Teh Graniad wrote:Immigration spotchecks not racist, says Home Office
Claims that non-white people are targeted by UKBA officers at tube stations are contested by minister Mark Harper
The Home Office has denied that officials broke the law by carrying out "racist" spot checks on suspected illegal immigrants on the basis of their skin colour.
The denial by immigration minister Mark Harper came after the Equality and Human Rights Commission launched an investigation into the immigration checks for possible discrimination, and anti-racism campaigner Doreen Lawrence also questioned the apparent focus on non-white people in operations being carried out in and around train stations.
Harper said the choice of London tube stations for spot checks was driven by intelligence, and that individuals were targeted on the basis of their behaviour rather than their physical appearance.
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At least they're not shooting the darkies at the moment...