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UKBA Failed To Check Passengers’ Passports

UKBA failed to check passengers' passports Bournemouth airport to investigate lapse after Ryanair flight disembarks with no security checks Mark Tran The Guardian, Wednesday 15 September 2010 Dozens of passengers on a Ryanair flight from Spain walked through Bournemouth airport, … Continue reading

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Border Patrol Asserts Authority Up North

Border Patrol Asserts Authority Up North by David Sommerstein MCPR September 15, 2010 Listen to the Story All Things Considered [4 min 59 sec] Add to Playlist Download While national debate is focused on Arizona's immigration law, a quieter change … Continue reading

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House Passes Bill That Would Allow Lawmakers To Swear In American Citizens

House passes bill that would allow lawmakers to swear in American citizens By Jordy Yager The Hill (Washington, D.C.), September 15, 2010 http://thehill.com/homenews/house/119041-house-passes-bill-allowing-lawmakers-to-swear-in-american-citizens The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow lawmakers to swear in new U.S. citizens. … Continue reading

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Anti-Immigrant Wave Spreads Across Europe

Anti-immigrant wave spreads across Europe Reuters Sep 14, 2010 08:59 EDT (Photo: Women in headscarves shop in Berlins Neukoelln district September 6, 2010/Tobias Schwarz) A little-known Berlin politician named Rene Stadtkewitz, who wants headscarves banned, mosques shuttered and state welfare … Continue reading

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Refugee Home Blast Aggravates Pre-Election Wars Of Words

Refugee home blast aggravates pre-election wars of words SP / Astrid Knie 13. 09. 10. – 16:00 Police are investigating after a bomb went off in front of a refugee home in Graz. One Georgian asylum seeker suffered minor injuries … Continue reading

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Iranian Diplomat Says He’ll Seek Asylum In Finland

Iranian diplomat says he'll seek asylum in Finland By MATTI HUUHTANEN (AP) September 13, 2010 HELSINKI—-An Iranian diplomat who quit his job at his country's embassy in Finland said Monday he will apply for political asylum there. Hossein Alizadeh said … Continue reading

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Danes Meet Canadians To Learn Solutions To Immigration Tensions

Danes meet Canadians to learn solutions to immigration tensions By Douglas Todd Vancouver Sun September 13, 2010 10:44 AM Danes have a deserved reputation as some of the worlds best problem solvers. When the small Scandinavian country runs into trouble … Continue reading

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Diplomats Warned Ottawa Of ‘Perfect Storm’ For Tamil Smuggling

Diplomats warned Ottawa of perfect storm for Tamil smuggling Colombo field office issued firm warnings of human trafficking boatlifts months before MV Sun Sea arrived in British Columbia Colin Freeze Globe and Mail Monday, Sep. 13, 2010 Diplomats posted to … Continue reading

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Boat People Abuse Our Generosity

Boat people abuse our generosity Tamil case points out need for Canada to reform its immigration policies By Lorne Gunter edmontonjournal.com September 12, 2010 7:01 AM I have before in this space expressed my sympathy for Sri Lankan Tamils and … Continue reading

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Both Sides Of Politics Deterring International Students Says Group Of Eight

Both sides of politics deterring international students says Group of Eight Andrew Trouson From: The Australian September 10, 2010 12:00AM THE elite universities have condemned both sides of politics for giving a “green light to intolerance” during the election campaign … Continue reading

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Growing Ethnic Enclaves Hurt Sense Of Canadian ‘Belonging’

Growing ethnic enclaves hurt sense of Canadian 'belonging' By Douglas Todd The Vancouver Sun 11 Sep 2010 The University of Victoria's Zheng Wu is leading an important study into one of the most profound challenges facing Canada, which has the … Continue reading

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Human Rights Boss Lashes ‘Race To Bottom’

Human rights boss lashes 'race to bottom' Tom Reilly and Yuko Narushima Sydney Morning Herald September 10, 2010 THE race and discrimination commissioner has attacked the election campaigns of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, describing their debates on asylum seekers … Continue reading

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UK ‘People Smuggler’ Refused NZ Visa

UK 'people smuggler' refused NZ visa NZPA September 10, 2010 A 29-year-old Englishman who was said to have been involved in “people-smuggling” has had his application for residence in New Zealand turned down by the Minister of Immigration. The man, … Continue reading

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Unis Angry Over Visa Rule Changes

Unis angry over visa rule changes Sarah-Jane Collins Sydney Morning Herald September 10, 2010 AUSTRALIA'S leading research universities have lashed out at the federal government for failing to tackle problems caused by changes to student visa rules. ''We just went … Continue reading

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Italy Pushes Law Driven By Roma Influx

Italy pushes law driven by Roma influx By Gabriella Bianchi and Guy Dinmore in Rome FT.com Published: September 10 2010 22:05 Last updated: September 10 2010 22:05 Italys centre-right government is pressing ahead with controversial legislation driven by an influx … Continue reading

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Seven Detained In Sheffield Sham Marriage Operation

Seven arrested in Sheffield sham marriage operation BBC NEWS 10 September 2010 Last updated at 10:33 ET Seven people were arrested at Sheffield Register Office A bride and groom and five wedding guests have been arrested in Sheffield during a … Continue reading

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Britain Top Of Europe For Passports To Migrants

Britain top of Europe for passports to migrants Britain has handed out more passports to foreigners than any other country in the EU with more than a million in just seven years. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor The telegraph … Continue reading

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Interdiction Must Be An Option For Migrant Ships

Interdiction must be an option for migrant ships Posted By MICHAEL DEN TANDT Point of View Peterborough Examiner September 10, 2010 In the wake of the MV Sun Sea's arrival in Canada with 492 Tamil migrants aboard, Canadians have made … Continue reading

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India Vows To Crack Down On Unscrupulous Immigration Agents

India vows to crack down on unscrupulous immigration agents By Rick Westhead South Asia Bureau Thestar.com Published On Fri Sep 10 2010 NEW DELHI—Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney visited India this week to discuss ways local police might be compelled … Continue reading

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Canada Sending Former Spy Chief To Sri Lanka To Prevent Human Smuggling

Canada sending former spy chief to Sri Lanka to prevent human smuggling ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Fri, Sep 10, 2010, 11:26 am SL Time, Sept 10, Ottawa: The Canadian government is sending a former head of an intelligence agency … Continue reading

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