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VVD In Crisis After Dismissing Verdonk

VVD in crisis after dismissing Verdonk Expatica News 14 September 2007 AMSTERDAM (dpa) – The board of the liberal VVD party said on Friday it would not resign following the decision by party leader Mark Rutte on Thursday to dismiss … Continue reading

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Snow: Immigration Bill Opposition Misjudged

Snow: Immigration bill opposition misjudged By RICHARD S. DUNHAM Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau Sept. 14, 2007, 10:12AM Outgoing White House press secretary Tony Snow said today that the Bush administration had underestimated the ferocity of opposition to White … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Visa Victims Thrown Onto Street

Visa victims thrown onto street (Photo: “We had been cheated” Gong Wei and Huang Jiandong are evicted from their home, and the employer who sacked them, Frank Wang.) Sydney Morning Herald September 13, 2007 EIGHTEEN months ago, Gong Wei and … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Immigration: 89 Arrivals The Day After Frontex Resumes

Immigration: 89 arrivals the day after Frontex resumes Raphael Vassallo Malta Today September 13, 2007 A total of 118 irregular migrants entered Maltese territory over the past 24 hours, just one day after Nautilus II, the second EU-coordinated Frontex mission, … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Far-Right Movement Gathers Strength As Greek Election Nears

Far-right movement gathers strength as Greek election nears Extreme nationalist party likely to enter parliament Protest votes over forest fires threaten status quo Helena Smith in Athens The Guardian Thursday September 13, 2007 Of all the political party stands on … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Paris Area Mayors To Resist Immigration Crackdown

Paris area mayors to resist immigration crackdown Reuters Thu 13 Sep 2007, 15:59 GMT PARIS, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Eight mayors in the Paris region said on Thursday they would resist a plan by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to expel … Continue reading

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Hispanic Group Calls For Halt To Enforcement Of Immigration Laws

Hispanic activist groups call for halt to enforcement of immigration laws Sept 13, 2007 3:00 AM by Dan Genz, The DC Examiner WASHINGTON (Map, News) – Several Hispanic immigrant organizations called on Congress Wednesday to pass a moratorium on the … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Samaniego Confronts Controversy Over Checkpoints

Samaniego confronts controversy over checkpoints By Tammy Fonce-Olivas / El Paso Times Article Launched: 09/13/2007 12:00:00 AM MDT After battling cancer for the past few months, Sheriff Leo Samaniego told El Paso County on Wednesday that he will not seek … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Not At Home With English

Not at home with English A new census report says 43% in the state and 53% in L.A. speak a different language in their private lives. By Anna Gorman and David Pierson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers September 13, 2007 … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Foreign-Born Fuel Area Growth

Foreign-born fuel area growth By Natasha Altamirano The Washington Times September 13, 2007 The latest population statistics show immigrants are fueling population growth in Maryland and Virginia. The percentage of foreign-born people in Prince William County site of heated debates … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

The Rush Is On For Citizenship

The rush is on for citizenship Election, new rules boost Phoenix filings Daniel Gonzlez The Arizona Republic Sept. 13, 2007 12:00 AM The number of legal immigrants applying for citizenship in Phoenix soared this year, creating thousands of potential new … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Immigrant Activism Taking A Bold Turn

Immigrant activism taking a bold turn By Emily Bazar, USA TODAY A business along Route 1 in Woodbridge, Va., displays a sign calling for the Prince William County “Anti-Immigrant Resolution” to be rescinded. However, such signage can backfire if shoppers … Continue reading

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Growth Of Work Remittances Back To Mexico Slows To Trickle

Growth of worker remittances back to Mexico slows to trickle By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times September 13, 2007 Remittances to Mexico the money Mexican workers in the U.S. send back home barely rose in the first half of this … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

The Rush Is On For Citizenship

The rush is on for citizenship Election, new rules boost Phoenix filings Daniel Gonzlez The Arizona Republic Sept. 13, 2007 12:00 AM The number of legal immigrants applying for citizenship in Phoenix soared this year, creating thousands of potential new … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Canada: A Haven For Villains

Canada A haven for villains Sept 13th 2007 | VANCOUVER From The Economist print edition The political reasons behind Canada's controversial asylum policy SINCE the 2001 terrorist attacks, America has been criticising Canada for lax border controls, claiming they had … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Nurse Who Can’t Speak Hindi, Punjabi Denied Job Interview

Nurse who can't speak Hindi, Punjabi denied job interview The Brampton Guardian Thursday September 13 2007 PETER CRISCIONE BRAMPTON – A Brampton woman who applied to be a registered nurse with William Osler Health Centre (WOHC) claims hiring personnel denied … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Contentious Visas Gain MP’s Backing

Contentious visas gain MPs' backing Jewel Topsfield The Age (Melbourne) September 12, 2007 A BIPARTISAN parliamentary inquiry into temporary skilled migration will not recommend significant changes to the controversial 457 visa program, despite revelations of employer exploitation and mistreatment of … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers Declared Refugees

Sri Lankan asylum seekers declared refugees By Alison Caldwell ABC News Posted Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:19pm AEST Updated Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:53pm AEST Seventy-two Sri Lankans who have been held in detention on the Pacific island of Nauru … Continue reading

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EU Panel Wants Maximum 18-Month Period For Detention Of Illegal Immigrants

EU panel wants maximum 18-month period for detention of illegal immigrants The Associated Press Published: September 12, 2007 BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union parliamentarians took the first crack Wednesday at defining common EU rules for illegal immigration, recommending that illegals be … Continue reading

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France Worried About Shortfall In Deportation Of Illegals

France worried about shortfall in deportation of illegals PARIS, Sept 12, 2007 (AFP) – France's immigration minister summoned some 20 local government heads for a meeting on Wednesday to demand that they step up deportations of illegal migrants. Immigration Minister … Continue reading

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