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Spain Sees ‘End Of Cycle’ In High Illegal Immigration

Spain sees 'end of cycle' in high illegal immigration Expatica (Spain), January 14, 2010 http://www.expatica.com/es/news/spanish-news/Spain-sees-_end-of-cycle_-in-high-illegal-immigration_59143.html Madrid — The Spanish government said Wednesday it was the end of a cycle in high numbers of illegal immigrants arriving on its shores, as … Continue reading

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EU To Hold Summit On Immigration

EU to hold summit on immigration Times Of Malta Wednesday, 13th January 2010 – 13:13CET The European Union is to hold a meeting of government leaders in June specifically to discuss illegal immigration, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announced … Continue reading

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Irish Deported From Australia

Irish deported from Australia PDRAIG COLLINS in Sydney irishtimes.com Last Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 13:34 At least a dozen Irish nationals have been deported from Australia in the past two weeks in a crackdown on immigration fraud. It is … Continue reading

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Asylum Applications Fall Markedly

Asylum applications fall markedly ANNA CAOLLA Irishtimes.com Last Updated: Friday, January 8, 2010, 13:10 Asylum applications in the State are now at levels not seen since the mid-1990s, according to figures released today. Provisional figures released by the Department of … Continue reading

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French Elite Schools Under Fire

French elite schools under fire AFP January 6, 2010 PARIS—-France's elite schools faced fierce attacks on Wednesday for balking at a government plan that would force them to take in more students from low-income families and minorities. President Nicolas Sarkozy … Continue reading

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Foreign Nationals Registering For PPS Numbers Down By Half Last Year

Foreign nationals registering for PPS numbers down by half last year 13,794 The number of Polish migrants who registered to work or access public services in the State during 2009, down from 42,553 in 2008 JAMIE SMYTH The Irish Times … Continue reading

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French Minister Defends National Identity Debate

French minister defends national identity debate The French government has claimed its attempts to define “national identity” have overwhelming public support despite accusations it has exploited xenophobic fears. By Henry Samuel in Paris Telegraph.co.uk Published: 6:40PM GMT 04 Jan 2010 … Continue reading

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Number Of Non-EU Workers In Ireland Falls By 41% In Year

Number of non-EU workers in Ireland falls by 41% in year JAMIE SMYTH The Irish Times Monday, January 4, 2010 THE NUMBER of people from outside the EU working in the Republic fell 41 per cent during 2009 as the … Continue reading

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Asylum-Seeker Numbers On The Rise In Germany

Asylum seeker numbers on the rise in Germany Deutsche Welle 23.12.2009 The number of people seeking asylum in Germany is expected to rise by 10 percent in 2010, says the Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), after the government said … Continue reading

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Public Debate On Immigration Turns Out To Be Very French Affair

Public debate on immigration turns out to be very French affair The Irish Times – Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Town hall meetings have been taking place across the country to discuss what it means to be French, writes RUADHN MAC … Continue reading

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Swiss-Libya Collision Provokes Angst On Foreigners In Minarets

Swiss-Libya Collision Provokes Angst on Foreigners in Minarets By Matthias Wabl and Klaus Wille Bloomberg News, December 20, 2009 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aZQAKUyjomX0&pos=15 It hasnt been a good year for the traditional Swiss way of doing things. The country faced foreign challenges to … Continue reading

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Just One In Five Migrant Nurses Planning To Stay

Just one in five migrant nurses planning to stay By Muiris Houston The Irish Times, December 15, 2009 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2009/1215/1224260710629.html Just one in five migrant nurses working in the Republic plans to stay here, with many planning to move to Canada … Continue reading

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French Minister Tells Muslims To Speak Properly

French Minister Tells Muslims to Speak Properly Reuters, December 15, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/12/15/world/international-us-france-minister-muslims.html Paris (Reuters) — A junior French minister has told young Muslims living in France they should dress properly, find a job and stop speaking slang. Opposition politicians from … Continue reading

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In Calais, Illegal Migrants Driven Underground

In Calais, Illegal Migrants Driven Underground By Bruce Crumley The BBC News (U.K.), December 15, 2009 http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1947471,00.html?xid=rss-topstories Last September, when French authorities sent riot police to raze 'the Jungle,' a makeshift camp near Calais, they made sure plenty of international … Continue reading

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EU Urged To Open Doors To Migrants

E.U. Urged to Open Doors to Migrants By Katrin Bennhold and Caroline Brothers The New York Times, December 14, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/world/europe/15iht-migrants.html Paris — European nations are playing into the hands of human traffickers by tightening immigration policies at a time … Continue reading

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More Dutch People Have Two Passports

More Dutch people have two passports Radio Netherlands Worldwide Published on 14 December 2009 – 12:23pm A growing number of Dutch people have dual citizenship, according to figures released by the Dutch statistics office announced on Monday. This is despite … Continue reading

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The European Dream : Made In Africa

The European dream: made in Africa By Martijn van Tol Radio Netherlands Published on : 11 December 2009 – 4:48pm | The streets are paved with gold and money grows on trees. As soon as you arrive you can start … Continue reading

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Number Of Missing Migrant Children Up

Number of missing migrant children up MARIE O'HALLORAN The Irish Times Wednesday, December 9, 2009 FIVE MIGRANT children have gone missing each month this year, twice as many as for all of last year, the Dil has heard. Fine Gael … Continue reading

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France ‘To Open Another Sangatte’

France 'to open another Sangatte A new welcome centre for UK bound illegal migrants is to open in Calais before the end of this year, it has emerged. By Peter Allen in Paris Telegraph.co.uk Published: 6:00AM GMT 08 Dec 2009 … Continue reading

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Sarkozy Reacts To Minaret Ban, Asking Believers Not To Be Showy

Sarkozy reacts to minaret ban, asking believers not to be showy Earth Times Posted : Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:52:01 GMT By : dpa Paris – French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in his first public reaction to the recent Swiss referendum … Continue reading

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