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Rudd To Set Up Haneef Inquiry

Rudd To Set Up Haneef Inquiry Hedley Thomas The Australian December 07, 2007 DOCTOR Mohamed Haneef and his legal team will get their wish soon, with the Rudd Government preparing to establish a judicial inquiry into the handling of the … Continue reading

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U.S. Not Offsetting Costs of Illegals, Report Says

U.S. not offsetting costs of illegals, report says By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times December 7, 2007 Illegal aliens are a net drain on state and local governments, according to a new report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that … Continue reading

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Bill Aims To Keep Track Of Foreign Students

Bill aims to keep track of foreign students By Audrey Hudson December 7, 2007 www.House.gov Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Florida Republican, wants colleges to report to the government when foreign students are unaccounted for in order to make sure they are … Continue reading

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Pair Arrested In Green Card Marriage That Resulted From Web Site

Pair arrested in green card marriage that resulted from Web ads By Scott Glover, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer December 7, 2007 After more than a year of what federal prosecutors allege is a sham marriage, Kalinina and her 30-year-old … Continue reading

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Brokered Brides Seeking Better Life

Brokered brides seeking better life By ANDREW MARTON Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT/Ralph Lauer December 7, 2007 Natasha Henderson was a Russian bride brought over by an older man that had been married twice before with five children. She is now divorced … Continue reading

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Villawood Letter Sparks Lawyer’s Criticism

Villawood letter sparks lawyer's criticism Connie Levett Immigration Reporter The Sydney Morning Herald December 6, 2007 THE Australian Government Solicitor's office has sent an “intimidatory” letter to the lawyer of the Iraqi asylum seeker Ali Al Jenabi after Immigration Department … Continue reading

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Europe Dream Turns Sour For African Migrant Youth

Europe Dream Turns Sour For African Migrant Youth By REUTERS Published: December 6, 2007 COVA DA MOURA, Portugal (Reuters) – The dream of a new life that brought their parents from Africa has turned sour for thousands of youngsters across … Continue reading

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Smith Seeks To Restore Trust In Immigration System

Smith seeks to restore trust in immigration system Low-skilled workers from outside EU will be barred New English test for those seeking to marry Britons Patrick Wintour Thursday December 6, 2007 The Guardian The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, yesterday announced … Continue reading

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Justice Departmemnt Numbers Show Prison Trends

Justice Dept. Numbers Show Prison Trends By SOLOMON MOORE The New York Times Published: December 6, 2007 About one in every 31 adults in the United States was in prison, in jail or on supervised release at the end of … Continue reading

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Border Fence Sees Progress

Border fence sees progress By EILEEN SULLIVAN and ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN Associated Press Writers Dec. 6, 2007, WASHINGTON The administration's plan to use technology and physical barriers to keep people from illegally entering the country is back on track this … Continue reading

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Poll: Hispanic Shift Toward Democrats

Poll: Hispanic Shift Toward Democrats By ALAN FRAM The Associated Press Thursday, December 6, 2007; 9:20 PM WASHINGTON — Hispanics are returning to the Democratic Party after several years of drifting toward the Republicans, with many saying Bush administration policies … Continue reading

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Businesses Want Foreign Labor Visa Plan To Grow.

Businesses want foreign labor visa plan to grow Opponents see practice as model for creating guest worker program By DANE SCHILLER Houston Chronicle Dec. 6, 2007, 6:18AM There are jobs few from around here can do, like replace Chinese-born Yao … Continue reading

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Environmentalists Worry Border Fence-Building Will Threaten Arizona River

Environmentalists worry border fence-building will threaten AZ river By ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN Associated Press Writer Dec. 6, 2007 03:04 PM PALOMINAS, Ariz. (AP) – Before sealing off the border became the priority it is today, a visitor would have gotten … Continue reading

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Texas Landowners To Be Given Ultimatum On Border Fence

Texas landowners to be given ultimatum on border fence Chertoff allowing them last chance for access before taking court action By SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press Dec. 6, 2007, 11:45PM WASHINGTON Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is giving Texas landowners opposed … Continue reading

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Pearce: Impetus Builds To Let Police Ask Immigration Status

Pearce: Impetus builds to let police ask immigration status By Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.06.2007 PHOENIX A push to get police departments to change policies discouraging officers from asking people whether they are in the … Continue reading

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Political Parties Clash Over How To Attract Immigrants

Political parties clash over how to attract immigrants Angela Hall, Leader-Post Published: Thursday, December 06, 2007 The number of immigrants who've come to call Saskatchewan home leaves room for improvement, provincial politicians from both parties agree. But while the Saskatchewan … Continue reading

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Province Withholding More Documents On N.S. Immigrant File

Province withholding more documents on N.S. immigration file The Canadian Press December 6, 2007 HALIFAX – Nova Scotia's auditor general and a legislative committee are being denied access to key documents related to a failed provincial immigration program, prompting a … Continue reading

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Migration Boom Swells Australia

Migration boom swells Australia Jessica Irvine Economics Correspondent The Sydney Morning Herald December 5, 2007 AUSTRALIA'S population is growing at its fastest rate in nearly two decades, thanks to rising fertility rates and an immigration boom bigger than that during … Continue reading

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Australian Population Passes 21 Million

Australian population passes 21 million The New Zealand Herald 5:00AM Wednesday December 05, 2007 Australia's population is booming. Australia's population has cracked the 21-million mark, official figures show. And the country's fertility rate is flourishing, with more babies born in … Continue reading

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Italy Politician Urges Nazi Policies For Immigrants

Italy politician urges Nazi policies for immigrants By Philip Pullella Reuters Wednesday, December 5, 2007; 7:28 AM ROME (Reuters) – A local politician has shocked Italians, and Jews in particular, by proposing that immigrants be treated with the same severity … Continue reading

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