Monthly Archives: August 2006

Background of The U.S. Chinese Exclusion Act

Immigration Watch Canada provides our latest bulletin: general background material on the 1882 U.S. Chinese Exclusion Act. Note that the American law, like the Canadian law which followed in 1923, was directed against Chinese labourers, not all Chinese. The purpose … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletins - 2003 to Dec 31 2010, Chinese Head Tax / Japanese Immigration, Chinese Immigration / Japanese Immigration, Cultural Effects, Cultural Effects pub. before Jan 2018, Economic Effects of Immigration, Economic Effects of Immigration pub. before Jan 2018, Weekly

Analysis: U.K. Limits EU Immigration

Analysis: U.K. limits EU immigration United Press International LONDON, Aug. 31 (UPI) — The British government plans to limit immigration from Bulgaria and Romania upon their accession to the European Union in 2007, according to reports Thursday. The news came … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Six Brains To Find EU Solution To Immigration Tragedy

Six brains to find EU solution to immigration 'tragedy' 30.08.2006 – 14:28 CET | By Andrew Rettman EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – Brussels is setting up a six-strong top-level working group to help come up with a “European model” on illegal … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

An Optimum Level For Immigration

August 29, 2006 An optimum level for immigration (From Migration Watch U.K.) The Home Secretary has recently suggested that an optimum level for immigration might be established. A Migrationwatch research paper (Read) suggests some criteria. Immigration is of long term … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Africans In French Hunger Strike

Africans in French hunger strike Limoges town hall gave the African illegals a place to stay BBC News, August 28, 2006 Over 40 Algerians and Guineans have started a fourth week on hunger strike in central France in an attempt … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Immigration Scam In Canada’s Funeral Homes

Immigration Scam In Canada's Funeral Homes TORONTO, ON, Canada (UPI) — Some Canadian funeral homes have been issuing fake letters of burial that immigrants can use to sneak into the country. A Member of Parliament told the Toronto Sun the … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Migrants ‘Should Be Set A Wage Target of 27,000 Pounds’

Migrants 'should be set a wage target of 27,000' By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor The Telegraph (Filed: 29/08/2006) Immigrants unable to earn more than 27,000 a year should not be allowed to settle in Britain because they do not … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Foreign Prisoners Crisis Still Costing Millions

Foreign prisoners crisis still costing millions Jamie Doward, home affairs editor Sunday August 27, 2006 The Observer Taxpayers are paying millions of pounds to continue to detain more than 1,000 foreign prisoners who have already finished their jail sentences. The … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

‘Unqualified Interpreters’ Cause Chaos In Courts

'Unqualified interpreters' cause chaos in courts By Jasper Copping The Telegraph (Filed: 27/08/2006) Almost a third of police forces are using “unqualified” interpreters to conduct crucial interviews with foreign suspects. According to figures seen by The Sunday Telegraph, 13 of … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Head Teacher Who Never Taught Again After Daring To Criticise Multiculturalism

Headteacher who never taught again after daring to criticise multiculturalism http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/27/nmulticul27.xml (Filed: 27/08/2006) Karyn Miller, Melissa Kite, James Orr, Nina Goswami, Roya Nikkhah, Telegraph (UK), August 27, 2006 Early yesterday afternoon, Ray Honeyford was listening with unconcealed delight to the … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Immigration Screening Reduces Unwanted Visitors

Immigration screening reduces unwanted visitors Friday August 25, 2006 By Angela Gregory New Zealand Herald The number of people denied boarding passes to fly to New Zealand has soared sixfold since the introduction of advance passenger screening three years ago. … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

(Netherlands) Integration Plan Hits New Equality Snag

Expatica Integration plan hits new equality snag Expatica News 25 August 2006 AMSTERDAM Green left party GroenLinks has called on Immigration and Naturalisation Minister Rita Verdonk to respond to a report the country's highest administrative court has shot down one … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Why Illegal Immigration Is One Of The Hot Topics Of 2006

USA>Society & Culture from the August 25, 2006 edition The Christian Science Monitor Why illegal immigration is one of the hot topics of 2006 At hearings, including one in Houston, concerns over budget costs and national security have given the … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

The Failure of Multiculturalism

The failure of multiculturalism National Post Published: Friday, August 25, 2006 Immediately following the most recent round of terrorism-related arrests in the United Kingdom, the government arranged a meeting with Muslim leaders to discuss how to best tackle extremism. Instead … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Cultural Suicide In the U.K. and Canada

Weekly Bulletin: Cultural Suicide in the U.K. and Canada Our latest bulletin is an article from Migration Watch UK's Chairman, Sir Andrew Green (www.MigrationWatchUK.org). The author discusses the long-term results of mass immigration for the U.K. He mentions the economic … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletins - 2003 to Dec 31 2010, Cultural Effects, Cultural Effects pub. before Jan 2018, Weekly

Vineyard Workers Were Illegal: Vanstone (Australia)

Vineyard workers were illegal: Vanstone The Age August 24, 2006 – 8:00PM Three men have been taken to Baxter detention centre after being found working illegally at South Australian vineyards. Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said a tip-off had led officials … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Give Poachers Well-Paid Australian Jobs: Jakarta

Give poachers well-paid Australian jobs: Jakarta The West Australian 24th August 2006, 8:00 WST Illegal foreign fishermen would be given well-paid jobs on Australian trawlers if a radical Indonesian Government plan is adopted. While the proposal has been roundly dismissed … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Call For Migrant Labour Angers Union (Australia)

Call for migrant labour angers union The Age August 24, 2006 – 4:48PM The forestry union has called on major pulp and paper companies to rule out using migrant labour. The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is outraged … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

5 Million Immigrants Living In France: Census

5 million immigrants living in France: census Agence France Presse PARIS, Aug 24, 2006 (AFP) – France is Europe's biggest immigrant country, home to nearly five million foreigners, and their numbers have risen markedly in recent years, according to a … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

EU Immigration Is Not The Problem

EU immigration is not the problem By Andrew Green Chairman of Migration Watch UK The Daily Telegraph, London, 24 August, 2006 In recent days, the press has been bursting with articles about east European immigration – but it is missing … Continue reading

Posted in British, News