A POPULAR restaurant in Newcastle Emlyn has been shut down by Immigration Enforcement officers, due to its history of employing illegal workers.
On Thursday (Sept 21), officers visited Yasmin’s on Sycamore Street and carried out an immigration check on the employees.
Two men, both 37, had overstayed their visas and were now in detention as they are prepared to be sent back to Bangladesh.
Two more men from Bangladesh were also found to not have permission to work in the UK. They are now being ordered to report to Immigration Enforcement as their cases are reviewed.
Five illegal workers were discovered in two previous visits in 2013 and 2014.
In total, the business has been fined £88,750, however £72,000 remains unpaid. This is now being investigated by the Home Office.
Because of the non-compliance of the restaurant, Yasmin’s has now been shut down temporarily, using powers from the Immigration Act 2016.
Richard Johnson, from Immigration Enforcement in Wales, said: “Businesses that persistently employ illegal workers must face the consequences.
“These immigration powers give us an opportunity to further crack down on those offenders where civil penalties have been issued and not paid.”
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