wrote on Aug 7^th, 2013 at 3:29pm:

Just how exactly would you have UKBA protect our borders properly in the first place when all and sundry are screaming racist because they have stopped and searched a coloured gentleman,or a woman in a burqa or a bloke that just,to the trained eye,looks dodgy. They are,a £10,000  fine per person but they still get in.

I seriously doubt that most illegal immigrants come in through legitimate channels and walk through immigration control.  The borders need to be more secure to begin with. 

I read the other day that only 20% of the fines handed out to businesses employing illegal immigrants have been collected.  Considering the huge profits to be made from employing people with absolutely no rights I would imagine that the low odds of having to pay a fine, if you do get caught, is a financially calculated risk plenty would be willing to take.  The penalties for employing illegal immigrants should be much harsher.  There should be prison sentences and assets stripped at the very least.