🚨 Immigration Crackdown Hits Gwynedd Barbershop! 🚔✂️
Big news from Porthmadog as three “illegal workers” were taken into custody at a local barbershop during a major immigration operation! 👮♂️ The Home Office is cracking down hard, with over 590 arrests made across Wales from October 2024 to September 2025, marking a staggering 98% rise from the previous year. The Star Barbers was among the many locations visited in this sweep, highlighting how tightly immigration laws are being enforced.
The owner of the barbershop, Mehmet Goncagul, insists he wasn’t responsible for hiring these workers, citing a summer trip to Turkey for a heart operation as the reason for his absence. Since his return, he’s been ensuring all staff have legal permission to work in the UK. 💼📝
This operation is part of a £5 million initiative by the UK Government to clamp down on illegal work activities, especially focusing on areas like beauty salons, car washes, and food delivery services. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated that illegal working fuels the incentive for unlawful immigration, with a firm stance to “secure Britain’s borders.”
In just a year, over 8,000 illegal migrants were apprehended, coupled with over 1,050 deportations following 11,000 immigration raids across the UK. 🇬🇧✈️
It’s a stern reminder to all businesses: stay on the right side of the law or face hefty penalties! 💷🛑 Is this the beginning of stricter immigration enforcements? Let us know your thoughts below! 👇🙌
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