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Demint Bid To Build Border Fence Defeated

DeMint bid to build border fence defeated By James Rosen McClatchy Newspapers May 27, 2010 http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/27/1652269/demint-bid-to- build-border-fence.html WASHINGTON — The Senate late Thursday defeated Sen. Jim DeMint's bid to require completion of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border within … Continue reading

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Mexican President Says Visa Requirement Costing Canada

Mexican president says visa requirement costing Canada Juliet ONeill, Canwest News Service Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 OTTAWA — Canada is losing hundreds of thousands of visitors from Mexico because of visa requirements imposed by the Harper government to curb … Continue reading

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Calderon Lobbies Canada To Drop Visa Requirement

Calderon lobbies Canada to drop visa requirement By CHARMAINE NORONHA (AP) May 27, 2010 TORONTO—Mexican President Felipe Calderon urged the Canadian government on Thursday to reconsider its controversial visa requirement for Mexicans traveling to Canada, a rule that has caused … Continue reading

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Refugee Door Pried Open For Haitian Women Fearing Rape

Refugee door pried open for Haitian women fearing rape Haitis worsening rape problem targets women, judge finds Tracey Tyler Legal Affairs Reporter Published On Thu May 27 2010 Thestar.com A groundbreaking Federal Court ruling has opened doors to Haitian women … Continue reading

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Canadian Immigration Fast-Track 25 Afghan Translators Who Faced Extraordinary Personal Risk

Canadian immigration fast-track 25 Afghan translators who faced extraordinary personal risk A special programme to fast-track immigration applications for Afghan translators who faced extraordinary person risk in order to aid Canadas mission to Kandahar has finally seen the first approvals. … Continue reading

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Canada Now Denies Army, IB Men Visas

Canada now denies Army, IB men visas HT Correspondents , Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 26, 2010 First Published: 18:52 IST(26/5/2010) Last Updated: 00:55 IST(27/5/2010) Canada has denied visas to several retired and serving army officers as well as a … Continue reading

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‘Ghost Agents’ Slip Through Immigration Loophole

'Ghost agents' slip through immigration loophole Federal government promises crackdown on unlicensed immigration consultants, who often collect fees from clients based on promises they cannot keep Patrick Brethour Surrey, B.C. From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, May. 24, … Continue reading

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Canada May Bar Reformed Mobster

Canada may bar reformed mobstster By KATIE SCHNEIDER QMI Agency May 22, 2010 CALGARY – Former Mafia boss Michael Franzese, set to speak to Calgary youth about steering clear of gang lifestyles, may be denied entry into Canada, say organizers. … Continue reading

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Families Of Murdered Bosnians Fight For Canadian Justice

Families of murdered Bosnians fight for Canadian justice By Sherri Zickefoose Calgary Herald May 22, 2010 CALGARY—Death spared Jela Oreskovic from knowing the truth about her sons murder. She never knew the horrifying fate that would befall her only son, … Continue reading

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Feds PonderTougher Controls Over Immigration Consultants

Feds ponder tougher controls over immigration consultants By Norma Greenaway Canwest News Service May 22, 2010 OTTAWA—The body currently regulating immigration consultants in Canada could be replaced by a more accountable organization with stronger investigative powers under new measures the … Continue reading

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Top Official Says Feds May Not Process Illegals Referred From Arizona

Top Official Says Feds May Not Process Illegals Referred From Arizona FOXNews.com Updated May 21, 2010 A top Department of Homeland Security official reportedly said his agency will not necessarily process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities. “I … Continue reading

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States Gearing Up To Follow Arizona’s Lead On Immigration

States Gearing Up to Follow Arizona's Lead on Immigration FOXNews.com Updated May 21, 2010 While Arizona faces the scorn of the White House and local governments across the country for its immigration law, lawmakers in several states are looking to … Continue reading

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Only 14% In US Back Resolutions Against Arizona—-Poll : 68% Object To Boycott

Only 14% in US back resolutions against Arizona Poll: 68% object to boycotts Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Posted: Friday, May 21, 2010 12:00 am PHOENIX – A new nationwide survey suggests most Americans do not agree with calls to … Continue reading

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Liberals Split Over Push To Move Boat People

Liberals split over push to move boat people By Yuko Narushima The Sydney Morning Herald, May 20, 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/national/liberals-split-over-push-to-move-boat-people-20100519-vfch.html A plan to house asylum seekers in church accommodation and boarding houses has won support from human rights workers, health professionals … Continue reading

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Gov’t Rejecting More Refugee Claims

Govt rejecting more refugee claims By Larine Statham The Australian Associated Press, May 20, 2010 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/govt-rejecting-more-refugee-claims-20100520-vnrr.html Increasing numbers of asylum seekers are being denied refugee status, the federal immigration minister says. Senator Chris Evans on Thursday said several people from … Continue reading

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Sweden Proposes Immigrant Orientation

Sweden proposes immigrant orientation The Local (Sweden), May 20, 2010 http://www.thelocal.se/26742/20100520/ All newly arrived immigrants should undergo courses in core societal values and be taught about how Swedish society works with municipalities obliged to offer 60 hours of teaching, a … Continue reading

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Right-Wing Dutch Campaign Trumpets Billion-Euro Immigration Cost

Right-wing Dutch campaign trumpets billion-euro immigration cost Deutsche Presse Agentur, May 20, 2010 http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1557278.php/Right-wing-Dutch-campaign-trumpets-billion-euro-immigration-cost Amsterdam (DPA) — A new study claiming that immigration by non-Western foreigners costs the Netherlands 7.2 billion euros (8.9 billion dollars) a year could impact the … Continue reading

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Andy Burnham Joins Labour Leadership Race With Immigration Pledge

Andy Burnham joins Labour leadership race with immigration pledge The Guardian (U.K.), May 20, 2010 http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/19/andy-burnham-labour-leadership-immigration Andy Burnham will join the race to replace Gordon Brown, saying Labour 'had our fingers in our ears and our hands over our eyes' … Continue reading

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Increasing Use Of Human Rights Act To Escape Deportation

Increasing use of Human Rights Act to escape deportation The Human Rights Act is being invoked in a growing number of court cases, fuelling Conservative MPs anger over the coalitions failure to repeal the controversial law. By James Kirkup The … Continue reading

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Mexico’s Immigration Law : Let’s Try It Here at Home

Mexico's Immigration Law: Let's Try It Here at Home By J. Michael Waller (Originally Published in “Human Events”, 05/08/06 And Re-Printed Frequently In May, 2010) Mexico has a radical idea for a rational immigration policy that most Americans would love. … Continue reading

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