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Canada’s Turning Immigration Tide—-The Treatment Of Tamil Refugees Reveals That Canada’s Historic Sense Of Generosity And Compassion Is Wearing Thin

Canada's turning immigration tide The treatment of Tamil refugees reveals that Canada's historic sense of generosity and compassion is wearing thin. George Abraham Aljazeera.net Last Modified: 19 Sep 2010 14:44 GMT The Harper government is adopting a take-no-prisoners approach to … Continue reading

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Kenney To Badal : Check Immigration Fraud ! Badal To Kenney : Did You Approve The List Of Canadian Visas I Sent You !

Kenney To Badal: Check Immigration Fraud! Badal To Kenney: Did You Approve The List Of Canadian Visa Seekers I Gave You! The Link September 19, 2010 After raising the problem of immigration fraud with Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal … Continue reading

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Flemish School Accused of ‘Apartheid’ For Splitting Classes

Flemish school accused of 'apartheid' for splitting classes Expatica September 17, 2010 A Flemish primary school head has separated native Dutch-speaking children from his overwhelmingly immigrant pupils, defending his decision against the charge of “apartheid.” Two out of 17 classes … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

German Chancellor Rebuts Suggestion That She Plans Gipsy Clearances

German chancellor rebuts suggestion that she plans gipsy clearances Angela Merkel has flatly denied Nicolas Sarkozy's claim she told the French president that Germany was planning to follow France's example and begin clearing illegal camps of migrant gipsies. By Bruno … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Sarrazin, Author Of Book That Criticized Muslims, Leaves Bank Board

Sarrazin, author of book that criticized Muslims, leaves bank board M & C Sep 17, 2010, 18:25 GMT Berlin – Thilo Sarrazin, a politician whose book on immigration has angered German Muslims, formally stepped down Friday from his job on … Continue reading

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Judge Rules 4 Tamil Women Can Be Released

Judge rules 4 Tamil women can be released By: The Canadian Press Date: Friday Sep. 17, 2010 5:48 PM PT Four women who sailed to Canada on the MV Sun Sea and spent their first month in the Great White … Continue reading

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Canada Looks To ‘Aussie Experience’ In Crackdown On Asylum-Seekers

Canada looks to Aussie experience in crackdown on asylum-seekers The Canadian Press, September 17, 2010 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-looks-to-aussie-experience-in-crackdown-on-asylum-seekers/article1711058/ Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says Canada can learn from Australias experience in dealing with migrant ships, but shouldnt aim to duplicate its controversial practices. … Continue reading

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Saskatchewan’s ‘Utter Disaster’ : Lay Off Aboriginals And Push The Hiring Of Immigrants

SASKATCHEWAN'S “UTTER DISASTER” : LAY OFF ABORIGINALS AND PUSH THE HIRING OF IMMIGRANTS The effect of immigration on the employment of Canadians became a bit clearer this week. On the Tuesday, Sept 14 edition of CBC Radio's The Current, Economics … Continue reading

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Borisov Happy To Stay Out Of Row Over Roma

Borisov happy to stay out of row over Roma (Extra) M & C Sep 16, 2010, 17:01 GMT Sofia – Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said he was glad to have stayed out of the row over French immigration policies … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Swedish Nationalist Group Surges Amid Protests

Swedish nationalist group surges amid protests By MALIN RISING The Associated Press Thursday, September 16, 2010; 11:41 AM STOCKHOLM — Polls in Sweden show a small anti-immigration party is likely to enter Parliament for the first time in elections Sunday, … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

On Immigration Sea Patrol With EU Border Team

On immigration sea patrol with EU border team By Damon Embling BBC South Home Affairs Correspondent, in Samos, Greece BBC NEWS 16 September 2010 Last updated at 07:23 ET The south of England is particularly vulnerable to illegal immigration – … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

African Migrant Boat Intercepted Off Spain

African migrant boat intercepted off Spain (AFP) September 17, 2010 MADRID Spanish coastguard vessels intercepted eight boats packed with 152 African migrants as they tried to enter Spain overnight, local officials said Friday. The maritime rescue service picked up 37 … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Immigration Officers Strike Threatens Chaos For Travellers

Immigration officers strike threatens chaos for travellers Passengers arriving in Britain next week face the threat of border delays because of a strike by immigration staff. By David Millward, Transport Editor Telegraph.co.uk Published: 3:10PM BST 16 Sep 2010 ISU formerly … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Indians Held In UK For Labour Trafficking

Indians held in UK for labour trafficking The Economic Times 16 Sep, 2010, 01.26PM IST,PTI LONDON: Three Indians have been arrested by immigration officials in Kettering, south-east England, as part of a major investigation into suspected labour trafficking. Northamptonshire police … Continue reading

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Poll : Voters Disapprove Of Obama’s Handling Of Illegal Immigration

Poll: Voters disapprove of Obama's handling of illegal immigration By CIndy Carcamo The Orange County Register, September 16, 2010 http://www.ocregister.com/news/illegal-266743-percent-poll.html Most U.S. voters disapprove of President Barack Obama's handling of illegal immigration, according to a recent national poll by Quinnipiac … Continue reading

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Tamil Migrants Running Short Of Cash For Legal Help

Tamil migrants running short of cash for legal help By Douglas Quan Postmedia News, September 16, 2010 http://www.canada.com/life/Tamil+migrants+running+short+cash+legal+help/3534456/story.html Funding is quickly running out for lawyers who have been representing 492 Tamil migrants who arrived in Canada aboard the MV Sun … Continue reading

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Berlusconi Chides EU For Attack On France Roma Policy

Berlusconi chides EU for attack on France Roma policy Expatica.com September 15, 2010 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday scolded an EU commissioner who likened France's treatment of Roma people to the Nazi's persecution of Jews and Gypsies. Justice … Continue reading

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France Defies EU Ctiticism On Gypsy Expulsions

France defies EU criticism on Gypsy expulsions By RAF CASERT The Associated Press Thursday, September 16, 2010; 4:51 PM BRUSSELS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy upended a European Union summit to defend his own nation's honor, vowing Thursday to keep … Continue reading

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German Book Channels Public’s Immigrant Angst

German book channels public's immigrant angst By MELISSA EDDY (AP) September 15, 2010 BERLIN——Thilo Sarrazin was a board member of Germany's august central bank until he wrote a book claiming German society was being made “dumber” by Muslim immigrants. It's … Continue reading

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Couple Jailed Over Sham Marriage In Lancashire

Couple jailed over sham marriage in Lancashire The pair married in Accrington last June BBC NEWS 15 September 2010 Last updated at 07:29 ET The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has said it is committed to tackling sham marriages after a … Continue reading

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