AN illegal immigrant is to be removed from the country after an enforcement team raided a nail bar in Cleckheaton.

Acting on intelligence, immigration enforcement officers visited Diamond Nails Salon in Northgate at 11am today and questioned staff to establish whether they had the right to live and work in the UK.

The checks found that a 30-year-old Vietnamese man had entered the UK illegally. He has been detained while steps are taken to remove him from the country.

The Home Office is considering what action, if any, to take against the business.

David Harris, head of the Yorkshire and Humber Immigration Enforcement team, said: “This is a clear warning to those in West Yorkshire abusing our immigration laws that, wherever you are in the country, our dedicated and well-resourced teams will find you.

“Using illegal labour is not victimless crime; it cheats the taxpayer, undercuts honest employers and means legitimate job seekers are denied employment opportunities. It also exploits some of society’s most vulnerable people.

"Illegal working is not victimless, it undercuts honest employers, cheats legitimate job seekers out of employment opportunities and defrauds the public purse.

“I urge anyone with specific and detailed information about suspected immigration abuse to get in touch.”