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Immigration Tops London Concerns

Immigration tops London concerns BBC NEWS October 28, 2008 Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament rate as London's favourite landmark Immigration is the issue most Londoners are worried about for the next five years, a survey has shown. The … Continue reading

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Two Million Immigrants From Outside the EU Have Settled In Britain Under Labour, Claim Tories

Two million immigrants from outside the E.U. have settled in Britain under Labour, claim Tories By Matthew Hickley Mail ONLINE Last updated at 9:28 AM on 28th October 2008 Two million immigrants from outside the European Union have settled in … Continue reading

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Extremists Face Tougher UK Entry

Extremists face tougher UK entry BBC NEWS October 28, 2008 A “presumption in favour of exclusion” is being introduced to make it easier to prevent extremists entering the UK, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said. Ms Smith said it would … Continue reading

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Phillips Targets White Underclass

Phillips targets white underclass BBC NEWS October 28, 2008 More help is needed for areas where there is a “white underclass” which has been “neglected” by existing equalities policies, Trevor Phillips has warned. “In some parts of the country the … Continue reading

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Love Fueling Nation’s Migration Boom

Love fuelling nation's migration boom By John Masanauskas Herald Sun October 28, 2008 12:01am LOVE is fuelling Australia's family migration boom. Almost 30,000 people who were married or engaged to Australians settled here last year, says an Immigration Department report. … Continue reading

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Immigrants To Canada More Likely To Suffer Heart Problems

Immigrants to Canada more likely to suffer heart problems: study The Canadian Press October 27, 2008 TORONTO The stressful process of settling down in a new country may be putting Canadian immigrants at risk for health problems down the road, … Continue reading

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Royal Commission Call As Refugees Killed

Royal Commission Call As Refugees Killed The Australian October 27, 2008 A CLAIM that up to 20 Afghans denied entry into Australia were later killed by the Taliban has sparked fresh calls for a royal commission into the treatment of … Continue reading

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Australia May Cut Immigration Amid Financial Crisis : Minister

Australia may cut immigration amid financial crisis: minister AFP Oct 26, 2008 SYDNEY (AFP) Australia may cut the flow of immigrants into the nation if unemployment rises in the face of the global financial crisis, a cabinet minister said Sunday. … Continue reading

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‘Loan’ Used To Sidestep Laws, Judge Rules

'Loan' used to sidestep laws, judge rules Money used for sham marriage to circumvent immigration rules; claim dismissed Neal Hall Vancouver Sun Published: Saturday, October 25, 2008 A provincial court judge has dismissed a woman's claim against two other people … Continue reading

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Job Fears Pressure European Governments To Act

Job fears pressure European governments to act By Estelle Shirbon REUTERS UK Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:12am BST PARIS (Reuters) – European governments are facing calls for action to prevent a sharp rise in unemployment in the worst economic upheaval … Continue reading

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The Guardian Profile: Phil Woolas

The Guardian profile: Phil Woolas The outspoken immigration minister who was pulled from Question Time Allegra Stratton The Guardian, Friday October 24 2008 “Dog whistle tactics” has become something of a political cliche, but three years ago, the term – … Continue reading

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October 223, 2008: This Is Cumbria, Not Krakow !

This is Cumbria not Krakow! Brian Nicholls NEWS & STAR Last updated 11:23, Thursday, 23 October 2008 Cumbria police officers are starting a 10 week course to learn Polish. Why? This is Cumbria not Krakow. Here we speak a fairly … Continue reading

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Paralyzed Failed B.C. Refugee Misses Kids, Gives Up Fight To Stay In Canada

Paralyzed failed B.C. refugee misses kids, gives up fight to stay in Canada The Canadian Press October 23, 2008 ABBOTSFORD, B.C.— A paralyzed refugee claimant who sought refuge in B.C. Sikh temples says he is ready to leave his sanctuary … Continue reading

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Migrants’ Bid To Unionize Contested

Migrants' bid to unionize contested B.C. labour board certifies unions at two farms – but employers say labour code does not give them that right JESSICA SMITH Globe and Mail.com October 23, 2008 VANCOUVER — The union movement among migrant … Continue reading

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Island Auditor Gives Legislature Committee OK To Probe Immigration Programme

Island auditor gives legislature committee OK to probe immigration program THE CANADIAN PRESS Last updated at 8:11 AM on 23/10/08 CHARLOTTETOWN The public accounts committee on P.E.I. has been given the green light by the provinces auditor general to conduct … Continue reading

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Mass Riot Police Operation To Break Up Calais Camps Full Of Brit-Bound Migrants

Mass riot police operation to break up Calais camps full of Brit-bound migrants By Peter Allen Last updated at 5:51 PM on 23rd October 2008 Riot police in Calais have begun a mass operation to clear illegal camps being used … Continue reading

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Mass Exodus Predicted As 400,000 Poles Face Losing Their Jobs

Mass exodus predicted as 400,000 Polish workers face losing their jobs By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:29 PM on 23rd October 2008 Up to 400,000 Polish workers in Britain and Ireland are set to lose their jobs next … Continue reading

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Record Numbers Leaving For Australia

Record numbers leaving for Australia By Lincoln Tan New Zealand Herald 4:00AM Thursday Oct 23, 2008 New Zealanders are leaving for Australia in record numbers, while the flow of immigrants and tourists coming here has slumped. Figures published by Statistics … Continue reading

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Australia Goes After Dodgy Student Agents

Australia goes after dodgy student agents Thu, Oct 23, 2008 The Straits Times By Roger Maynard, Australia Correspondent SYDNEY: Australia is to crack down on unscrupulous foreign agents who promise visas to overseas students as part of dubious education packages. … Continue reading

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Newcomers To Get Their Money Back

Newcomers to get their money back Immigration minister says refunds 'right thing to do' By DAVID JACKSON Provincial Reporter Wed. Oct 22 – 1:04 PM Immigration Minister Len Goucher announced refunds Tuesday of up to $80,000 for immigrants affected by … Continue reading

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