A BEAUTICIANS in Guiseley has been raided by immigration officers, which led to the arrest of two Vietnamese men.
Officers swooped on Summer Nails on Otley Road at 11am this morning following reports of people "no right to be in the UK" working at the business.
Background checks led to two arrests - an 18 year-old who had entered the country without permission and a 20 year-old who had breached his visa conditions. They are both being held in an immigration detention centre.
The Home Office will now look to serve the business with a notice warning that a civil penalty of up to £20,000 per illegal worker arrested will be imposed unless they provide proof that the correct right-to-work checks were carried out.
Deputy Director Anita Bailey, from Home Office Immigration Enforcement team, said: “These arrests are a clear warning to those abusing our immigration laws. There will be no slowdown in our efforts to arrest, detain and remove you from the UK.
“Employers who use illegal labour are defrauding the taxpayer, undercutting genuine employers and denying legitimate job hunters work.
“We are happy to work with employers who want to play by the rules but those who continue to flout them will face heavy financial penalties.
“I would urge anyone with detailed and specific information about suspected immigration abuse to get in touch.”
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