article_snippet: A pub landlord has been fined £15,000 for employing an 'illegal immigrant' - despite the barman having a British mother and having lived in the UK for more than 50 years.
article_snippet: Licensee Mr Hill was meanwhile shocked to be issued with a Civil Penalty Notice by immigration officials for 'employing an illegal immigrant'.
article_snippet: The fine has since been reduced to £10,000 on appeal.
article_snippet: This must have cost thousands already - even to send eight enforcement officers and lock him up overnight.'
article_snippet: National Insurance number on.
article_snippet: eight immigration officers there say eight immigration officers there have reduced the fine from £15,000 to £10,000 because I have "co-operated" but I can't even afford to pay £10,000 - eight immigration officers
article_snippet: there are a small business. '
article_snippet: I said to the police 'what about fining Royal Mail?
article_snippet: I was only working part time at the pub anyway
article_snippet: but Mike has had to let me go as Mike will get another fine if Mike keeps me on.'
highlights_snippet: him employer at Manchester pub furious that him has been fined over issue .