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RCMP Asked To Investigate Nova Scotia Immigrant Program

RCMP asked to investigate Nova Scotia immigrant program OLIVER MOORE Globe and Mail Update October 1, 2008 at 10:29 AM EDT HALIFAX The investigation into a controversial program that allowed immigrants to buy their way into the country has been … Continue reading

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Cash Pipeline To Mexico Squeezed

Cash pipeline to Mexico squeezed Money sent home from immigrants dips as U.S. economic woes intensify By DUDLEY ALTHAUS Houston Chronicle Mexico City Bureau Oct. 1, 2008, 10:44PM MEXICO CITY The amount of money sent home monthly by Mexicans living … Continue reading

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New Citizenship Exam Brings New Questions, New Fears

New citizenship exam brings new questions and new fears Immigrants rush to beat the deadline, although officials say the revised test is better because it emphasizes American concepts over mere memorization. By Tony Barboza Los Angeles Times Staff Writer October … Continue reading

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Obama Affirms College Policy

Obama affirms college policy Points to McCain bill on immigrants Rob Christensen, Staff Writer The News & Observer October 1, 2008 John McCain has supported legislation that would enable children of illegal immigrants to attend college, says the campaign of … Continue reading

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Nearly 1 in 3 Texans Speaking Spanish At Home

Report: Nearly 1 in 3 Texans speaking Spanish at home Associated Press Originally published 08:34 a.m., October 1, 2008 Updated 08:34 a.m., October 1, 2008 DALLAS Nearly one out of three Texans speak Spanish at home, a rise attributed to … Continue reading

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Immigration Law Enforcement Helps Check Criminal Street Gangs

Study: Immigration Law Enforcement Helps Check Criminal Street Gangs Center For Immigration Studies Contact: Jessica M. Vaughan (508)346-3380 or jmv@cis.org WASHINGTON (October 1, 2008) A new Center for Immigration Studies Backgrounder finds that immigration law enforcement has been highly effective … Continue reading

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Bride And Groom Arrested On Wedding Day

Bride and groom arrested on wedding day News Shopper October 1, 2008 A BRIDE and groom were arrested on their wedding day in Crystal Palace as part of a police swoop on suspected illegal immigrants. Officers from Bromley police and … Continue reading

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Go West, Saskatchewan Urges Immigrants

Go West, Saskatchewan urges immigrants Spurred by his province's economic success, the Premier looks to disgruntled Torontonians to fill a labour void MARINA JIMENEZ Globe And Mail September 30, 2008 TORONTO — Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall hosted a barbecue of … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants A Factor In Mortgage Crisis, Activist Says

Illegal immigrants a factor in mortgage crisis, activist claims Chad Groening OneNewsNow 9/30/2008 4:00:00 AM An immigration reform activist says there's absolutely no reason that American taxpayers should bail out illegal immigranats who should not have been in country in … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrant Arrests Plunge Along Southwest Border

Illegal immigrant arrests plunge along Southwest border Government credits boost in patrols, while immigration experts cite tough times in the U.S. economy By JAMES PINKERTON Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Sept. 30, 2008, 11:45PM Arrests of illegal immigrants have plummeted in … Continue reading

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Visa Reform Mired In Debate

Visa reforms mired in debate By Sarah Shemkus sshemkus@capecodonline.com September 30, 2008 Third in a three part series CULLODEN, Jamaica As Donovan Fraser led visitors down a roughly paved road toward his house this summer, he flipped through the pages … Continue reading

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Presidential Candidates Tip Toe Around Issue Of Illegal Immigration

Presidential candidates tip-toe around issue of illegal immigration Reported by: Tina Leonard, George Lewis, NBC News Posted: Sep 30, 2008 10:47 PM An estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. Many come from Central and South America. … Continue reading

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Gurkhas Win Immigration Court Battle

Gurkhas win immigration court battle The Associated Press Published: September 30, 2008 LONDON: A British court on Tuesday struck down immigration restrictions placed on Gurkha veterans who served in the country's armed forces, handing a significant victory to a group … Continue reading

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Protection For Overseas Workers

Protection for overseas workers Australian Mining Tuesday 30 September 2008 Temporary overseas workers employed in New South Wales will be given greater protection in the workplace under a joint Commonwealth-State agreement announced recently. The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Senator … Continue reading

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"Skills Shortage? You Must Be Joking." Say ITBusiness.ca Readers

“Skills shortage? You must be joking,” say ITBusiness.ca readers While Canadian hiring managers speak of a “severe IT skills shortage” many of our readers feel very differently. They say one reason Canadian companies have a difficult time filling IT positions … Continue reading

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We Are 33,311,389: Statscan —Immigration Feeds The Increase

We are 33,311,389: StatsCan Immigration feeds the increase, especially in Prairie provinces, P.E.I. Canwest News Service Published: Monday, September 29, 2008 Immigration accounted for a spike in the Canadian population during the second quarter of 2008, the largest increase in … Continue reading

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Karl Rove—Architect Of The Minority Mortgage Meltdown

Karl Rove—Architect Of The Minority Mortgage Meltdown By Steve Sailer Whose fault is it? VDARE September 28, 2008 Last week, the mainstream conservative punditry finally picked up an idea I had first put forward in August 2007 (and developed with … Continue reading

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All You Need To Know About Carbon Emissions

All you need to know about carbon emissions Below is a jargon-free crash course on carbon emissions and the buzzwords bandied about by Canada's political players, as the nation nears an election day with green issues front and centre David … Continue reading

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Multicultural Ideal ‘Terrible’ For UK—-Tories

Multicultural ideal 'terrible' for UK – Tories Shadow minister issues controversial warning as poll shows Brown bounce The Guardian September 27, 2008 Multiculturalism in the UK has left a “terrible” legacy, creating a vacuum that has been filled by extremists … Continue reading

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Tory Warning On Multiculturalism

Tory warning on multiculturalism BBC NEWS Saturday, 27 September 2008 03:28 UK British multiculturalism has left a “terrible” legacy which has allowed extremists to flourish, shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve has warned. A type of “cultural despair” has led “long-term … Continue reading

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