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Canada Leads G8 In Per Capita Asylum Seekers

Canada leads G8 in per capita asylum-seekers By Peter O'Neil Canwest News Europe Correspondent Canwest News Service July 12, 2010 7:02 AM PARIS—-Canada, during the first year of the economic crisis, was the top target of asylum-seekers among the G8 … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Savvy Sikh Could Reap $40 K From Min-Wage Job

Savvy Sikh could reap $40k windfall from min-wage job Jenny Yuen Toronto Star July 10, 2010 A Home Depot manager discriminated against a Sikh security guard who refused to replace his turban with a hard hat, a human rights tribunal … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

How Immigration Is Leading Us Down The Road To Sarajevo

The author of this bulletin, “How Immigration Is Leading Us Down The Road To Sarajevo” is B.C. writer Frank Hilliard. Mr. Hilliard uncovers little-known information on the origins of Canada’s multiculturalism policy and of Canada’s Charter. After reading what Mr. … Continue reading

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

Greens Pledge To Increase Refugee Intake

Greens pledge to increase refugee intake By Joanna McCarthy ABC NEWS Updated Fri Jul 9, 2010 2:42pm AEST The Greens have released their election policy on refugees which provides for an increase in the annual refugee intake to 20,000. The … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Government Rules Out Return To Nauru

Government rules out return to Nauru ABC NEWS Updated Fri Jul 9, 2010 10:58am AEST The Federal Government has wasted no time in dismissing Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's suggestion that Julia Gillard “put in a phone call to Nauru” as … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

PM Tries To Unscramble Asylum Message

PM tries to unscramble asylum message By chief political correspondent Lyndal Curtis ABC NEWS Updated Fri Jul 9, 2010 8:51pm AEST Prime Minister Julia Gillard's plan for a regional processing centre for asylum seekers is struggling for traction and credibility. … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

English Language Schools Win Court Battle Over Visas

English language schools win court battle over visas The colleges say 100,000 people would be deterred from coming to the UK By Angela Harrison Education correspondent, BBC News Page last updated at 09:33 GMT, Friday, 9 July 2010 10:33 UK … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Home Office To Stop Russian Spy Anna Chapman From Returning To UK

Home Office to stop Russian spy Anna Chapman from returning to UK The Home Office is looking at ways to stop Anna Chapman, the glamorous Russian spy, returning to Britain. By Alex Spilius in Washington, Caroline Gammell and Duncan Gardham … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

No Decision Yet On Asylum Seekers In Northam

No decision yet on asylum seekers in Northam ABC NEWS Updated Thu Jul 8, 2010 6:02pm AEST The Immigration Minister, Chris Evans, says the government is working to identify a number of suitable sites to add to facilities already in … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Abbott Wants Navy To Decide On Turning Boats Back

Abbott wants Navy to decide on turning boats back ABC NEWS Updated Thu Jul 8, 2010 12:55pm AEST Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says a Coalition government would give Royal Australian Navy commanders the discretion to turn back boats carrying asylum … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

New Zealand Told Hands Off Asylum Seekers

NZ told hands off asylum seekers NZPA 4:00 AM Thursday Jul 8, 2010 Amnesty International has joined calls for New Zealand to avoid being roped into supporting Australia's overseas asylum-seeker processing centre proposal, and says those at the centre of … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

East Timor ‘Open’ To Australia’s Refugee Centre Plan

E Timor 'open' to Australia's refugee centre plan BBC NEWS Page last updated at 11:13 GMT, Thursday, 8 July 2010 12:13 UK East Timor says it is open to the idea of housing a refugee processing centre – as debate … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Barnett Keen On Christmas Island

Barnett keen on Christmas Island Paige Taylor From: The Australian July 08, 2010 12:00AM THE federal government wants to wash its hands of Christmas Island, and West Australian Premier Colin Barnett is happy to take it on. And the shire … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Abbott Invokes Howard On Boats

Abbott invokes Howard on boats Matthew Franklin, Chief political correspondent From: The Australian July 07, 2010 12:00AM TONY Abbott has promised he would give his immigration minister the right to veto decisions on refugee status. The Opposition Leader has also … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Fraser Backs Gillard’s Asylum Plan

Fraser backs Gillard's asylum plan ABC NEWS Updated Wed Jul 7, 2010 5:26pm AEST Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser has voiced his support for Julia Gillard's plan for asylum seekers. Mr Fraser set up Australia's first regional processing centres to … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Sri Lanka Has Improved But People Still ‘Vulnerable’

Sri Lanka has improved but people still 'vulnerable' FARAH FAROUQUE AND MATT WADE The Age July 7, 2010 PRIME Minister Julia Gillard's revised approach to processing applicants from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan amounted to ''racial discrimination'', according to an asylum … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Immigration Control At Welsh Ports ‘Risks UK Security’

Immigration control at Welsh ports 'risks UK security' BBC NEWS Page last updated at 06:06 GMT, Wednesday, 7 July 2010 07:06 UK Holyhead has no permanent immigration controls, the report noted Immigration control at some of Wales' ports is “limited” … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Pakistani Student Britain Couldn\’t Deport Was ‘Involved In Plotting Atack In US\’

Pakistani student Britain couldn't deport was 'involved in planning attack in US' A Pakistani student who could not be deported from Britian has been arrested after US investigators claimed he was involved in an al-Qaeda plot to blow up the … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Gay Asylum Seekers Win Right To Stay In Britain

Gay asylum seekers win right to stay in Britain Homosexual asylum seekers can't be deported simply on the grounds that they could conceal their sexual orientation in their home countries, the Supreme Court has ruled. BBC NEWS Published: 10:22AM BST … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Illegal Immigration Warning At Unmanned Ports

Illegal immigrant warning at unmanned ports Illegal immigrants are slipping in to Britain through sea ports unmanned by immigration officers, the border agency watchdog signalled yesterday. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Telegraph.co.uk Published: 7:00AM BST 07 Jul 2010 At … Continue reading

Posted in British, News