for it.

"Since coming to power, enforcement action nationwide has increased, with 63% rise in illegal working arrests, and we will be stepping up that action further in the year ahead."

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