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Short-Course Foreign Students Banned From Bringing Wives To UK

Short-course foreign students banned from bringing wives to UK Richard Ford, Home Correspondent From The Times February 11, 2010 Tougher new rules for student visas are to be introduced next month after officials spotted a scam involving female applicants with … Continue reading

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Minister ‘Admits Paying Millions To Detained Migrants’

Minister 'admits paying millions to detained migrants' By Harriet Grant BBC World Service February 11, 2010 Torture survivors are not meant to be held in detention centres Immigration minister Phil Woolas has admitted millions of pounds is being paid in … Continue reading

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Detention Plan Centres ‘May Be Needed’

Detention plan centres 'may be needed' AAP February 10, 2010 The federal government may have to come up with a contingency plan if immigration detention facilities at Christmas Island and Darwin fill up, Immigration Minister Chris Evans says. Capacity on … Continue reading

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Migration Like Pyramid Scheme: Labor MP

Migration like pyramid scheme: Labor MP AAP February 10, 2010 – 9:59PM A federal Labor MP has likened migration to a pyramid scheme. Using the analogy of a fraudulent business practice, Melbourne backbencher Kelvin Thomson challenged the idea of bringing … Continue reading

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Rejected and Dejected, Would-Be Residents Team Up To Call For A Second Chance

Rejected and dejected, would-be residents team up to call for a second chance AMY CORDEROY The Sydney Morning Herald February 10, 2010 CHANGES to the skilled migration program will not protect vulnerable students who have spent thousands of dollars and … Continue reading

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Universities Told To Boost English Programs

Universities told to boost English programs Guy Healy and Andrew Trounson From: The Australian February 10, 2010 12:00AM UNIVERSITIES are being warned to increase their English language programs for international students given the potential for a review of the migration … Continue reading

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Alan Johnson Attacked By Own Border Staff Over Britain’s Lax Immigration

Alan Johnson attacked by own border staff over Britain's lax immigration By James Slack The Daily Mail Last updated at 4:31 PM on 10th February 2010 Alan Johnson was harangued by one of his own border staff today over the … Continue reading

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1 Million Fewer Illegals In U.S., Study Says

1 million fewer illegals in U.S., study says By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times, February 10, 2010 http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/10/1-million-fewer-illegals-in-us-new-study-says/?feat=home_headlines The number of illegal immigrants in the United States dropped by nearly 1 million from 2007 to 2009 as the Bush administration … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Haitians Being Smuggled Into Canada

Haitians being smuggled into Canada UPI Published: Feb. 10, 2010 at 9:03 AM TORONTO, Feb. 10 (UPI) — Organized smuggling rings have begun sneaking Haitians into Canada, a Haitian-Canadian lawyer in Toronto says. Immigration lawyer Julian Jubenville told the Toronto … Continue reading

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Changes To Skilled Migration Program ‘A Threat To Recovery’

Changes to skilled migration program a 'threat to recovery' Christian Kerr and Mark Dodd From: The Australian February 09, 2010 12:00AM THE Rudd government's changes to Australia's skilled migration program could hold back economic recovery, a key business group has … Continue reading

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ASIO Rushed Oceanic Viking Asylum Checks

ASIO rushed Oceanic Viking asylum checks Paul Maley From: The Australian February 09, 2010 12:00AM ASIO fast-tracked security checks on 78 refugees being held in Indonesia following the Oceanic Viking standoff, allowing the Rudd government to meet the terms of … Continue reading

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Judge’s Criticism As Vietnam Traffickers Jailed

Judge's criticism as Vietnam traffickers jailed BBC NEWS Tuesday, 9 February 2010 A Northamptonshire judge has criticised the country's immigration system as he jailed a man and woman for trafficking illegal immigrants. Hanh Van Vu, 40, was found guilty of … Continue reading

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Investigation Into Human Trafficking In Scotland

Investigation into human trafficking in Scotland By Reevel Alderson BBC Scotland's Home Affairs Correspondent Tuesday, 9 February 2010 An inquiry is to begin to discover how many victims of human trafficking there are in Scotland. The investigation, launched by the … Continue reading

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Border Agency Long Way From Target Of Removals, Says Watchdog

Border Agency long way from target of removals, says watchdog Richard Ford, Home Correspondent From The Times February 9, 2010 The border agency is a very long way from removing failed asylum seekers from the country promptly, according to a … Continue reading

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Immigrants ‘Exploiting Loophole At Stansted To Enter The Country’

Immigrants 'exploiting loophole at Stansted Airport to enter the country' Illegal immigrants are exploiting an immigration loophole at Stansted airport to enter the country, a court was told. David Millward, Transport Editor Telegraph.co.uk Published: 7:30AM GMT 09 Feb 2010 They … Continue reading

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Chriatian Teacher ‘Forced Out’ After Complaining Pupils Praised 9/11 Hijackers ‘As Heroes’

Christian teacher 'forced out' after complaining Muslim pupils praised 9/11 hijackers 'as heroes' By Lucy Ballinger MailOnLine.com Last updated at 1:42 AM on 09th February 2010 A Christian teacher yesterday claimed he was forced out of his job after complaining … Continue reading

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Labour’s ‘Secret Plan’ To Lure Migrants

Labour's 'secret plan' to lure migrants The Government has been accused of pursuing a secret policy of encouraging mass immigration for its own political ends. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Telegraph.co.uk Published: 10:00PM GMT 09 Feb 2010 Voting trends … Continue reading

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We Are Living In Broken Britain—And Almost Half Of Us Want To Emigrate, Says Poll

We are living in broken Britain – and almost half of us want to emigrate, says poll By Claire Ellicott MailOnline.com Last updated at 12:45 PM on 09th February 2010 Comments (356) Most voters believe we are living in broken … Continue reading

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Former Liberian Warring Faction Leader Arrested By U.S. Authorities

Former Liberian Warring Faction Leader Arrested by US Authorities George Boley was arrested in New York State and faces charges of being in the US without proper documentation and for extra-judicial killings in Liberia James Butty Voice of America Washington, … Continue reading

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N.B. Rule Change Aims To Boost Immigration

N.B. rule change aims to boost immigration Program now allows residents to nominate family members BY GREG WESTON TIMES & TRANSCRIPT STAFF February 9, 2010 FREDERICTON – The provincial government has changed immigration rules to allow residents to sponsor family … Continue reading

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