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More Ilegal Immigrants Slip Through Security Net

More illegal immigrants slip through security net Shadow home secretary attacks 'systematic incompetence' of Security Industry Authority Press Association guardian.co.uk, Friday November 14 2008 11.56 GMT Another 1,350 illegal immigrants have slipped through vetting checks for sensitive security jobs, it … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

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

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Mexican, Haitian Refugees Flowing In

Mexican, Haitian refugees flowing in By TOM GODFREY SUN MEDIA Last Updated: 13th November 2008, 2:53am A record number of refugee claimants from Mexico and Haiti are flowing into Canada despite an online effort by the federal government to stem … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Yes, We Canada : Republicans Consider Move North

Yes, we Canada: Republicans consider move North By Charmaine Noronha The Associated Press, November 13, 2008 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/6111210.html As a John McCain supporter, Assaf says he is fed up with the direction of U.S. politics. He feels his only real option … Continue reading

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Abu Qatada ‘Ready To Leave Britain’

Abu Qatada 'ready to leave Britain' Abu Qatada, the radical Muslim cleric, is ready to give up his fight to stay in Britain to move to Palestine, a court heard. By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent Telegraph.co.uk Last Updated: 10:20PM GMT … Continue reading

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Doubts On Cost Of Guest Worker Scheme

Doubts On Cost Of Guest Worker Scheme Ben Packham The Herald Sun November 12, 2008 12:00am TAXPAYERS will pay almost $10,000 for every unskilled Pacific islander brought to Australia under a new guest worker scheme. Figures buried in the Federal … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Wong Gets Federal Appointment

Wong gets federal appointment Richmond MP will be parliamentary secretary for multiculturalism Alan Campbell Richmond News Published: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 With the dust on a sweeping federal election victory just settling, new Richmond Conservative MP Alice Wong had another … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Man Admits He Lied About Link To Babbar Khalsa Group

Man admits he lied about link to Babbar Khalsa group Failed refugee also faked religious beliefs to sway immigration board Kim Bolan Vancouver Sun Published: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Failed refugee Baljit Ram says he lied about being a member … Continue reading

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UK Jobs Open To Migrants Unveiled

UK jobs open to migrants unveiled BBC NEWS November 11, 2008 The government says it will get tough on firms employing illegal workers The list of jobs open to immigrants from outside the European Union has been published by the … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Doctors Warn Of Risks Of Restricting NHS Treatment For Failed Asylum Seekers

Doctors warn of risks of restricting NHS treatment for failed asylum seekers Failed asylum seekers could spread infectious disease and pose a “significant” public health risk if their access to the NHS is restricted, doctors will warn today. By Tom … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Care Homes ‘Hit By Migrant Rules’

Care homes `hit by migrant rules' The Press Association November 11, 2008 Elderly people in care homes will suffer as a result of changes to new immigration rules, bosses have warned. Homes are likely to close and fees rise because … Continue reading

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Senate Seeks Compassion For Dr. Moeller

Senate seeks compassion for Dr Moeller Sydney Morning Herald November 11, 2008 – 4:52PM The Senate has condemned the federal government for failing to show compassion to a German doctor denied permanent residency because his son has Down syndrome. Bernhard … Continue reading

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Gov’t Elect In New Zealand Promises Changes To Immigration

Govt-elect in NZ promises changes to immigration VisaBureau.com 11 November 2008 Last week New Zealand citizens voted to replace the Labour Party with the centre-right National Party, and the Nationals say their main immigration policy will focus on bringing people … Continue reading

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Academics Balk At ‘Spying’ On Students To Nail Migrant Scams

Academics balk at 'spying' on students to nail migrant scams Polly Curtis Education editor Guardian.co.uk, Monday November 10 2008 00.01 GMT Universities are being asked to set up surveillance units to monitor the movements of international students in a government-led … Continue reading

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The Long, Long Queue For A Council House

The long, long queue for a council house Jill Sherman, Whitehall Editor From The Times November 10, 2008 Up to four in ten households are on waiting lists for council housing in some parts of England, according to a survey … Continue reading

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Abu Qatada Arrested And Back In Jail

Abu Qatada arrested and back in jail Abu Qatada, the extremist preacher, has been arrested and sent back to jail after allegedly breaching his bail conditions by trying to escape from Britain. By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent Telegraph.co.UK Last Updated: … Continue reading

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Villawood Hunger Strike Suspended

Villawood hunger strike suspended The Sydney Morning Herald November 10, 2008 – 8:58PM A three-day hunger strike at Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre is over after a meeting between detainees and immigration officials wrapped up late Monday. An Immigration Department spokesman … Continue reading

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Did Pfizer Force Its Staff To Train Their H-1B Replacements?

Did Pfizer Force Its Staff to Train Their H-1B Replacements? By Kevin Fogarty 2008-11-07 Did Pfizer Force Its Staff to Train Their H-1B Replacements? Pfizer finds itself at the forefront of the debate over outsourcing and the H-1B visa program … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Immigration To Go Paperless

Immigration to Go Paperless Agency Plans Electronic Overhaul of Case-Management System By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, November 7, 2008; Page A17 The Bush administration has launched a major overhaul of the nation's immigration services agency, selecting … Continue reading

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Immigration Steered Latinos To Obama

Immigration steered Latinos to Obama By Leslie Berestein and John Marelius UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERS November 7, 2008 Although economic concerns reduced immigration to nearly a nonissue by the time the presidential campaign drew to a close, political experts believe it … Continue reading

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