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Seasonal Labour Rules Amended

Seasonal labour rules amended By LESLIE ANN HORGAN The Southland Times Friday, 01 February 2008 Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove yesterday announced changes to seasonal worker regulations but some cherry growers say the quick-fix has been too slow. Problems with the … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Home Office Defends Plan To Send Back Child Asylum Seekers

Home Office defends plans to send back child asylum seekers Alan Travis, home affairs editor The Guardian Friday February 1, 2008 The Home Office is to start the forcible removal of lone child asylum seekers, despite fears that many will … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Police Smash One Of UK’s Biggest Ever People-Smuggling Rings In Dawn Raids

Police smash one of UK's biggest ever people-smuggling rings in dawn raids The Daily Mail 1st February 2008 Police today smashed a people-smuggling ring suspected of bringing potentially hundreds of illegal migrants into the UK. Officers arrested 13 people as … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Refugee Deal Back In Place

Refugee deal with U.S. back in force Asylum-seekers at border will continue to be rejected until `Safe Third Country' pact reviewed Feb 01, 2008 04:30 AM Nicholas Keung IMMIGRATION/DIVERSITY REPORTER The Toronto Star Refugees hoping to seek protection in Canada … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Nauru Wants Aid Deal After Camp Closure

Nauru wants aid deal after camp closure Posted Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:45am AEDT Nauru's Government says Australia's decision to close the processing camp for asylum seekers will hurt the island's economy, putting 100 people out of work. Nauru is … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Sick Overstayer Threatens Suicide

Sick overstayer threatens suicide By HANK SCHOUTEN The Dominion Post Thursday, 31 January 2008 An American overstayer who uses a dialysis machine 12 hours a day is threatening to stop her own treatment and die in Wellington rather than accept … Continue reading

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Groups ‘Disturbed’ By Immigration Bill

Groups 'disturbed' by immigration bill The Irish Times 31/01/2008 Refugee groups say they are deeply concerned by provisions in the Government's immigration bill which extends the power of the State to detain of migrants and those seeking asylum. The Irish … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Britain Is Becoming The World’s Most Popular Destination For Overseas Students

Britain is becoming the world's most popular destination for overseas students Lucy Hodges looks at the reasons why they brave the red tape and dodgy climate Independent.co.uk Web Thursday, 31 January 2008 Despite its food and weather, Britain is beginning … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Bid To Tempt Home The Foreign Workers Who Fed Celtic Tiger

Bid to tempt home the foreign workers who fed Celtic Tiger By John Walshe Education Editor Independent.ie Wednesday January 30 2008 The immigrants who have been fuelling Ireland's booming economy in recent years are being wooed with promises of thousands … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Repeat Offenders Now Facing Stiffer Penalties

Repeat offenders now facing stiffer penalties By Dearbhail McDonald Independent.ie Wednesday January 30 2008 NON-nationals who fall foul of the Government's new immigration laws will be fined up to 500,000 and could be jailed for five years. The severe penalties, … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Maternity Units Turn Away British Mums As Immigrants’ Baby Boom Costs NHS 350 Million Pounds

Maternity units turn away British mums as immigrants' baby boom costs NHS 350m by DANIEL MARTIN The Daily Mail 30th January 2008 Maternity wards are being forced to turn away expectant mothers because they cannot cope with soaring demand from … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Uncertified Dentists Prey On Immigrants: College

Uncertified dentists prey on immigrants: college CBC News Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Dentists who operate without a licence, sometimes in unsanitary conditions, are targeting newcomers to Canada, says the organization that certifies dentists in Ontario. Dental work is being done … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Accused Murderer Seeks Refugee Status

Accused murderer seeks refugee status Californian arrested in Fort Langley hopes to avoid death penalty in home state Darah Hansen Vancouver Sun Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 A California man arrested in Fort Langley Friday in connection with a grisly … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Kiwis Lag Behind In Aussie Citizenship Test

Kiwis lag behind in Aussie citizenship test By MARK GEENTY Stuff.co.nz Tuesday, 29 January 2008 New Zealand migrants have received a “must do better” report card after it was revealed they lagged behind Britain, South Africa, the Philippines and India … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Bradman Out For Duck In Citizenship Test

Bradman out for duck in citizenship test Phillip Coorey The Sydney Morning Herald Chief Political Correspondent January 29, 2008 A QUESTION about Sir Donald Bradman is expected to be dumped from the citizenship test under an overhaul by the Rudd … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

"Foreigh Gangsters Behind Most Of Organized Crime In UK"

Foreign gangsters behind most of organised crime in UK' By MATTHEW HICKLEY The Daily Mail 29th January 2008 Most organised crime committed in Britain has its origins abroad, one of the country's top law enforcement officers has revealed. Bill Hughes, … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Polish Migrants Living In Britain Claiming 21 Million Pounds In Child Benefits For Children Left Behind

Polish migrants living in Britain claiming 21m in child benefits for children left behind By MATTHEW HICKLEY Daily Mail Last updated at 08:56am on 29th January 2008 Disparity: A chart which illustrates the generosity of benefits in the UK and … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Asylum Failure For Iraq War Aides

Asylum failure for Iraq war aides Michael Evans From The Times January 29, 2008 BASRA Nearly 400 Iraqis employed by British Forces in southern Iraq have had their applications to live in Britain rejected after they took up the Governments … Continue reading

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A Triad Of Ecological Ruin—The Royal Bank of Canada, The Nature Conservancy and the Multiculturalism-Immigration Industry

TRIAD OF ECOLOGICAL RUIN The Royal Bank of Canada, The Nature Conservancy and the Multiculturalism-Immigration Industry Tim Murray To read the Royal Banks website, one might confuse this commercial Goliath with the Sierra Club or Friends of the Earth. A … Continue reading

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

Business Warns Labour On Visa Demands

Business warns Labor on visa demands Ewin Hannan The Australian January 28, 2008 BUSINESS has warned the Rudd Government that the temporary skilled migration program will be jeopardised if Labor agrees to union demands to impose new requirements on foreign … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News