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Metro Vancouver Unveils Regional Food Strategy

Metro Vancouver unveils regional food strategy Plan includes establishing a farm school, creating a label for locally produced foods By Randy Shore Vancouver Sun September 10, 2010 Metro Vancouver has developed an ambitious regional food strategy that includes creating a … Continue reading

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Roma Exit France Momentarily To Show Crackdown ‘Absurdity’

Roma exit France momentarily to show crackdown 'absurdity' Expatica September 9, 2010 Three Roma facing deportation from France walked 100 metres (yards) into Belgium on Thursday and then returned in order to show the “absurdity” of the crackdown on travellers, … Continue reading

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Canadian View Of Immigration Sours In Wake Of Tamil Ship

Canadian view of immigration sours in wake of Tamil ship Jane Taber Globe and Mail Thursday, September 9, 2010 11:45 AM Canadian attitudes toward immigration are hardening as debate over the fate of a shipload of Tamils continues to make … Continue reading

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Cabinet Shakeup Expected

Cabinet shakeup expected Paul Osborne AAP September 8, 2010 Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to anoint Kevin Rudd as foreign minister and elevate new Labor talent amid a frontbench overhaul aimed at shoring up her minority government. The cabinet … Continue reading

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Australia Leads On Foreign Students

Australia leads on foreign students Jewel Topsfield The Age September 8, 2010 AUSTRALIA has the highest proportion of international students enrolled in its tertiary institutions in the world, according to an international study. The OECD's Education at a Glance report, … Continue reading

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Minister : One in 10 Migrants Unwilling To Integrate Into Germany

Minister: One in 10 migrants unwilling to integrate into Germany Deutsche Presse Agentur Sep 8, 2010, 12:28 GMT Berlin – One in 10 migrants to Germany is unwilling to integrate, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said on Wednesday, as the … Continue reading

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Pakistan Cricketer Mohammed Asif Considers Asylum In Britain

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif considers asylum in Britain Mohammad Asif, one of the cricketers at the centre of the fixing scandal, is considering making a claim for political asylum in Britain to avoid returning to a potentially violent backlash in … Continue reading

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Rising Bill For Removal Flights

Rising bill for removal flights More than 100 million of taxpayer's money has been spent flying illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers home on private jets and other planes in the last five years. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor … Continue reading

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Bogus Colleges ‘Used As Cover For Illegal Immigration’

Bogus colleges 'used as cover for illegal immigration' A doctor and a solicitor set up two fake colleges to help illegal immigrants gain leave to remain in Britain, a court heard. By Heidi Blake Telegraph.co.uk Published: 7:30AM BST 08 Sep … Continue reading

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Fds Probinfg Claims Of Bias Against Non-Native English Speaking Teachers

Feds probing claims of bias against Arizona's non-native English speaking teachers By Kerry Fehr-Snyder The Arizona Republic, September 8, 2010 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2010/09/08/20100908arizona-teachers-federal-government-investigation.html The federal government is investigating whether Arizona has discriminated against teachers who are not native English speakers, state Superintendent … Continue reading

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Brewer : Feds ‘After’ Arizona

Brewer: Feds 'after' Arizona By Andy Barr Politico (Washington, D.C.), September 8, 2010 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41884.html Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says the Obama administration is 'after' her state in an attempt to dodge criticism for its handling of the immigration issue. 'The … Continue reading

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Justice Sues Arizona In Green-Card ‘Hurdles’

Justice sues Arizona in green-card 'hurdles' By Jerry Seper The Washington Times, September 8, 2010 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/7/justice-sues- arizona-in-green-card-hurdles/ The Justice Department has brought yet another legal challenge against Arizona, accusing the Maricopa County Community College District in Phoenix of illegally asking … Continue reading

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Immigration Crackdown Steps Into The Kitchen

Immigration Crackdown Steps Into the Kitchen By Sarah Kershaw The New York Times, September 8, 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/dining/08crackdown.html?partner=rss&emc=rss For a man facing the possibility of up to 30 years in prison, almost $4 million in fines and the government seizure of … Continue reading

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Tamil Refugee Claimant Rejected

Tamil refugee claimant rejected By TOM GODFREY Toronto Sun Last Updated: September 8, 2010 5:48pm A Tamil man who claims he faces torture or death from the Tamil Tigers terror group has lost his bid for refugee status and faces … Continue reading

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New Zealand Rolls Out Fingerprint Checks

NZ rolls out fingerprint checks Catherine Deshayes TheMoveChannel.com Tuesday, September 07, 2010 New Zealand has started fingerprint checks with Australia as part of a biometric programme to strengthen border security and prevent identity fraud… The scheme is expected to be … Continue reading

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Facebook Death Threat Against Race-Row German Banker

REPORT: Facebook death threat against race-row German banker M & C Sep 7, 2010, 11:40 GMT Berlin – The German banker Thilo Sarrazin, who caused outrage with a book blaming Islam for the poor integration of Muslims, has been threatened … Continue reading

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Austria Restricts Asylum Seekers’ Freedom Of Movement

Austria restricts asylum seekers' freedom of movement M & C Sep 7, 2010, 17:47 GMT Vienna – Austria further tightened its asylum rules on Tuesday, with the government deciding that asylum seekers will no longer be allowed to leave refugee … Continue reading

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Don’t Lecture Us On Roma, Romania Warns France

Don't lecture us on Roma, Romania warns France M & C Sep 9, 2010, 11:52 GMT Bucharest – Romania warned France not to give it any lectures on the situation of the Roma, ahead of a visit by French ministers … Continue reading

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French Urge Romanians To Draft Roma Integration Plan

French urge Romanians to draft Roma integration plan M & C Sep 9, 2010, 18:53 GMT Bucharest – French officials visiting Romania Thursday to discuss the issue of Roma migration urged their hosts to draft a national plan for integrating … Continue reading

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UK Border Agency Cuts Prompt Port Security Fears

UK Border Agency cuts prompt port security fears BBC NEWS 7 September 2010 Last updated at 13:13 ET A Scottish police chief has condemned moves by the UK Border Agency to withdraw funding for three officers working at the port … Continue reading

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