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Migrant-Transfer Rules To Be Tested At European Court

Migrant-transfer rules to be tested at European Court By Ivan Camilleri The Times of Malta, August 5, 2010 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100805/local/migrant-transfer-rules-to-be-tested-at-european-court An asylum appeals case in Ireland that has been referred to Europes highest court, to test the legality of transferring asylum … Continue reading

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French Back Sarkozy Crime, Immigrant Crackdown—-Poll

French back Sarkozy crime, immigrant crackdown-poll Reuters, August 5, 2010 http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE67424E.htm ARIS, Aug 5 (Reuters) – French people overwhelmingly support tough new measures proposed by President Nicolas Sarkozy to fight crime, delinquency and illegal immigration, a poll showed on Thursday. … Continue reading

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France Busts Chinese People-Smugglers

France busts Chinese people-smugglers Agence France-Presse, August 5, 2010 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/france-busts-chinese-peoplesmugglers-20100805-11knw.html Police busted a major people-trafficking ring that charged Chinese migrants thousands of dollars to bring them to Europe, the French government said on Thursday. French police arrested a Chinese national … Continue reading

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Dick Smith’s Million Dollars For The Planet

Dick Smith's million dollars for the planet Reporter: Bryan Seymour ABC NEWS Broadcast Date: August 05, 2010 You may have noticed how quick Julia Gillard was to back-track on Kevin Rudd's 'Big Australia' vision. The Prime Minister now promotes the … Continue reading

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Cut Migrants, And Keep Out Those Who Don’t Fit In

Cut migrants, and keep out those who don't fit in John Stone From: The Australian August 05, 2010 12:00AM ALTHOUGH immigration has become the most important issue in the election campaign, the debate continues to confuse three largely separate components. … Continue reading

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More Tamil Vessels May Be Headed For Canada

More Tamil vessels may be headed for Canada By Marten Youssef The Globe and Mail (Toronto), August 5, 2010 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/more-tamil-vessels-may-be-headed-for-canada/article1662085/ Two shiploads of potential asylum seekers are waiting to see how Canada deals with a vessel expected to arrive in … Continue reading

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Documents Reveal Potential Widespread Fraud At Department Of Labor

Documents reveal potential widespread fraud at Department of Labor By Todd Shepherd Independence Investigates, August 5, 2010 http://investigates.i2i.org/2010/08/05/documents-reveal-potential-widespread-fraud-at-department-of-labor/ Independence Investigates has obtained internal emails from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) showing that a software control intended to … Continue reading

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Millions Of Outsiders Eligible For EU Passports

Millions of outsiders eligible for EU passports By George Jahn and Alison Mutler The Associated Press, August 5, 2010 http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HD96M00.htm Passport loopholes offered by three EU nations could be indirectly expanding the boundaries of the bloc — potentially giving nearly … Continue reading

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Will They Still Come?

Will they still come? The Economist, August 5, 2010 http://www.economist.com/node/16743639?story_id=16743639&fsrc=rss Demand for higher education is booming around the world. In rich countries like Britain, the number of university students increases every year, and still there are not enough places for … Continue reading

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Canada Needed Them

Canada needed them The sacrifices of past generations of immigrants helped build this country — but many now arrive who contribute little By Margret Kopala Citizen Special August 4, 2010 The Kopalas recently held their fourth family reunion in a … Continue reading

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You’ve Heard Of Catch 22? Meet Our Regulation 179

You've heard of Catch-22? Meet our Regulation 179 By Oakland Ross The Star (Toronto), August 3, 2010 http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/843334–you-ve-heard-of-catch-22-meet-our-regulation-179 Jorge Sanabria did not come to Canada, after all. The 45-year-old Peruvian development expert had been expected to deliver the keynote speech … Continue reading

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Canadian Immigration Officials Told To Flag U.S. War Resisters

Canadian immigration officials told to flag U.S. war resisters Nicholas Keung, Immigration Reporter Thestar.com Published On Tue Aug 03 2010 Canadian immigration officials have been told to flag American war resisters who seek asylum or apply for permanent residence for … Continue reading

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Immigration Detainees Launch Hunger Strike Against Treatment

Immigration detainees launch hunger strike against treatment By Paddy McGuffin Morning Star (U.K.), August 3, 2010 http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/content/view/ full/93633 Over 100 detainees at the Campsfield House immigration removals centre in Oxfordshire began a hunger strike on Tuesday over conditions at the … Continue reading

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Big Australia Vision Goes Down Like A Lead Balloon

Big Australia vision goes down like a lead balloon By Jennie Curtin The Sydney Morning Herald, August 3, 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/national/big-australia-vision-goes-down- like-a-lead-balloon-20100803-115g7.html Nearly three-quarters of Australians do not want a bigger population, a recent survey shows. The result appears to back … Continue reading

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Afghan Deportees ‘Heading To Australia’

Afghan escapees 'heading to Australia' Agence France-Presse, August 3, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/afghan-escapees-heading-to-australia/story-fn3dxity-1225900663674 A manhunt has been launched in Malaysia for 20 Afghan migrants who fled a detention centre and may be planning to travel illicitly to Australia, police said today. The … Continue reading

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Greens Won’t Set Population Target

Greens won't set population target Australian Associated Press, August 2, 2010 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/greens-wont-set-population-target-20100802-112vb.html Greens Senate candidate Lee Rhiannon has refused to nominate what she thinks would be a sustainable Australian population, saying 'we're not going to set numbers on what that … Continue reading

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AWOL Afghans Get Canadian Status After Fleeing Texas

AWOL Afghans get Canadian status after fleeing Texas Kenyon Wallace National Post Saturday, Jul. 31, 2010 At least eight members of the Afghan military wanted by U.S. authorities after fleeing a Texas air force base have attained permanent resident status … Continue reading

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Our Expanding World To Top 7 Billion In 2011

Our expanding world to top 7 billion in 2011 SAM ROBERTS, NEW YORK The New York Times July 31, 2010 WITH 267 people born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year. While births … Continue reading

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360 Weddings—-And A Prison Sentence?

360 weddings and a prison sentence? A vicar from a sleepy Sussex parish has been found guilty of conducting hundreds of sham marriages By Jerome Taylor PA THE INDEPENDENT Friday, 30 July 2010 With its imposing red brick walls, gently … Continue reading

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Immigration Judge Who Wanted Sex For Granting Citizenship Gets 18 Months

Immigration judge who wanted sex for granting citizenship gets 18 months Steve Ellis apologizes to woman, says he feels ashamed for propositioning her Natalie Stechyson Toronto Globe and Mail Update Published on Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010 12:17PM EDT Last updated … Continue reading

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