Monthly Archives: May 2008

EU States Endorse Deal On Illegal Migrants

EU states endorse deal on illegal migrants Under the new deal, illegal immigrants can be detained within the EU to a period of 18 months. DPA 23 May 2008 BRUSSELS – European Union diplomats Thursday endorsed a deal brokered with … Continue reading

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Migrants Will Help To Swell Population Of England By Two London-Sized Cities Within 50 Years

Migrants will help to swell population of England by two London-sized cities within 50 years By James Slack The Daily Mail Last updated at 11:23 AM on 23rd May 2008 The population of England is to increase by the equivalent … Continue reading

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Quebec Rejects Removing Crucifix

Quebec rejects removing crucifix BBC NEWS May 23, 2008 The government of the Canadian province of Quebec has rejected a proposal to remove a crucifix from above the speaker's chair in the parliament. Quebec Premier Jean Charest said the crucifix … Continue reading

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Stop Praying! Orders Human Rights Commission

Stop praying! orders human rights commission By Canadian Catholic News Saguenay, Quebec Western Catholic Reporter May 23, 2008 The Quebec human rights commission has asked members of the Saguenay city council to stop praying before its meetings. In a May … Continue reading

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‘Rent-A-Guest’ Schemes Tipped Off Immigration

'Rent-a-guest' schemes tipped off immigration Investigators reportedly probing marriage scams May 23, 2008 04:30 AM Nicholas Keung IMMIGRATION/DIVERSITY REPORTER When Canadian immigration officials in New Delhi began to notice the same guests appearing in photos of different weddings submitted as … Continue reading

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Canadian Spies Track Fake Marriages Among Immigrants

Canadian spies track fake marriages among immigrants Indo-Asian News Service Toronto, May 23, 2008 First Published: 02:20 IST(23/5/2008) Last Updated: 02:24 IST(23/5/2008) With cases of foreigners coming to Canada through marriages of convenience and then dumping their partners piling up, … Continue reading

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The Voyage Of The Komagata Maru : A Review and Both A Short And Long Summary

This material is very topical for two reasons: (1) The B.C. legislature has just passed a resolution that Canada should apologize for its treatment of Komagata Maru passengers. (2) Reportedly, Ottawa is getting ready to make an apology. To be … Continue reading

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Bribery Allegations Rock Migration Board

Bribery allegations rock Migration Board Published: 22 May 08 13:03 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/11934/ The Swedish Migration Board has called in the police to help investigate an alleged residence permit bribery scandal. The investigation follows a Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper report … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Eight Convicted Of Taking Part In Cross-Border Sham Weddings

Eight convicted of taking part in cross-Border sham weddings GEORGE JACKSON The Irish Times May 22, 2008 SEVEN WOMEN and a man were yesterday put on probation for one year for their involvement in a series of cross-Border sham weddings … Continue reading

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Whp Pays? New Study Considers Cost Of Foreign Students

Who Pays? New Study Considers Cost of Foreign Students Contact: Bryan Griffith press@cis.org, (202) 466-8185 WASHINGTON (May 2008) Lobbying groups frequently claim that foreign students are a benefit to Americas balance of payments, comparable to a booming export sector. For … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Limit Muslims’ Access To Canada, Book Says

Limit Muslims' Access To Canada, Book Says By PETER ZIMONJIC NATIONAL BUREAU The Ottawa Sun May 22, 2008 Large influxes of Muslims, the failure to integrate foreigners and an overrun immigration system make Canada a “threat to North American security.” … Continue reading

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Jonathan Kay Reads The Bouchard-Taylor Report On Reasonable Accommodation In Quebec

Jonathan Kay reads the Bouchard-Taylor report on “reasonable accommodation” in Quebec, so you don't have to The National Post Posted: May 22, 2008, 2:43 PM by Jonathan Kay The “reasonable accommodation” report, released today by Grard Bouchard and Charles Taylor, … Continue reading

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Tying The Knot, Then Cutting The Ties

Tying the knot, then cutting the ties A jilted spouse is among those pushing for a crackdown on marriages of convenience BILL CURRY From Thursday's Globe and Mail May 22, 2008 at 4:34 AM EDT OTTAWA In the fall of … Continue reading

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Bouchard-Taylor Commission Report A Costly Failure

Bouchard-Taylor Commission Report A Costly Failure Martin Collacott and Tasha Kheiriddin May 22, 2008 The Bouchard-Taylor Commission report can be summarized in three words: a costly failure. While many of the recommendations are intended to facilitate integration, they call solely … Continue reading

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Sweden Tightens Health Care Rules For Illegal Immigrants

Sweden tightens health care rules for illegal immigrants AFP Wed May 21, 4:03 PM ET STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Sweden's parliament on Wednesday approved a centre-right government proposal to deny subsidised public healthcare services to illegal immigrants as of July 1. … Continue reading

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Number Of New British Citizens Under Labour Hits 1.2 Million Mark

Number of new British citizens under Labour hits 1.2m mark Richard Ford, Home Correspondent From The Times May 21, 2008 A record number of foreigners became British citizens last year, bringing the total since Labour came to power to almost … Continue reading

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Britain Is Europe’s Top Asylum Destination: Figures

Britain is Europe's top asylum destination: figures AFP May 21, 2008 LONDON (AFP) Britain is Europe's most popular destination for asylum seekers, official figures out Tuesday showed, as a report found that the term had developed negative connotations among native … Continue reading

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Canada And Yukon Announce New Agreement On Immigration

Canada and Yukon Announce New Agreement on Immigration; Launch New Web Portal Aimed at Attracting Newcomers WHITEHORSE, YUKON–(Marketwire – May 21, 2008) – The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Honourable Patrick Rouble, Minister of Education … Continue reading

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Mark Steyn vs. The Sock Puppets

Mark Steyn vs. the 'Sock Puppets' Warming up for his appearance before a human rights tribunal next month, Mark Steyn recently confronted his phony “accusers” on live TV. He got the better of them, but they will have the upper … Continue reading

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Two Million Britons Emigrate In 10 Years

Two million Britons emigrate in 10 years By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 8:42PM BST 20/05/2008 Two million British citizens have left the UK in a decade, the greatest exodus from this country in almost a century, … Continue reading

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