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From The Daily Star
A FRESH wave of immigrants from poverty-hit Bulgaria is about to hit British shores.
The former Communist state’s economy has plummeted in the credit crunch.
A massive 29% of the population can no longer afford to eat, while one in five earn less than £90 a month for full-time work, according to Bulgarian newspaper the Standart.
More than 20,000 immigrants a month came to Britain from the former Eastern Bloc nation before the recession, then the numbers began to dwindle.
But now Bulgarian officials believe similar numbers could start heading to the UK again, despite our population standing at over 61million.
A Bulgarian official said: “Britain is the No 1 target for people leaving our country.
“It’s where they believe they can most easily pick up work.”
The influx is set to be one of the trickiest issues for Immigration Minister Damian Green, 54.
And Sir Andrew Green, 59, of think tank MigrationWatch said the Bulgarian situation was “something to watch”.
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