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Brumby ‘Blaming’ Migrants

Brumby 'blaming' migrants David Rood The Age August 2, 2008 PREMIER John Brumby has been accused of blaming migrants for the pressures caused by the state's booming population in an Opposition attack that has fuelled debate on how many migrants … Continue reading

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Criminals Get Permits To Fill Skills Shortage

Criminals get permits to fill skills shortage By COLIN ESPINER The Press, New Zealand Saturday, 02 August 2008 Convicted criminals are being allowed into New Zealand on work permits because of the country's shortage of skilled workers. The Press has … Continue reading

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After Flurry Of GOP Amendments, Judiciary Subpanel Moves Visa Measure

After Flurry Of GOP Amendments, Judiciary Subpanel Moves Visa Measure By David Hess The National Journal, August 1, 2008 http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/mr_20080801_7627. php?related=true&story1=mr_20080801_7627&story2=null&story3=null Washington, DC — A bill to recapture about a half million unused visa requests was approved and moved up … Continue reading

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Iraqis Brought To Australia: Fitzgibbon

Iraqis brought to Australia: Fitzgibbon The Age August 1, 2008 – 11:47PM About 400 Iraqis and their families, at risk after helping Australian efforts in the Gulf state, have been brought to Australia. Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon confirmed the Iraqis … Continue reading

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Vancouver Needs To Plan For A Post-Oil World—-Now

Vancouver needs to plan for a post-oil world — now Barbara Yaffe Vancouver Sun Published: Thursday, July 31, 2008 North American cities had better start adapting to a future characterized by climate change and depleting oil. Fewer parking lots. More … Continue reading

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Kenney Slams Liberal Ethnic Outreach

Kenney slams Liberal ethnic outreach Tory accuses Grits of funneling grants to 'community godfathers' Andrew Mayeda Canwest News Service Published: Thursday, July 31, 2008 LEVIS, Que. – The man charged with spearheading the Harper government's “ethnic-outreach” efforts has accused former … Continue reading

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City Street Gangs Contain Multitude Of Ethnicities

City street gangs contain multitude of ethnicities More than half of membership foreign-born Andrew Seymour The Ottawa Citizen Published: Thursday, July 31, 2008 More than half of Ottawa's 600 confirmed street gang members were born outside of Canada, according to … Continue reading

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Airport Border Staff Get Sensitivity Training

Airport border staff get sensitivity training Allan Woods Ottawa Bureau The Toronto Star Jul 31, 2008 04:30 AM OTTAWAThe federal government is putting border officials at Pearson airport through sensitivity training so they can more appropriately deal with Arab and … Continue reading

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U.S. To Promote ‘Self-Deportation’

U.S. to Promote 'Self-Deportation' By MIRIAM JORDAN Associated Press July 31, 2008 The Department of Homeland Security has a new strategy to help deal with illegal immigration: self-deportation. A government program called “Operation Scheduled Departure” will offer illegal immigrants an … Continue reading

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UK In ‘Delusion’ Over Emissions

UK in 'delusion' over emissions By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst July 31, 2008 The UK has been living under a delusion over its claim to be cutting greenhouse gases, according to two reports that will shake the climate change … Continue reading

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Ilegal Immigration: Foreign Students Who Miss Lectures Will Be Reported

Illegal immigration: Foreign students who miss lectures will be reported Foreign students who miss more than 10 lectures in a row will be reported to the Government under new plans to crack down on illegal immigration. By Christopher Hope, Home … Continue reading

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Foreign Students Can Stay In UK For Extra Year

Foreign students can stay in UK for extra year Foreign students will be able to work in Britain for an extra year before being sent home, ministers will say. By Christopher Hope and Graeme Paton The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:03PM … Continue reading

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New Detention Policy Thanks To Us: Ruddock

New detention policy thanks to us: Ruddock The Age July 30, 2008 The Rudd government has only been able to soften detention policy because of the hard work of the previous Howard government, former immigration minister Philip Ruddock says. Under … Continue reading

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‘Pacific Solution’ To Thank For Relaxed Detention Rules: Ruddock

'Pacific solution' to thank for relaxed detention rules: Ruddock Australian Broadcasting Corporation Posted Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:48am AEST Updated Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:34am AEST Former federal immigration minister Philip Ruddock says the former government's 'Pacific solution' is the … Continue reading

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Canada Mulls Ways To Let In Maimed Afghan Interpreters, Avoid Embassy Lineups

Canada mulls ways to let in maimed Afghan interpreters, avoid embassy lineups The Canadian Press July 30, 2008 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan—- Afghan interpreters who have been seriously injured while working with the Canadian army could soon receive help immigrating to Canada, … Continue reading

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Canada Curtsies To Papua New Guinea Dance Troupe

Canada curtsies to Papua New Guinea dance troupe CBC News Last Updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 | 9:33 AM ET Canada's immigration department has overturned a decision to block the entry of a Papua New Guinea dance troupe following weeks … Continue reading

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Mexican Attache Moved From Newsroom To Mission

Mexican Attach Moved from Newsroom to Mission By Michelle Collins Embassy Magazine July 30th, 2008 As a former journalist who at one time even interviewed the ambassador for whom he now works, Alberto Lozano said he plans to develop close … Continue reading

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War On Bogus Immigrants’ Sham Marriages "Is A Breach Of Human Rights"

War on bogus immigrants' sham marriages 'is a breach of human rights' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:01 PM on 30th July 2008 Jacqui Smith's bid to ban bogus marriages between immigrants have fallen foul of the Law … Continue reading

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Canadians Among Targets On Al-Qaida Website

Canadians among targets on al-Qaida website Ian MacLeod Canwest News Service Published: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 OTTAWA — A virulent al-Qaida website has issued a new call for followers to kill Canadians and other westerners and attack oil and economic … Continue reading

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3000 Blank British Passports Stolen With Delivery Van

3,000 Blank British Passports Stolen with Delivery Van Associated Press Tuesday, July 29, 2008 LONDON—-Around 3,000 blank British passports due to be sent to embassies around the world have been stolen from a van that was hijacked near Manchester, England, … Continue reading

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