The unluckiest good luck card
03.03.09
An illegal immigrant who claimed to be visiting a friend in north west England was sent back to Mexico after border control staff found a good luck card for his 'new life in the UK' in his baggage.
The Mexican man, a chef, arrived on a flight from Los Angeles to Manchester Airport last Friday and told officials he was planning a short stay to visit a friend who was opening a Mexican restaurant. But when Border Agency officers looked into his baggage, they found a huge collection of Mexican food recipes - and a good luck card from his church wishing him well for his 'new life in the UK'.
Under questioning, the 40-year-old admitted he had intended to work at the restaurant illegally and planned to bring his family over if the move worked out. He was detained and removed from the UK the next day. A UK Border Agency spokesman said: ‘We will not tolerate people coming here to work illegally.’
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