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Minister Takes On France’s Projects

Minister Takes on France's Projects By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press January 23, 2008 VAULX-EN-VELIN, France (AP) Nothing about Fadela Amara is cut from the mold. France's junior minister for urban affairs has no high school diploma, routinely shocks the establishment … Continue reading

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Analysis: Anti-Islam Film Scares The Hague

Analysis: Anti-Islam film scares The Hague By STEFAN NICOLA UPI Germany Correspondent Published: Jan. 22, 2008 at 12:59 PM BERLIN, Jan. 22 (UPI) — The Dutch government is bracing for widespread violence that could be sparked by an anti-Islam film … Continue reading

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Mutual Tolerance, Education Boost Needed: Austrian Migration Report

Mutual tolerance, education boost needed: Austrian migration report Posted : Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:16:03 GMT Author : DPA Vienna – Migrants in Austria needed to observe basic rights, but at the same time mutual tolerance was necessary both for … Continue reading

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French Plan For The Suburbs Runs Into Trouble

French plan for the suburbs runs into trouble French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared to be at odds with his outspoken urban affairs minister over the release of a master plan PARIS, January 9, 2008 – French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared … Continue reading

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France Misses Target For Deporting Immigrants

France misses target for deporting immigrants France fell just short of a controversial target to deport 25,000 illegal immigrants in 2007 PARIS, January 8, 2008 (AFP) – France fell just short of a controversial target to deport 25,000 illegal immigrants … Continue reading

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France’s Sarkozy Reveals Regional Support For Tougher Immigration Rules

France's Sarkozy Reveals Regional Support for Tougher Immigration Rules By VOA News 08 January 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the prime ministers of Italy and Spain have suggested a region-wide policy of expelling illegal immigrants from their countries. Mr. … Continue reading

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(Archbishop) Martin Urges Debate On School Integration

Martin urges debate on school integration Independent.ie Monday January 07 2008 Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has appealed for an “honest” debate on how the school system can best accommodate immigrants in a multi-cultural Ireland. The archbishop was preaching last … Continue reading

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Food Aid For Migrants As Dream Move Sours

Food aid for migrants as dream move sours By Breda Heffernan Independent.ie Monday January 07 2008 Hundreds of immigrants are turning to a charity for help each week after their dream move turned sour. In one day centre alone almost … Continue reading

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Bogus Asylum Seekers Escaping Deportation

Bogus asylum seekers escaping deportation By Tom Brady Security Editor Independent.ie Saturday January 05 2008 Almost four out of every five deportation orders for bogus asylum seekers over the past two years have not been enforced. The orders were signed … Continue reading

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Asylum Applications Fall To Lowest Level In 10 Years

Asylum applications fall to lowest level in 10 years Independent.ie Friday January 04 2008 Asylum applications have dropped to their lowest level in 10 years, according to new figures from the Department of Justice. The department says less than 4,000 … Continue reading

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Lenihan Blames Barristers For Delays In Asylum Appeals

Lenihan blames barristers for delays in asylum appeals Ruadhan MacCormaic Migration Correspondent The Irish Times January 4, 2008 Minister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan has blamed cases taken by a “voracious group of barristers” for the “grief and difficulty” … Continue reading

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Dutch University Rejects Iranian Students For Nuclear Concerns

Dutch university rejects Iranian students for nuclear concerns www.chinaview.cn 2008-01-04 04:45:41 Special Report: Iran Nuclear Crisis BRUSSELS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — A Dutch university will no longer enroll students from Iran because the Dutch government is concerned Iranians could gain … Continue reading

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New Asylum Scam Exposed

New asylum scam exposed Border dodgers using information packs to get past immigrant checks By Tom Brady Security Editor Thursday January 03 2008 Many bogus asylum applicants are arriving here armed with an information pack on how to beat the … Continue reading

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Three Boats With 126 Migrants Reach Spain’s Canary Islands

Three boats with 126 migrants reach Spain's Canary Islands AFP January 1, 2008 MADRID (AFP)– The wave of illegal African immigration to Spain's Canary Islands continued into 2008 as three boats carrying 126 migrants arrived Tuesday on the archipelago off … Continue reading

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EU Pursues Educated Immigrants

EU pursues educated immigrants By Craig Barrett The Washington Post Article Launched: 12/27/2007 01:37:16 AM PST The European Union took a step recently that the U.S. Congress can't seem to muster the courage to take. By proposing a simple change … Continue reading

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Police Warning As Politicians Hail Open Borders

Police warning as politicians hail open borders By Harry de Quetteville in Frankfurt Oder Last Updated: 1:45am GMT 21/12/2007 European leaders are to take down border posts across the continent, as the passport-free Schengen zone is extended to nine former … Continue reading

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Court Sides With State On Deportations

Court sides with State on deportations Children's rights not breached By Tim Healy and Dearbhail McDonald The Irish Independent Friday December 21 2007 The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Government over the planned deportation of foreign parents … Continue reading

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No Passport Area Adds 8 European Countries—Expansion Met With Concerns, Hope

No-passport area adds 8 European countries Expansion met with concerns, hope By Christine Spolar Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent December 20, 2007 KOPER, Slovenia – For the mayor of this small coastal city, the expansion this week of no-passport travel for … Continue reading

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Germany Says Immigrants Won’t Solve Demographic Woes

Germany says immigrants won't solve demographic woes Reuters By Erik Kirschbaum Wed 19 Dec 2007, 14:25 GMT BERLIN, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Germany is a high-tech nation with an insatiable appetite for skilled foreign labour but immigration is not the … Continue reading

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More Than 200 Migrants Land In Southern Italy

More than 200 migrants land in southern Italy Reuters Published: December 19, 2007 ROME: More than 200 illegal immigrants crammed into a 16-metre long wooden fishing boat landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday, news agencies reported. … Continue reading

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