Brussels, 03/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The directive on sanctions applicable to employers of illegal immigrants was welcomed on Tuesday 3 February by most MEPs during a plenary debate in Strasbourg. The proposal, which provides for the introduction of harmonised penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment, aims to combat illegal immigration and the trafficking of people, and will be put to the vote on Wednesday. The compromise negotiated by Claudio Fava (PES, Italy), European Parliament...