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Africans Will Flood The World, Says Chirac

Africans will 'flood the world,' says Chirac PARIS, July 14, 2006 (AFP) – President Jacques Chirac of France said Friday that without economic development in the coming decades Africans “will flood the world.” Asked in a July 14 televised interview … Continue reading

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Growth Affects Quality of Life

Growth affects quality of life The Toronto Star Jul. 14, 2006. 08:31 AM Opinion Daniel Stoffman's article (“When Immigration Goes Awry” or “Sao Paulo's Of The North”) on immigration explodes the many myths surrounding this issue. As a migrant, I … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Sao Paulo Of The North

With the permission of the author, Immigration Watch Canada reprints the following article which was published July 7 in both The Toronto Star and La Presse. Sao Paulo Of The North By Daniel Stoffman It's 2020 and, in Toronto, the … Continue reading

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

Row Looms On (Australian) Test For Citizenship

Row looms on test for citizenship The Age Jewel Topsfield, Canberra July 13, 2006 VICTORIA is on a collision course with the Federal Government over a proposed compulsory citizenship test, which would test migrants' English skills and knowledge of Australian … Continue reading

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Push To Bring In Overseas Truckies, Farmhands

Push to bring in overseas truckies, farmhands Victoria Laurie and Paige Taylor July 13, 2006 FOREIGN truck drivers and farmhands could be brought to Australia as part of an overhaul of the guest-worker program designed to address chronic skills shortages. … Continue reading

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Germany Vows To Tackle Integration Problems

Germany vows to tackle integration problems 13/07/2006 04:47 http://www.tiscali.co.uk/news/newswire.php/news/reuters/2006/07/13/world/germany-vows-to-tackle-integration problems.html&template=/news/templates/newswire/news_story_reuters.html By Karin Strohecker BERLIN (Reuters) – Lale Cebe, a 23-year-old who works in a clothing shop in Berlins Kreuzberg district, was born in Germany, has a German passport, a German … Continue reading

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Employers Turn A ‘Blind Eye’ To Illegal Workers

Employers turn a blind eye to illegal workers 13 July 2006 Workplace Law Magazine News item It has been claimed that employers and the Government may be turning a blind eye to the immigration status of some of their employees … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Spain PM Vows To Fight Illegal Immigration

Spain PM Vows to Fight Illegal Immigration By JUAN MANUEL PARDELLAS The Associated Press Wednesday, July 12, 2006; 12:29 PM SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands — Spain's prime minister promised an all-out campaign to halt illegal immigration from Africa … Continue reading

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Immigration Amnesty Is Ruled Out

Immigration amnesty is ruled out There are up to 570,000 illegal immigrants, says the government BBC News July 12, 2006 An amnesty for illegal immigrants has been ruled out by ministers at the end of a review of UK border … Continue reading

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Africans, Europeans Release Migration Plan

Africans, Europeans Release Migration Plan By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: July 11, 2006 Filed at 9:12 p.m. ET RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Delegates from 58 countries promised Tuesday to combine tougher immigration enforcement with more aid for Africans to help … Continue reading

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Mexico Top Source Of Refugee Applicants

Mexico top source of refugee applicants July 11, 2006 CELESTE MACKENZIE Canadian Press OTTAWA — More than 3,500 Mexicans asked Ottawa for political asylum last year, making the free-trade partner Canada's largest source for refugee claimants for the first time. … Continue reading

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Migrant Points System (in N.Z.) Under Review After Student Case

Migrant points system under review after student case New Zealand Herald Monday July 10, 2006 By Paula Oliver An immigration policy which saw Chinese woman Candy Huang miss out on bonus residency points because she studied too fast is under … Continue reading

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Sham Marriages Victimize Unwary

Edmonton Sun Mindelle Jacobs July 9, 2006 Sham marriages victimize unwary Ottawa seems to be ready to crack down on those who marry to gain Canadian residency By Mindelle Jacobs Madhavi Raju is a patient woman. She'll have to be. … Continue reading

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Runaway Spouses Get Golden Ticket (Sham Marriage)

Canoe Network Toronto Sun July 9, 2006 Runaway spouses get golden ticket Jilted partners, scammed by foreign lovers, want immigration laws changed By MICHELE MANDEL When he first saw the front page of the Sunday Sun about a woman abandoned … Continue reading

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(French) Government Denies Immigrant Amnesty Figures

Government denies immigrant amnesty figures Expatica News SAINT SORLIN DE CONAC, France, July 7, 2006 (AFP) – The French government warned Friday it was too early to say how many illegal immigrants would benefit from an amnesty for families with … Continue reading

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More Specifics From A Royal Commission Report About The Chinese Head Tax Issue—Part 3

More Specifics From A 1901 Royal Commission Report About The Chinese Head Tax Issue (Part 3) PRESS RELEASE Overall Picture: As most Canadians know, Canada’s federal government has recently apologized to Chinese Head Tax payers and their survivors. Although some … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletins - 2003 to Dec 31 2010, Chinese Head Tax / Japanese Immigration, Chinese Immigration / Japanese Immigration, Cultural Effects, Cultural Effects pub. before Jan 2018, Economic Effects of Immigration, Economic Effects of Immigration pub. before Jan 2018, Fraud, Fraud pub. before Jan 2018, Weekly

Largest Number Of Germans Leave Since 1950

Largest number of Germans leave since 1950 Expatica News 6 July 2006 BERLIN – The highest number of Germans left their country and moved abroad last year since shortly after World War II, the Federal Statistics Office said Thursday. Some … Continue reading

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Canadian Marriage Fraud Victim Society Organizes Petition (Sham Marriage)

Canadian Marriage Fraud Victim Society http://www.fraudmarriage.com/ The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of Canada According to the immigration and refugee Protection Act (IRPA), no foreign national shall be considered as a spouse of a person if the marriage is not … Continue reading

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Warning As U.K. Considers Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants

Warning As UK Considers Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants By Kevin McCandless CNSNews.com Correspondent June 30, 2006 London (CNSNews.com) – With the British government exploring a plan to give amnesty to thousands of illegal immigrants, a senior military officer has warned … Continue reading

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Dutch PM Says Government Will Resign

Dutch PM says government will resign TOBY STERLING Associated Press AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – The Dutch prime minister said Thursday his government will resign after his coalition split over the citizenship case of a Somali-born lawmaker. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende … Continue reading

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