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Almost $1 Million In Taxpayer Money To La Raza

Almost $1M in taxpayer money to La Raza By Chad Groening The One News Now, March 6, 2009 http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=437504 An Iowa congressman says it's outrageous that nearly a million dollars of the proposed Omnibus spending bill would go to an … Continue reading

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A Million Jobs Taken By Non-EU Workers As Official Figures Lay Bare The Scale Of Foreign Labour

A million jobs taken by non-EU workers as official figures lay bare the scale of foreign labour By Steve Doughty Mail Online Last updated at 10:27 AM on 06th March 2009 Karen Dunnell released statistics showing a million workers from … Continue reading

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ID Card ‘Flash And Dash’ Warning

ID card 'flash and dash' warning BBC NEWS March 6, 2009 The national identity card scheme could be “fatally” undermined by cheaply produced fake cards, a leading industry expert has warned. Toby Stevens, of the Enterprise Privacy Group, believes a … Continue reading

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Recession Leads To Closing Down Of Indian Restaurants In UK

Recession leads to closing down of Indian restaurants in UK The Hindi March 6, 2009 London (PTI): Economic downturn has led to the closing down of nearly 150 Indian restaurants which tickle palates across the UK and urge the Labour … Continue reading

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Immigration’s Pacific ‘Fiefdom’ Facing Chop

Immigration's Pacific 'fiefdom' facing chop By Claire Trevett New Zealand Herald 4:00AM Friday Mar 06, 2009 The Minister of Immigration has ordered Immigration's Pacific division to be dismantled after a stinging report found a wide range of problems – from … Continue reading

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Migrants Vital To Recovery

Migrants Vital To Recovery Stephen Lunn, Social affairs writer Article from: The Australian March 06, 2009 THE Rudd Government has been told to resist pressure to slash Australia's permanent immigration intake in the face of lengthening dole queues, or risk … Continue reading

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Liberal MP Slammed For Appearance At Tamil Tigers Rally

Liberal MP slammed for appearance at Tamil Tigers rally By Stewart Bell National Post Posted: March 05, 2009, 7:09 PM by Chris Boutet A Liberal MP was criticized Thursday for speaking at a rally on Parliament Hill surrounded by flags … Continue reading

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In UK, Slump Poses Challenge To Support For An Open Economy

In U.K., Slump Poses Challenge to Support for an Open Economy By ALISTAIR MACDONALD Wall Street Journal MARCH 5, 2009 GRIMSBY, England — In this Northern England harbor town, 70 Italian workers spend their downtime on a former military barge … Continue reading

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Phil Woolas ‘Should Resign Over ONS Attack’

Phil Woolas 'should resign over ONS attack' Immigration minister Phil Woolas has faced calls to resign after launching a bitter attack on the Office for National Statistics. By Matthew Moore The Telegraph Last Updated: 8:27AM GMT 05 Mar 2009 Phil … Continue reading

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Failed Refugee’s Alleged Crimes Raise Questions

Failed refugees alleged crimes raises questions Kathryn Blaze Carlson National Post Published: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 From a fake passport, to a stolen pair of $160,000 jewel-encrusted slippers, to alleged credit card fraud and jail time, Filip Djukic's life in … Continue reading

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Feds Urged To Halt Deportations To Sri Lanka

Feds Urged To Halt Deportations To Sri Lanka Elizabeth Thompson Edmonton Sun Sun Media March 4, 2009 OTTAWA — Parliament's immigration committee is calling on the government to halt deportations to Sri Lanka and speed up the handling of sponsorship … Continue reading

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Phil Woolas Attacks ONS For ‘Sinister’ Immigration Data Release

Phil Woolas attacks ONS for 'sinister' immigration data release A minister has criticised the Office for National Statistics over the “sinister” release of immigration data, fuelling an increasingly bitter row between the Government and the independent body. By Matthew Moore … Continue reading

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Border Checks ‘May Discriminate’

Border checks 'may discriminate' BBC NEWS March 4, 2009 Checks on people crossing the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic may lead to discrimination, the Human Rights Commission has warned. A law which would end the passport-free zone between … Continue reading

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WA Has Nation’s Highest Migrant Population

WA has nation's highest migrant population ABC NEWS Posted Wed Mar 4, 2009 3:00pm AEDT A report released today show Western Australia has the highest proportion of migrants in Australia. The 'People of Western Australia' report assessed the 2006 census, … Continue reading

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Fast-Track Visa Plan Leaked

Fast-Track Visa Plan Leaked By ELIZABETH THOMPSON NATIONAL BUREAU SUN MEDIA March 3, 2009 OTTAWA — The immigration department is working on a plan to fast-track some business travellers to Canada, allowing them to obtain visas much faster than other … Continue reading

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RI, Australia Agree On New Holiday, Work Visas

RI, Australia agree on new holiday, work visas The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Tue, 03/03/2009 8:26 PM | National The governments of Indonesia and Australia governments have signed an agreement to provide working and holiday visas to citizens who fulfill … Continue reading

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Indonesian Travel Message ‘Not Contradictory’

Indon travel message 'not contradictory' Adam Gartrell Sydney Morning Herald March 3, 2009 The federal government says a new visa scheme that encourages young Australians to visit Indonesia does not contradict its official travel warning that advises people to stay … Continue reading

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Burmese Challenge Minister Over Name

Burmese challenge minister over name By Lincoln Tan New Zealand Herald 4:00AM Tuesday Mar 03, 2009 Burmese campaigners are lobbying the New Zealand Government to call their home country by its former name of Burma – not Myanmar. Murray McCully, … Continue reading

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Credit Crisis Means New Hurdles For Foreign Workers

Credit crisis means new hurdles for foreign workers As unemployment grows, it's tougher to justify hiring anyone from abroad By Joanne Lee-Young Vancouver Sun March 2, 2009 http://www.vancouversun.com/Business/Credit+crisis+means+hurdles+foreign+workers/1344210/story.html (Bernie Julve is a labour officer at the Philippine Consulate. Hiring workers … Continue reading

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MP Upset Fewer Visas For Filipino Caregivers

MP Upset Fewer Visas For Filipino Caregivers By TOM GODFREY, SUN MEDIA March 2, 2009 TORONTO — The number of Filipino caregivers being allowed to come to Canada to work has been slashed almost in half, says a Liberal MP, … Continue reading

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