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The network, which operates in west London suburb of Southall which has a large population of Punjab-origin, allegedly exploits hundreds of illegal immigrants from India through cheap housing, faked documents and poorly paid, often dangerous jobs.
The BBC report showed the facilitators speaking in Punjabi, collecting money for illegal services provided and handing over the key identity documents such as passports and the National Insurance card.
During the investigation, widespread unlawful job practises, squalid housing, and a thriving trade in fake documents were uncovered. More than 40 houses packed with illegal immigrants were identified in one square mile of Southall, the report said.
"The young, mostly male Punjabis are not here lawfully and, although most know the risks, they have few legal rights.
They are surrounded by forgers, criminals and ruthless employers," it said.
A team of BBC's undercover reporters met and filmed a man who called himself 'Vicki', who was open about the fake documents he could obtain, and boasted about servicing customers in Sheffield, Bradford and Coventry.
Vicki told reporters that he could get people into the country on lorries, known as donkeys, organised by what he called his "man in Paris", and how he could provide a fake "original" passport that had been "checked" to beat security at a UK airport.
The Indian illegal immigrants, known within the network as 'faujis', find work in Southall but often at rates below the national minimum wage.
The report mentioned the case of a 'fauji' being employed for 12-hour days, six days a week at 150 pounds, or about two pounds an hour.
Last week, the London mayor, Boris Johnson, announced a raise in the living wage for London to seven pounds and 45 pence per hour, which is 35 per cent higher than the national minimum wage.
"This hidden community is an open secret - landlords take on tenants, employers want cheap and uncomplaining labour, while the criminals trade in people's lives.
"Once the undercover reporters infiltrated this closed community, it was clear how easy it is to remain invisible.
One clear fact remains: the scale.
"In just one square mile, hundreds of illegal immigrants, scores of multiple-occupancy houses, and people dealing in fake identities, employment and fraud. A criminal network that is out of sight," The BBC reported.
A similar investigation into international human smuggling involving Punjab-origin illegal immigrants in UK and Europe was highlighted in a stark documentary titled Door Kinare (Shores Far Away) by noted Indian film-maker Savyasaachi Jain.



Just another example of Indian fraud. Except no moron wants to call this HINDU fraud!!!
I live nearby southall. Fouji business is not new. Every one including local administrations know this and the scale of this. They didnt do anything before because they need labour a cheap labour, they are not dependent on public funds, low criminal statistics of these groups, easy integration into the local systems - hence blind eye. In case Government did feel it has a problem to deal with, they would have sorted this out long time back. Do we say opportunist British mentality?
There is a problem of illegal immigrants in UK from India. But BBC's intentions are different. They wish to create a negative image of Indians in UK. So they do these kind of programmes very regularly that they create a fear of any Indian being appointed for any job in UK. This is part of a racial campaign against well doing Indian doctors, Engineers and so on. In this sense I feel that BBC should do it in a fair manner that they should not show regularly such programmes and also they should show white rich people exploiting aborigines in Australia, blacks in Africa and so on and sof forth. BBC never says such things that are risky.
this is exactly what would make a human tsunamiif hind al qaedis and left man cart riders are allowed to have their way. no country in this world can take as many people as india can export even illegally.=taravadu taranga trust for media monitoring= (tttmm).-kulamarva balakrishna
Bangladesh exported 30 million illegal migrants to India and is exporting about one thousand a day everyday. The only difference is Congress/Commies, Laloo, Mulayam make them "legal" like Sheila Dixit invited BDs to Delhi, British will kick Indians out.
India is shunned by Indians for a lot of reasons. If people get paid in Dollar/Pound/Euro they do not mind doing any work. Ask them to do the same work for a salary in Rupee, you will not get a single person. Dignity of labor
The best pay that a Baai can expect is Rs. 1,000 per month. Translates to Rs. 5.50 per hour. And she works for a household whose average income is Rs. 50,000 per month. In USA, people pay 15% of their salary to a maid (whoever can afford). So, maid salary should have translated to atleast Rs. 5,000 per month.
2 pounds an hour equals Rs. 160 per hour (translates to Rs. 28,600 per month). Who in India will pay that for a menial job? Though accepted that cost of living there is much much higher.
Its in Western world's interest to get Indians in India richer faster. Otherwise this will continue till eternity.
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