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UK’s Growth Built On Unsustainable Foundations, New Studies Say

UK's economic growth built on unsustainable foundations, new studies say Gabriel Rozenberg, Economics Reporter The Times October 23, 2007 Britains 15-year economic expansion is built on unsustainable foundations that are becoming more exposed as homeowners finances are stretched ever tighter, … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Immigration, Rent Rises May Cause Rate Hike: Report

Immigration, rent rises may cause rate hike: report ABC News Posted Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:00am AEST Rising rents and increased immigration are forecast to put more pressure on inflation and possibly force the official interest rate higher next year. … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Nationalists Win Big In Swiss Elections

Nationalists Win Big in Swiss Election By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS The Associated Press Monday, October 22, 2007; 6:22 AM GENEVA — The nationalist Swiss People's Party received the highest vote ever recorded for an individual political party in Switzerland after … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Billionaire Uses Ancient Martyr To Spearhead His March Into Power

Billionaire uses ancient martyr to spearhead his march into power David Charter in Zurich From The Times October 22, 2007 A self-made billionaire who compares himself to a legendary hero who was impaled while repelling unwanted invaders led his right-wing … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Chasing The Chinese Dream—A Growing Number Of The World’s Emigrants Are Heading East, Rather Than West, In Search Of Safety, Tolerance and Opportunity

Chasing the Chinese Dream A Growing Number of the World's Emigrants Are Heading East, Rather Than West, in Search of Safety, Tolerance and Opportunity By Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, October 21, 2007; Page A16 YIWU, China … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Europe’s Fear Of Muslims Increases

Europe's fear of Muslims increases By SHELLEY EMLING The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 10/21/07 Amsterdam, the Netherlands Ehsan Jami sees himself as the legendary Dutch boy who used his finger to plug a leaking dike. Jami, a Dutch politician, is … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Rightist Party Leads In Switzerland

Rightist party leads in Switzerland Reuters Published: October 21, 2007 ZURICH: The rightist Swiss People's Party consolidated its position as the biggest group in Parliament on Sunday, winning nearly 29 percent of the vote, according to preliminary election results. The … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Terminate The Nanny Programme

TERMINATE THE NANNY PROGRAMME Renewed revelations that Sikh men have been applying in large numbers to come to Canada as nannies should spur Immigration Minister Diane Finley into terminating the Live-In Caregiver (Nanny) immigrant category completely. This action should have … Continue reading

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

Brokers Pressured Immigrants To Take Unhelpful Mentorships: Lawyer

Brokers pressured immigrants to take unhelpful mentorships: lawyer BRIAN FLINN Last updated at 6:30 AM on 20/10/07 Middlemen pressured Nova Scotian immigrants to let them arrange pricey business “mentorships” that had nothing to do with their field of expertise, immigration … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Canadians Want Illegal Immigrants Deported: Poll

Canadians want illegal immigrants deported: poll Jack Aubry, CanWest News Service Published: Saturday, October 20, 2007 OTTAWA — A majority of Canadians believe immigrants who are in the country illegally or after their visas expire should be deported, even if … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

New U.S. Visas Offered To Crime Victims

New US Visas Offered to Crime Victims By Roxana Hegeman The Associated Press, October 19, 2007 WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Illegal immigrants who are victims of violent crimes in the U.S. can now apply for special visas, seven years after Congress … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

New Mexico’s Low Tech Fence Stopping Migrants Most

N.M.'s low-tech fence stopping migrants most Arizona's high-tech 'virtual fence' isn't having as much success in staunching the flow of illegal immigrants as neighboring New Mexico's more solid approach. By KEVIN G. HALL khall@mcclatchydc.com Posted on Fri, Oct. 19, 2007 … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

San Diego County Remittances Hit $1.1 Billion

San Diego County remittances to Mexico hit $1.1 billion By James Giannini COPLEY NEWS SERVICE October 19, 2007 WASHINGTON The amount of money that workers in San Diego County send to Mexico has ballooned reaching $1.1 billion last year from … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Deny Quebec Citizenship To New Immigrants Who Don’t Learn French: PQ

Deny Quebec citizenship to new immigrants who don't learn French: PQ PHILIP AUTHIER, The Gazette Published: Friday, October 19 QUEBEC – Newly arrived immigrants will be required to have an “appropriate” working knowledge of French to be sworn in as … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Gang Rivalry Grows Into Race War

Gang rivalry grows into race war Battle over the drug trade has led to escalating violence in Florence-Firestone. By Sam Quinones, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer October 18, 2007 As the story goes, the East Coast Crips robbed a Florencia … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Gov.: Employer Sanctions Law Is Better Than Ballot Initiatives

Gov.: Employer-sanctions law is better than ballot initiatives Touts flexibility of measure that takes effect Jan. 1 By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.18.2007 PHOENIX Gov. Janet Napolitano prefers a new state law that would punish … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Military’s Quick Path To Citizenship Lures Young Immigrants

Military's quick path to citizenship lures young immigrants But critics say immigrants unaware of pitfalls, options By Tal Abbady South Florida Sun-Sentinel October 18, 2007 In a sunbaked parking lot, Ruben Gomez, 17, takes a break from the pull-ups, crunches … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

GOP Voters’ Worries Over Immigration Shape Race In Iowa

GOP voters' worries over immigration shape race in Iowa By Jerry Kammer COPLEY NEWS SERVICE October 18, 2007 STORM LAKE, Iowa During the 1960s and 1970s, Richard Krout slaughtered hogs at a now-defunct meat-processing plant where the union label helped … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Imam Giving Up His Bid To Stay, Lawyer Says

Imam giving up his bid to stay, lawyer says SIDHARTHA BANERJEE The Canadian Press October 18, 2007 at 3:55 AM EDT MONTREAL One of the lawyers for a controversial Montreal imam says her client's impending deportation is purely political and … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Foreign Student Jailed For Document Deception

Foreign student jailed for document deception Neal Hall, Vancouver Sun Published: Thursday, October 18, 2007 VANCOUVER – A foreign student has been sent to jail for two months after he was convicted of producing fraudulent documents in order to stay … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011