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Haitian Adoptee Situation Very Fluid: Kenney

Haitian adoptee situation very fluid: Kenney CBC News Last Updated: Friday, January 22, 2010 | 8:38 PM ET Comments 61 Recommend 52 Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday the exact number of Haitian children approved for adoption in Canada and … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Limiting Compassion Towards Haiti

Limiting compassion towards Haiti By LORRIE GOLDSTEIN, QMI Agency The Toronto Sun Last Updated: 22nd January 2010, 4:21pm There needs to be a limit on Canadian compassion towards Haiti. We reached it this week when Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Why Emigration From Haiti Should Not Be A Solution To Haiti’s Problems

WHY EMIGRATION FROM HAITI SHOULD NOT BE A SOLUTION TO HAITI’S PROBLEMS Canada’s primary focus in the Haitian earthquake tragedy should be to help Haiti to get back on its feet. Most Canadians have great sympathy for what has happened … 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

Dutch Lawmaker’s Trial Pits Anti-Islam Remarks Against The Rights Of Minorities

Dutch lawmaker's trial pits anti-Islam remarks against the rights of minorities Toby Sterling, The Associated Press 12:00 AM CST on Thursday, January 21, 2010 AMSTERDAM Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders sat in the defendant's dock Wednesday, nodding his head as prosecutors … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Mexico Sees Record 15.7 Pct Drop In Remittances

Mexico Sees Record 15.7 Pct Drop in Remittances By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: January 27, 2010 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Money sent home by Mexicans abroad plunged a record 15.7 percent in 2009 as migrants worldwide struggled to find work … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Quebec Wants To Loosen Immigration Rules For Haitians

Quebec wants to loosen immigration rules for Haitians Protests planned for Monday's international meeting in Montreal CBC News Last Updated: Thursday, January 21, 2010 | 6:54 PM ET Comments 54 Recommend 16 The Quebec government is ready to loosen its … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Christmas Island Rioters Charged

Christmas Island rioters charged The Sydney Morning Herald AAP January 20, 2010 Eleven asylum-seekers have faced court charged over a riot at the Christmas Island immigration detention centre last year. Australian Federal Police charged 10 of the men with rioting, … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

NZ Gives 13 Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers A Home

NZ gives 13 Sri Lankan asylum seekers a home By Isaac Davison and Claire Trevett The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Wednesday Jan 20, 2010 Prime Minister John Key has warned New Zealand is at risk of being a target … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

They Came, They Saw, They Left…

They came, they saw, they left … By Lincoln Tan The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Wednesday Jan 20, 2010 In the final of the series, immigration reporter Lincoln Tan looks at how well the country retains its foreign residents. … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Immigration ‘Will Fuel Greenhouse Gas Growth’

Immigration 'will fuel greenhouse gas growth' From: AAP January 20, 2010 6:05PM A HIGH level of immigration means Australia won't be able to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, an academic paper claims. The population is forecast to rise by 6 … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Spain: 20% of Remittances Through Informal Channels

SPAIN: 20% OF REMITTANCES THROUGH INFORMAL CHANNELS January 20, 2010 (ANSAmed) – MADRID – Twenty percent of remittances that immigrants send from Spain to their home countries leave through ''informal'' channels, unchecked, without guarantees. Between January and September of 2009, … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Super Rich Offered 15,000 Pound Fast-Track— UK Visa Renewals To Avoid Delays

UK visa renewals to avoid delays Sharp rises in immigration fees almost double the price of bringing in elderly parents and introduce a charge for each child Alan Travis, home affairs editor guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 20 January 2010 16.29 GMT International … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Chinese Couple Made 500,000 Pounds From Immigration Scam

Chinese couple made 500,000 from immigration scam A Chinese couple pocketed nearly 500,000 by helping immigrants from their homeland stay in the UK illegally using hundreds of fake university documents. Telegraph.co.uk Published: 3:11PM GMT 20 Jan 2010 Haiyang Liu, 29, … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Big Hopes From Little Singapore

Big hopes from little Singapore By Lincoln Tan The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Tuesday Jan 19, 2010 In the second of the series, immigration reporter Lincoln Tan looks at New Zealand's need for imported skills New Zealand is trying … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Rudd Faces Questions Over Deals To Settle Tamils

Rudd faces questions over deals to settle Tamils TOM ALLARD The Sydney Morning Herald January 19, 2010 The last of the asylum seekers from the Oceanic Viking are due to leave Indonesia this week. Most are destined for New Zealand, … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

China Displaces UK In Family Migration To NZ

China displaces UK in family migration to NZ By Lincoln Tan The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Monday Jan 18, 2010 In the first of a three-part series, immigration reporter Lincoln Tan investigates migration trends and their impact. China has … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

‘Centre Of Gravity Rule’ Enables Chinese To Help Their Parents

'Centre of gravity rule' enables Chinese to help their parents By Lincoln Tan The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Monday Jan 18, 2010 Immigrant Ally Wang, 35, from Guangzhou, is anxiously waiting after sponsoring her 66-year-old father Zhi Wang and … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Now The French Must Prove They’re French

Now the French Must Prove They're French Time.com By BRUCE CRUMLEY / PARIS Mon Jan 18, 4:55 am ET Like his father before him, French publisher, author and political commentator Eric Naulleau was born into a military family assigned to … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

France Must Ban Muslim Veil, Says Sarkozy Party Chief

France must ban Muslim veil, says Sarkozy party chief The head of President Nicolas Sarkozy's party said on Sunday he wants a law to ensure that Muslim women who wear face-covering veils do not acquire French nationality. Telegraph.co.uk Published: 7:00AM … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

A Scotland-Only Policy For Migrants

A Scotland-only policy for migrants MICHAEL SETTLE Scotland Herald Published on 18 Jan 2010 Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, is considering proposing a Scotland-only immigration policy so specific labour shortages north of the border could be filled by foreign … Continue reading

Posted in British, News