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Ombudsman Lent An Ear On Detainees

Ombudsman lent an ear on detainees Sarah Smiles, Canberra The Age September 18, 2008 RECOMMENDATIONS made by the Commonwealth Ombudsman on how to handle long-term immigration detainees were often ignored by the former government. Ombudsman John McMillan made the admission … Continue reading

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Australia’s Immigration Department Launches Three Year Strategy

Australia's immigration department launches three year strategy Article by Jessica Bird Australian Visa Bureau. 18 September 2008 The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has today launched a three year strategy plan for Australian immigration. The document, 'DIAC Strategic Plan … Continue reading

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The Test: Ethnic Voters Could Make Or Break Tories

The Test: Ethnic Voters Could Make or Break Tories Urban areas and Quebec locked the Conservatives out of a majority last time, and they don't want it to happen again. By Michelle Collins Embassy Magazine Embassy, September 17th, 2008 Prime … Continue reading

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Home Office Accused Of ‘Burying Bad News’ Over Immigration

Home Office accused of 'burying bad news' over immigration Ministers have been accused of “burying bad news” by misleading the public over how many foreigners are coming to live and work in Britain. By Christopher Hope Home Affairs Editor The … Continue reading

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70 Years Of Canadian Immigration Records Now Online

70 Years of Canadian Immigration Records Now Online TORONTO, Sept. 16 – In a world first, Ancestry.ca, Canada's leading family history website, today launched online the Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, which contains more than 7.2 million names, including 5.6 million … Continue reading

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The Green Contradiction— Elizabeth May Caught In A Logical Trap Of Her Own Making

THE GREEN CONTRADICTION Elizabeth May Caught in a Logical Trap of Her Own Making Tim Murray, Quadra Island, BC September 16, 2008 For years Green Party leader Elizabeth May has been telling us that there are no ecological consequences from … Continue reading

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It’s Official—England Is The Most Crowded Country In Europe, Thanks To Immigration

It's official – England is the MOST crowded country in Europe, thanks to immigration By Steve Doughty The Mail ONLINE Last updated at 11:27 AM on 16th September 2008 England has become the most crowded major country in Europe, official … Continue reading

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Gurkhas Sue For Right To Stay In Britain, Mount Protest Outside London’s High Court

Gurkhas sue for right to stay in Britain, mount protest outside London's High Court By RAPHAEL G. SATTER Associated Press Writer 10:56 AM PDT, September 16, 2008 LONDON (AP) _ Gurkha soldiers challenged the British government Tuesday over what they … Continue reading

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Enthusiasm Wanes For Labor’s Pledge On Islands

Enthusiasm wanes for Labor's pledge on islands Sarah Smiles, Canberra The Age September 15, 2008 LABOR appears to have backed away from its pledge to return to Australian territory thousands of islands excised by the Howard government to prevent boat … Continue reading

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UK Luring Shearers Seeking That Golden Fleece

UK luring shearers seeking that golden fleece By GILES BROWN in Christchurch The Southland Times Monday, 15 September 2008 New Zealand's sheep shearers are being encouraged to flock to Britain after the country announced it has a shortage. Although immigration … Continue reading

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Suit Rips Visa Profits

Suit rips visa profits By TOM GODFREY SUN MEDIA Last Updated: 15th September 2008, 2:51am A $700-million class-action suit against the immigration department for allegedly profiting off visa-seekers has been given a green light in a precedent-setting case. A decision … Continue reading

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2 Suspected Malaysian Human Traffickers Deported

2 suspected Malaysian human traffickers deported GMA NEWS 09/15/2008 | 03:34 PM MANILA, Philippines – Two Malaysians have been deported back to their country for their alleged involvement in human trafficking activities, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Monday. The … Continue reading

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Hispanic Businesses Get Out The Vote

Hispanic Businesses Get Out the Vote Recruitment Campaigns, Immigration Debate Spur Latinos By Alejandro Lazo Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, September 15, 2008; Page D01 Hispanic businesses and Spanish-language media, galvanized by the immigration debates of recent years, are sponsoring … Continue reading

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Illegal Workers Booted—But What Of Their Bosses?

Illegal workers booted, but what of their bosses? By Linda Chiem MSNBC, September 14, 2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26715480/ Recent immigration raids in Hawaii have all ended the same way, with federal authorities quickly prosecuting and deporting workers who are working illegally. But … Continue reading

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Latinos Now Outnumber Blacks 2 to 1 In South Los Angeles

Latinos now outnumber blacks 2 to 1 in South Los Angeles A UCLA report finds sweeping demographic changes since the 1992 riots. But one constant remains: poverty. By John L. Mitchell Los Angeles Times, September 14, 2008 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-southla14-2008sep14,0, 1142833.story The … Continue reading

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Revealed : UK’s First Official Sharia Courts

Revealed: UKs first official sharia courts By Abul Taher The Times (London), September 14, 2008 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/ article4749183.ece Islamic law has been officially adopted in Britain, with sharia courts given powers to rule on Muslim civil cases. The government has quietly … Continue reading

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Edmonds Says Bus Is Full On Immigration

Edmonds Says Bus Is Full On Immigration Reuters September 14, 2008 LONDON (Reuters) – TV game show host Noel Edmonds has made controversial comments about immigration, saying there are too many migrants to Britain and they are draining national resources. … Continue reading

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Influx Of Refugees Drops Off

Influx of refugees drops off Dave Hall The Windsor Star Published: Saturday, September 13, 2008 The flow of Mexican and Haitian refugee claimants to Windsor has slowed to between 50 and 60 a month after peaking a year ago, according … Continue reading

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A Hate Fanatic Has Boasted That Muslims Will One Day Conquer Britain—By Having More Babies

A HATE fanatic has boasted that Muslims will one day conquer Britain by having more BABIES. Peter Jordan The Sun September 13, 2008 Speaking at a rally marking 9/11, Anjem Choudary bragged that a birth explosion would let followers of … Continue reading

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Flight To Familiar Territory

Flight to familiar territory By Geoff Cumming NZ Herald Saturday Sep 13, 2008 The numbers shake our sense of national identity: 800 New Zealanders a week packing up to live in Australia; “permanent” departures topping 80,000 a year _ half … Continue reading

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