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Italy Pushes For Steps To End Illegal Immigration Problem

Italy Pushes For Steps to End Illegal Immigration Problem By Sabina Castelfranco VOA NEWS Rome 31 March 2009 (PHOTO: Italian Coast Guard boat carrying some would-be immigrants, rescued at sea, reaches port of tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, 29 Mar … Continue reading

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Italian Minister Sets May 15 For Start Of Italy-Libya Patrols

Italian minister sets May 15 for start of Italy-Libya patrols Ivan Camilleri, Brussels Times Of Malta Tuesday, 31st March 2009 The problem of illegal immigrants reaching Malta from Libya could be resolved come May 15 if a declaration made by … Continue reading

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Most Migrants In Vienna Schools

Most migrants in Vienna schools Wiener Zeitung March 31, 2009 Aufzählung Vienna. A report issued by the Ministry of Education states that almost all students are migrants in a fifth of primary schools in some Vienna districts. The 474-page report, … Continue reading

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Foreign Workers Feel The Squeeze As Slowdown Hits

Foreign workers feel the squeeze as slowdown hits Australian IT Jennifer Foreshew March 31, 2009 FOR almost a month, 457 visa holder Gary Spencer desperately scoured for work in Sydney without any luck. The IT worker from England has been … Continue reading

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Criminal May Be Infiltrating Airports : AG

Criminals may be infiltrating airports: AG Auditor General Sheila Fraser speaks during a press conference after the release of the 2009 Status Reports in Ottawa Tuesday. By Janice Tibbetts Canwest News Service March 31, 2009 OTTAWA Members of organized crime … Continue reading

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Ottawa Sued Over Alleged Marriage Frauds

Ottawa sued over alleged marriage frauds (SUPPLIED PICTURE : Saranjeet Benet and bride Opinder Kaur Saini are shown in traditional garb at their 2003 wedding). Nicholas Keung IMMIGRATION REPORTER Wedding video Mar 31, 2009 04:30 AM A Brampton man is … Continue reading

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Spanish Police Smash Illegal Chinese Immigration Ring

Spanish police smash illegal Chinese immigration ring Agence France-Presse 03/30/2009 7:59 PM MADRID – Spanish police said Monday they had smashed an illegal immigration ring with the arrest of over 50 Chinese nationals in the northeastern Barcelona region. The group, … Continue reading

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More Irish Considering Emigrating To Australia In Economic Downturn

More Irish considering emigrating to Australia in economic downturn Visa Bureau 30 March 2009 The number of Irish considering emigrating to Australia has increased as a result of the worsening economic condition in Ireland, reports Euronews. Emigrating to Australia exhibitions … Continue reading

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Muslim Island Mayotte Votes Itself Into The Arms Of France

Muslim island Mayotte votes itself into the arms of France Charles Bremner From The Times March 30, 2009 Mayotte—Voters in the tiny island of Mayotte, between Madagascar and Mozambique, voted to become a fully fledged part of the French Republic. … Continue reading

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New Zealand Targets Wealthy Business Migrants

NZ targets wealthy business migrants ABC Radio Australia Updated March 30, 2009 13:12:02 In tough economic times, governments are under pressure to reduce the intake of migrants – but at least one is bucking the trend. New Zealand hopes an … Continue reading

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British Eco-Migrants Flee To New Zealand

British eco-migrants flee to New Zealand From The Sunday Times March 29, 2009 NEW ZEALAND is seeing its first influx of British eco-migrants, environmental refugees who have quit the UK because they fear the long-term impacts of climate change. The … Continue reading

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Kenney’s Crossroads

Kenney's crossroads Some call it intolerant, others like the Minister's muscular multiculturalism Kevin Libin National Post Published: Saturday, March 28, 2009 Caught in a rare moment inside his Parliament Hill office, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney is finished his … Continue reading

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Mexican Refugees Flee To Canada As Gang Wars Get Deadlier

Mexican refugees flee to Canada as gang wars get deadlier By Darah Hansen Vancouver Sun March 28, 2009 Comments (22) Vancouver seeing steady rise in claimants, all with terrifying stories about drug wars back home. Professionals on the run from … Continue reading

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Partner’s Threats Put Residency In Jeopardy

Partner's threats put residency in jeopardy Mar 28, 2009 04:30 AM Allan Thompson Special to the Toronto Star Q: I have been in Canada for nearly two years, living with my common-law partner. My residency application, submitted through the family … Continue reading

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Harper Shuns Female-Friendly Stimulus Plans

Harper shuns female-friendly stimulus plans A national daycare plan would create jobs and increase our birthrate By JANET BAGNALL The Gazette March 27, 2009 Across Canada, stimulus spending is set to go into high gear. The federal government has this … Continue reading

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U.S. Deters Hiring Of Foreigners As Joblessness Grows

U.S. Deters Hiring of Foreigners as Joblessness Grows Recipients of Bailout Funds Face Hurdles to Recruit Skilled Guest Workers; Cutbacks Sought From Seasonal Employers By S. Mitra Kalita The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123810912615352681.html?mod=googlenews_wsj As more Americans lose … Continue reading

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Still Coming To America

Still Coming to America By Mitra Kalita The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2009 http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2009/03/27/still-coming-to-america/ Despite measures to curb migration into the U.S., the huddled masses are still lining up. Theres proof of that in the queues outside U.S. embassies, … Continue reading

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A Risky New Push For Immigration Legislation

A risky new push for immigration legislation Advocates of legalization have crafted a plan that could alienate businesses and key Republicans, including Sen. John McCain. But it is designed to lure a powerful new ally — organized labor. By Peter … Continue reading

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Hezbollah Uses Mexican Drug Routes Into U.S.

Hezbollah uses Mexican drug routes into U.S. By Sara A. Carter The Washington Times, March 27, 2009 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/27/hezbollah-uses-mexican-drug-routes-into-us/ Hezbollah is using the same southern narcotics routes that Mexican drug kingpins do to smuggle drugs and people into the United States, … Continue reading

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S.F. Dems Blast Mayor In Sanctuary Case

S.F. Dems blast mayor in sanctuary city case By Heather Knight The Houston Chronicle, March 27, 2009 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/26/BAN216NNQO.DTL The San Francisco Democratic Party has thrust the city's controversial sanctuary city policy back into the spotlight, overwhelmingly passing a resolution blasting … Continue reading

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