Jim Ratcliffe’s Remarks on Immigration Sullies Manchester United’s Reputation
Readers have responded to billionaire Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s remark that 'the UK is being colonised by immigrants,' stating that his words have sullied the club's reputation.
17 Feb, 17:39 — 17 Feb, 18:41
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Meloni says politicized members of the judiciary continue to hinder us on migrants
(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 17 - Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday said politicised members of the judiciary were continuing to hamper government efforts to crack down on immigration and migrant crime after an Algerian irregular migrant with 23 convictions including beating up and kicking a woman was ordered to be compensated for the authorities failure to have him expelled. "Italians voted for the center-right also for this reason: to reestablish clear rules and enforce them, and the government is doing so resolutely despite a politicized section of the judiciary continuing to obstruct any action aimed at combating mass illegal immigration," she said in a video on social media. "Because welcoming those who have the right is a duty, respecting Italian laws is essential, and anyone who refuses to do so is not welcome in Italy. "(An) Algerian citizen, illegally residing in Italy, who has 23 convictions, including assault for kicking and punching a woman, who cannot be held in a CPR (migrant detention centre) or transferred to Albania for repatriation. For him," the prime minister said, "some judges have even ruled not only that he will not be expelled, but that the Ministry of the Interior will have to compensate him €700 for attempting to enforce an expulsion order." (ANSA). Read article...
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Read full article →Jim Ratcliffe’s repugnant words have sullied Manchester United’s reputation | Letters
Readers respond to the billionaire Manchester United co-owner’s remark that ‘the UK is being colonised by immigrants’ In response to the billionaire industrialist and Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s historically, economically and culturally illiterate and deeply offensive remark that “the UK is being colonised by immigrants”, it was fitting that he should be rebuked, albeit only implicitly, in a statement issued by the football club amid a tsunami of condemnation from politicians, club supporters and anti-racist groups (Jim Ratcliffe apologises for ‘choice of language’ after saying immigrants ‘colonising’ UK, 12 February). Quite rightly, Ratcliffe’s words are now being investigated by the Football Association. As a lifelong Manchester United fan, I have no doubt that Ratcliffe has brought the game into disrepute and sullied the club’s reputation. His vile comments constitute a failure of moral leadership and a betrayal of the club’s proud and pivotal role in the anti-racism work of Kick It Out, making him wholly unfit to be co-owner of a club with an unparalleled global fanbase, including in Africa and Asia. Continue reading...
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