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Britain Grapples With Role For Islamic Justice

Britain grapples with role for Islamic justice By Elaine Sciolino International Herald Tribune Published: November 19, 2008 LONDON: The woman in black wanted an Islamic divorce. She told the religious judge that her husband hit her, cursed her and wanted … Continue reading

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Minister’s Immigration Comments Run Against The Rule Of Law, Says Law Society

Ministers immigration comments run against the rule of law, says Law Society The Sikh Times November 19, 2008 The rule of law must remain the central tenet of Britains immigration system, says the Law Society following claims by Immigration Minister, … Continue reading

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Poles Biggest Group As Net Migration Rises

Poles biggest group as net migration rises By Kylie MacLellan REUTERS Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:09pm GMT LONDON (Reuters) – Net migration to Britain rose by nearly 50,000 people last year, figures released on Wednesday showed, with Poles the biggest … Continue reading

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Phil Woolas Accuses Asylum Seeker Lawyers And Charities Of ‘Playing The System’

Phil Woolas accuses asylum seeker lawyers and charities of 'playing the system' Phil Woolas, the immigration minister, has accused lawyers and charities who represent asylum seekers of undermining the law and “playing the system”. By Graham Tibbetts Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: … Continue reading

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Net Number Of Migrants Coming Into The UK Is Rising–And Is Set To Hit 200,000 A Year

Net number of migrants coming into the UK is rising – and is set to hit 200,000 a year The net number of migrants coming into the UK is rising and is set to hit 200,000 a year, despite Home … Continue reading

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300,000 UK Visas ‘Wrongly Issued’

300,000 UK visas 'wrongly issued' BBC NEWS November 18, 2008 Immigration officials are under pressure to hit targets, MPs were told An estimated 300,000 visas giving foreigners the right to come to Britain may be wrongly approved every year, a … Continue reading

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Lawyers Hit Out At Phil Woolas Over Claims Asylum Seeker Charities Are Playing The System

Lawyers hit out at Phil Woolas over claims asylum seeker charities are playing the system Immigration minister Phil Woolas faced a scathing attack from leading lawyers after suggesting those representing asylum seekers were “playing the system”. By Tom Whitehead, Home … Continue reading

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Visa Worker Deaths Double In A Year

Visa worker deaths double in a year Yuko Narushima Sydney Morning Herald November 18, 2008 MORE migrants working on 457 visas have died since Labor won the federal election than in more than three years under the previous government, Immigration … Continue reading

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Offshore Threat To IT Jobs: Overblown Or On The Money

Offshore Threat to IT Jobs: Overblown or on the Money? Ann All IT BUSINESS EDGE Posted by Ann All on November 17, 2008 at 2:10 pm TechRepublics Jason Hiner pulls a stat or two from a Society for Information Management … Continue reading

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Refugee Program Stayed After Feds Confirm Fraud

Refugee program stayed after feds confirm fraud Shelbyville Times-Gazette Sunday, November 16, 2008 By Brian Mosely A fact sheet released this week from the U.S. State Department reported widespread fraud in the refugee program that has brought tens of thousands … Continue reading

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Taxpayers Fund New Houses For Failed Asylum Seekers Under New Home Office Scheme

Taxpayers fund new houses for failed asylum seekers under new Home Office scheme Failed asylum seekers who agree to leave Britain voluntarily are being offered enough money to build a brand new house in their homeland, under a new Home … Continue reading

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"Sneak" Plan For Mandatory ID Cards

Sneak plan for mandatory ID cards David Leppard From The Sunday Times November 16, 2008 Ministers have been accused of trying to introduce compulsory identity cards through the back door, despite promises that people will not have to carry them. … Continue reading

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Moves To Overhaul 457 Visa Scheme

Moves to overhaul 457 visa scheme Yuko Narushima The Sydney Morning Herald November 14, 2008 AUSTRALIA should pay temporary skilled migrants market rates and name companies employing 20 or more such workers on a website, an independent review of the … Continue reading

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Gov’t To Limit Planned Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants

Government to Limit Planned Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants By Spencer Hsu The Washington Post, November 14, 2008 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/ AR2008111303474.html The Department of Homeland Security will go forward with a planned crackdown on federal contractors' employment of illegal immigrants effective Jan. … Continue reading

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Illegal Re-Entry Now Brings Prison Time

Illegal re-entry now brings prison time U.S. prosecutes more immigration cases in Nashville By Janell Ross The Tennessean (Nashville), November 14, 2008 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20081114/NEWS03/811140426/ 1017/NEWS01 Middle Tennessee's top federal prosecutor says he's stepping up cases against illegal immigrants who are deported … Continue reading

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A Complex Portrait Of Chinese Immigrants Emerges In Study

A complex portrait of Chinese Americans emerges in study The report finds large numbers of college graduates and high school dropouts, professionals and blue-collar workers. By Teresa Watanabe Los Angeles Times, November 14, 2008 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-chinese14 -2008nov14,0,2553767.story Chinese Americans are a … Continue reading

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British Travellers Must Give Notice Before US Visits

British travellers must give notice before US visits British tourists will be banned from travelling to America unless they have applied to US security for approval to travel before they depart under increased security requirements. By Graham Tibbetts The Telegraph … Continue reading

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UN Trade Chief Sees Up To 6% Drop In Migrant Remittances

UN trade chief sees up to 6 pct drop in migrant remittances in 2009, hurting poor countries By Bradley S. Klapper The Associated Press, November 14, 2008 http://www.latimes.com/business/investing/wire/sns-ap-un-un-migrant -cash,1,3998167.story Geneva (AP) — Migrant remittances, a vital source of income for … Continue reading

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Economic Benefits Of UK Immigrants ‘Close To Zero’

Economic benefits of UK immigrants 'close to zero' Published by Jon Land for 24dash.com in Housing , Local Government , Central Government Friday 14th November 2008 – 1:58pm The economic benefits from record levels of immigration to Britain are “small … Continue reading

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Pair Used Spy Gadgets To Help Immigration Test Cheats

Pair used spy gadgets to help immigration test cheats Murad Ahmed, Technology Reporter From Times Online November 14, 2008 Two men were convicted this week of running an elaborate scam to help people cheat on immigration tests using spy technology, … Continue reading

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