Boris backs illegal immigrant amnesty
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LONDON Mayor Boris Johnson said an amnesty for illegal immigrants would be "morally right", after research suggested nearly three-quarters of a million are living in the UK.
A study by the London School of Economics, conducted for the mayor, estimated the figure reached 725,000 in 2007.