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Mother Denies Son Had Wife

Mother denies son had wife DOUG SAUNDERS The Globe and Mail With a report from Witold Chocholski in Wroclaw November 20, 2007 Robert Dziekanski's mother has lashed out at a former flat mate of her son's who has claimed she … Continue reading

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Visiting Cubans Defect

Visiting Cubans defect; Two from youth exchange disappear after e-mails, phone calls to Toronto Posted By BILL HENRY Owen Sound Sun Times November 20, 2007 Two Cubans staying in the Meaford-Thornbury area as part of a Canada World Youth exchange … Continue reading

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Iraqi Players Can Stay, For Now: Andrews

Iraqi players can stay, for now: Andrews The Age November 19, 2007 – 6:19AM Three Iraqi soccer players who secretly absconded from their team hotel after competing in Australia have valid visas to remain in the country, the federal government … Continue reading

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Migrants Head To Ukraine To Plot EU Entry

Migrants head to Ukraine to plot EU entry By Harry de Quetteville in Chop, Ukraine The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:40am GMT 19/11/2007 Ukraine has become the latest battleground for illegal migrants desperate to get to Britain as the European Union … Continue reading

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Visa Red Tape ‘Blocking Road To Freedom’ For Army’s Iraqi Interpreters

Visa red tape Blocking road to freedom for Army's Iraqi interpreters Deborah Haynes in Baghdad and Sam Coates, Chief Political Correspondent Times On Line From The Times November 19, 2007 Iraqi interpreters who risked their lives helping the British Army … Continue reading

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Compounding Immigration Mess

Compounding immigration mess Carol Goar The Star Nov 19, 2007 Canada has a backlog of 850,000 unprocessed immigration applications. The federal government plans to admit a maximum of 265,000 immigrants next year. It doesn't take a calculator to figure out … Continue reading

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New Japanese Immigration Controls Worry Foreigners

New Japanese Immigration Controls Worry Foreigners By MARTIN FACKLER The New York Times Published: November 18, 2007 TOKYO, Nov. 17 Japan has tried hard in recent years to shake its image as an overly insular society and offer a warmer … Continue reading

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A Fence Without Offence

A fence without offense Strong but not lethal, effective but not ugly: The U.S. is looking for a barrier along the border with Mexico that will say 'keep out' — nicely. By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer November … Continue reading

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Arctic In Peril–Who’s Guarding Our Back Door?

Arctic In Peril | 'Who's guarding our back door?' The Arctic has immense oil reserves and mineral wealth, but Canada has been slow to protect its northern sovereignty Nov 18, 2007 04:30 AM Ed Struzik Atkinson Fellow TheStar.com CHURCHILL, Man.n … Continue reading

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Overseas Doctors May Face Tougher Tests

Overseas doctors may face tougher tests The Age November 17, 2007 – 11:54AM Overseas-trained doctors seeking to work as medical practitioners in Australia will face more stringent security checks under a re-elected coalition government. Problems have been highlighted this year … Continue reading

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Dutch Float ‘Migrant Prison’ Scheme

Dutch float 'migrant prison' scheme By Dominic Hughes BBC News, Zaandam 17 November 2007 In the middle of an industrial estate in Zaandam, just north of Amsterdam, stands the newest prison in the Netherlands. But the word “stands” is not … Continue reading

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Relax Immigration Laws, Says Woodside

Relax immigration laws, says Woodside The Age November 16, 2007 – 11:24AM The head of one of Australia's biggest resource companies wants the next federal government to relax immigration laws so that more skilled workers can be recruited from overseas. … Continue reading

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ASIO To Sydney Sheikh: Deport Yourself, Please

ASIO to Sydney Sheikh: deport yourself, please Tom Allard The Age November 16, 2007 ASIO has asked a prominent Sydney Shiite cleric, Sheik Mansour Leghaei, to “voluntarily deport” himself in the latest, bizarre twist in a lengthy bid by the … Continue reading

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Norway To Review Australian Broadcasting Corporation Krekar Tape

Norway to review ABC Krekar tape Peter Wilson, Europe correspondent The Australian November 16, 2007 THE Norwegian Government yesterday said it would analyse an Australian television interview with the country's most controversial refugee, Mullar Krekar, to determine if the Kurdish … Continue reading

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Italy Detains Six Suspected People Traffickers

Italy detains six suspected Egyptian people traffickers Posted : Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:46:03 GMT Author : DPA Europe World News | Home Agrigento, Sicily – Italian authorities have detained seven men – six Egyptians and one Palestinian – suspected … Continue reading

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What Does ‘British Jobs’ Pledge Mean

What does 'British jobs' pledge mean? By Justin Parkinson Political reporter, BBC News Last Updated: Friday, 16 November 2007[] Gordon Brown's statement that he wants “British jobs for British workers” has created a political furore. Britain must be a “world … Continue reading

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Record Numbers Leave The Country For Life Abroad

Record numbers leave the country for life abroad 400,000 left UK in 2006, including 207,000 Britons 591,000 arrive, more from south Asia than EU states Alan Travis and Sarah Knapton The Guardian Friday November 16 2007 The number of people … Continue reading

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32 Alleged Gang Members Arrested In L.A. Sweep

32 alleged gang members arrested in L.A. sweep Hundreds of FBI and L.A. officers join forces across the city in a crackdown on the violent El Salvadoran organization MS-13. By Ari B. Bloomekatz, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer November 16, … Continue reading

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U.S. Inaction Faulted, Immigration Polls Find

U.S. Inaction Faulted, Immigration Polls Find Md., Va. Residents Have Differing Views About How New Arrivals Affect Daily Life By Jon Cohen and Pamela Constable Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, November 16, 2007; Page B01 In Maryland and Virginia, about … Continue reading

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Senate Bill Challenges Immigration Debate

Senate bill challenges immigration debate By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times November 16, 2007 A Democratic senator yesterday introduced an enforcement-only immigration bill, joining forces with House Democrats and Republicans to try to shake up the immigration debate. Sen. Mark … Continue reading

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