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Rift Develops Between Muslims, FBI Over Mosque Surveillance

Rift develops between Muslims, FBI over mosque surveillance A coalition of Islamic organizations threatens to cut ties with federal authorities after an Irvine man admitted to serving as a paid informant. By Sean Emery The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, … Continue reading

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Official : Mexico Not In Danger Of Collapse

Official: Mexico not in danger of collapse By Pam Hess The Washington Times, March 26, 2009 http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/26/official-mexico-not-in-danger-of-collapse-1/ Washington, DC (AP) — The Mexican government is not on the verge of collapse, the top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday, seeking to … Continue reading

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Immigrant Population Rose By 21% In Just Four Years, Official Figures Show

Immigrant population rose by 21% in just four years, official figures show The number of immigrants living in Britain rose by a fifth in just four years, official figures show. By Martin Beckford, Social Affairs Correspondent Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 10:04PM … Continue reading

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British-Run Orphanage In Bangladesh ‘Is Islamist Training Camp’

British-run orphanage in Bangladesh 'is Islamist training camp' The orphanage has been described as a madrassa, or Islamic seminary. Green Crescent has plans to build two more Jeremy Page, South Asia Correspondent, Russell Jenkins and Michael Evans From The Times … Continue reading

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How Do You Abuse A Refugee System With No Rules?

How do you abuse a refugee system with no rules? Chris Selley: Getting angry about Canada's refugee system is an excellent first step national post Published: Thursday, March 26, 2009 As Steven Edwards reported this week, 2008 saw a 30 … Continue reading

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Immigrants Boost Western Population Growth : Stats Can

Immigrants boost western population growth: StatsCan Canwest News Service Published: Thursday, March 26, 2009 OTTAWA — International immigration fuelled an increase in Canada's population in the last quarter of 2008, particularly in the western provinces, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The … Continue reading

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DREAM ACT May Help Foreign-Born Students Become Legal Citizens

DREAM Act May Help Foreign-Born Students Become Legal Citizens By Hoa Quach The San Diego News Network, March 26, 2009 http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/Dream-Act-Illegal-Immigrants-legal-citizenship/8nlj0rcp2kqbNWOQW8kUFQ.cspx San Diego — Eduardo Ochoa crossed the border from Mexico as an infant in 1974 and spent his childhood … Continue reading

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Feds Pay Illegal Immigrants For Jobs While In Custody

Feds pay illegal immigrants for jobs while in custody By Susan Carroll The Houston Chronicle, March 26, 2009 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6345312.html If you were to stop on a street corner anywhere in America and knowingly hire an illegal immigrant to do your … Continue reading

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Gov’t Set To Restrict Migrants

Govt set to restrict migrants By COLIN ESPINER Political editor – The Press Stiff.co.nz Last updated 05:00 25/03/2009 The Government is poised to cut the number of migrants entering New Zealand on temporary work permits as it comes under pressure … Continue reading

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Spike In Canada Refugee Claims Shows ‘Systemic Abuse’, Kenney Says

Spike in Canada refugee claims shows 'systemic abuse,' Kenney charges 'An abuse of Canada's generosity' Steven Edwards Canwest News Service Published: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 UNITED NATIONS — Immigration Minister Jason Kenney spoke Tuesday of “wide-scale and almost systematic abuse” … Continue reading

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In Hard Times, Illegal Immigrants Lose Healthcare

In hard times, illegal immigrants lose healthcare In California, some counties consider screening them out from nonemergency services. By Daniel B. Wood The Christian Science Monitor, March 24, 2009 http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0324/p01s01-usec.html Los Angeles — Jose Cedillo, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, … Continue reading

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Back In Boston, Obama’s Aunt Fighting Deportation

Back in Boston, Obama's aunt fighting deportation President Obama's aunt was living on Flaherty Way in South Boston when her case drew scrutiny in the fall. (Evan Richman/ Globe Staff/ 2008) By Maria Sacchetti The Boston Globe, March 24, 2009 … Continue reading

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American Dreams Deferred—Recession Batters Immigrants At All Economic Levels

American dreams deferred Recession batters immigrants at all economic levels By Maria Sacchetti The Boston Globe, March 24, 2009 http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/24/american_dreams_deferred/ In a Cambridge high-rise, Amar Sharma is about to earn a master's degree from MIT, an achievement he hoped would … Continue reading

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U.S. To Re-Direct Resources To Southern Border To Stop Spillover Violence From Mexico

U.S. to Redirect Resources to Southern Border to Stop Spillover Violence From Mexico The White House is announcing a new $700 million program aimed at stopping Mexico violence from entering the U.S. The Fox News, March 24, 2009 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/24/redirect-resources-southern-border-stop-spillover-violence-mexico/ The … Continue reading

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Buchanan Immigration Lecture Tense But Peaceful

Buchanan immigration lecture tense but peaceful By Danielle Gantt Inside Vandy (Vanderbilt University), March 24, 2009 http://www.insidevandy.com/drupal/node/9874 Students packed the lobby of Sarratt Promenade Monday night to make posters in protest of a speech by Angela 'Bay' Buchanan. The former … Continue reading

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Britain’s Most Popular Surnames: Singh and Patel Catch Up On Smith and Jones

Britain's most popular surnames: Singh and Patel catch up on Smith and Jones While Smith and Jones remain Britain's most popular surnames, new research has found that Asian names such as Zhang, Singh and Patel are rapidly catching up. Telegraph.co.uk … Continue reading

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Factory Accused Of Favoring Migrants

Factory accused of favouring migrants New Zealand Herald 4:00AM Tuesday Mar 24, 2009 The Government and union officials are investigating allegations that a New Plymouth factory made fulltime workers redundant while keeping on migrant workers. Twenty-eight workers at MCK Metals … Continue reading

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Pinoys In New Zealand Seek Protection Under ILO Standards

Pinoys in New Zealand seek protection under ILO standards abs-cbnNEWS.com 03/24/2009 11:30 PM A Filipino migrant group based in New Zealand has appealed to its host countrys government to uphold the principles set by the International Labor Organization (ILO) The … Continue reading

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Overseas Students Targets Of Australian Visa Fraud : Officials

Overseas students targets of Australian visa fraud: officials Agents have fraudulently tried to win clients Australian visas, say authorities. [ABC] ABC NEWS Last Updated: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:52:00 +1100 Australian authorities say they have uncovered a fraud targeting overseas … Continue reading

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Skilled Kiwis Should Get Jobs—Key

Skilled Kiwis should get jobs – Key Stuff.co.nz Last updated 11:19 24/03/2009 While the skilled migrant quota helps the economy, migrants should not get jobs at the expense of local workers, Prime Minister John Key says. The Government and union … Continue reading

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