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Bin Laden’s Son To Appeal British Residency Rejection

Bin Laden's son to appeal British residency rejection AFP May 1, 2008 CAIRO (AFP) Osama bin Laden's son Omar is to appeal after his application to move to Britain with his British wife was rejected because his presence might cause … Continue reading

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Indian Docs Win Work Status Case In UK

Indian docs win work status case in UK In Press Trust of Indiaword Wednesday, April 30, 2008 (London) Indian doctors on Wednesday won a landmark legal battle against the British government when the House of Lords ruled that the state … Continue reading

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Furious MP Denies Immigration Claims

Furious MP denies immigration claims By Jack Blanchard Stourbridge News April 30, 2008 A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has furiously denied claims made in Parliament by a Government minister that he wants immigration rules “relaxed” to help county farmers. MId-Worcestershire's Conservative MP … Continue reading

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Poles Now Live In Every Local Authority In Britain As A Million Eastern Europeans Move To UK Since 2004

Poles now live in EVERY local authority in Britain as a million eastern Europeans move to UK since 2004 By JAMES SLACK The Daily Mail 30th April 2008 More than one million Eastern Europeans have arrived here in one of … Continue reading

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Immigration System Near Collapse

Immigration system near 'collapse' Minister says backlog of applications to climb, 10-year waits possible without reforms under bill Bruce Campion-Smith Ottawa Bureau Chief The Toronto Star Apr 29, 2008 04:30 AM OTTAWA–Unless “urgent” action is taken to tackle “systemic” problems, … Continue reading

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Expert : U.S. Population To Hit 1 Billion By 2100

Expert: U.S. population to hit 1 billion by 2100 By Haya El Nasser USA TODAY April 29, 2008 If the USA seems too crowded and its roads too congested now, imagine future generations: The nation's population could more than triple … Continue reading

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Bosses Told To Try For UK Workers Before Employing Immigrant Staff

Bosses told to try for UK workers before employing immigrant staff By Jonathan Walker Political Editor The Birmingham Post Apr 29 2008 Businesses will have to prove they cannot find suitable British workers before they are allowed to employ immigrant … Continue reading

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In France, Prisons Filled With Muslims

In France, Prisons Filled With Muslims By Molly Moore Washington Post Foreign Service Tuesday, April 29, 2008; Page A01 SEQUEDIN, France — Samia El Alaoui Talibi walks her beat in a cream-colored head scarf and an ink-black robe with sunset-orange … Continue reading

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Italy’s Immigration–Interior: 2.4 Million Legal; 88% In Centre-North

IMMIGRATION – INTERIOR: 2. 4 M LEGAL – 88 PCT IN CENTRE-NORTH (AGI) – Rome, 29 April – The number of foreign residents in Italy with valid residence permits has been put at just over two million, four hundred thousand … Continue reading

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Italy’s Parliament Ushers In New Berlusconi Era

Italy's Parliament Ushers in New Berlusconi Era Deutsche-Welle April 29, 2008 Italy's parliament got down to business after the recent victory for Silvio Berlusconi's center-right party. The strong showing will make it easier for Berlusconi to push through reforms. The … Continue reading

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Sarkozy, Ben Ali Sign Accords On Immigration, Nuclear Energy

Sarkozy, Ben Ali sign accords on immigration, nuclear energy M&C NEWS Apr 29, 2008, 8:46 GMT Tunis/Paris – French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Tunisian counterpart Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali have concluded agreements on immigration and the development of … Continue reading

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Italy Eyes Minimum Income Rules For Immigrants

Italy eyes minimum income rules for immigrants Reuters Mon 28 Apr 2008 ROME, April 28 (Reuters) – Italy's next government should create a minimum income requirement for immigrants, including those from other European Union countries, the man expected to be … Continue reading

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Canadians Supportive But Wary Of Asian LInks: Poll

Canadians supportive but wary of Asian links: poll Jonathan Manthorpe Vancouver Sun Published: Monday, April 28, 2008 Canadians continue to be strongly supportive of developing commercial and other links with Asia, although they have become wary of some of the … Continue reading

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Minister: Immigration Bill Designed To Limit Immigrant Applications To Canada

Minister: immigration bill designed to limit immigration applications to Canada Canadian Press Article online since April 28th 2008, 0:00 OTTAWA – Sweeping immigration reforms now before the House of Commons were designed to limit the number of immigration applications Canada … Continue reading

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Influx Of Migrants Affecting Grades Of British Pupils, Warns Liberal Democrat Leader

Influx of migrants affecting grades of British pupils, warns Lib Dem leader Daily Mail 28th April 2008 Nick Clegg says almost 800,000 pupils do not have English as their first language Pupils are suffering because schools are struggling to cope … Continue reading

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Wealth Gap Exposes Fresh Labour Challenge—Immigrants, Native-Born Youngest Male Adults Will Be Identified As Prime Victims Of 25-Year Trend In Widening Income Inequality

INCOME: AFFORDABILITY PROVES EVER ELUSIVE Wealth gap exposes fresh labour challenge Immigrants, native-born youngest male adults will be identified as prime victims of 25-year trend in widening income inequality MICHAEL VALPY THE GLOBE and MAIL April 26, 2008 The final … Continue reading

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Convicted In The U.S., ‘Consultant’ Carries On Here

Convicted in the U.S., 'consultant' carries on here David Baines Vancouver Sun Published: Saturday, April 26, 2008 Mohammed Bassale Wanli, a self-described immigration consultant, has been charged and convicted of numerous crimes and misdemeanors, but he keeps popping up like … Continue reading

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Things Are Calm, Time To Talk

Canadian Newspaper and Magazine Articles (Some British articles are included) APRIL 2008 April 26, 2008: Wealth Gap Exposes Fresh Labour Challenge–Immigrants, Native-Born Youngest Male Adults Will Be Identified As Prims Victims… April 26, 2008: Convicted In The U.S., 'Consultant' Carries … Continue reading

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Mom Facing Deportation To China Fears For Daughters

Mom Facing Deportation To China Fears For Daughters By TOM GODFREY Toronto Sun SUN MEDIA April 25, 2008 A pregnant mother with two Canadian daughters says she faces a life of hardship if deported to China, owing to the Communist … Continue reading

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Arizona Border Enforcement Gets 21 More Prosecutors

Ariz. border enforcement gets 21 more prosecutors By Brady McCombs The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), April 25, 2008 http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/border/235999 The U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona will receive 21 additional prosecutors as part of the Justice Department's efforts to fight border-related … Continue reading

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