The Tory leader had promised in Opposition to change immigration rules so prisoners from outside the EU were automatically sent home – even those serving short jail terms.
Currently around 7,000 foreign offenders a year escape deportation because they have been handed a sentence of less than 12 months.
David Cameron has had to amend his pledge in Opposition to deport all non-EU prisoners. But the Government has admitted it is only tightening the rules so that drug dealers serving less than a year are automatically deported. It means other offenders, including violent thugs and benefit fraudsters, will still not be kicked out. The revelation comes after MPs criticised the UK Border Agency – responsible for processing foreign criminals and illegal immigrants – for not doing enough to kick out ex-prisoners.'
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