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Minister Highlights Public Disquiet Over Migrants’ Access To Services

Minister highlights public disquiet over migrants' access to services Labour needs to engage in debate on immigration Trust broken in fairness of health allocation Patrick Wintour, political editor The Guardian, Tuesday February 19 2008 Labour must encourage debate on immigration … Continue reading

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Ad: Immigration Costs Blacks Jobs

Ad: Immigration Costs Blacks Jobs WGCL TV Atlanta POSTED: 4:54 pm EST February 18, 2008 UPDATED: 6:25 pm EST February 18, 2008 ATLANTA — A provocative new immigration advertisement just hit Atlantas airwaves. The ad links black unemployment with the … Continue reading

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Illegal Emigres Defy The Image—Fastest Growing Source? It’s India.

Illegal emigres defy the image FASTEST GROWING SOURCE? IT'S INDIA By Mike Swift San Jose Mercury News Article Launched: 02/18/2008 01:30:47 AM PST The Bay Area has a piece of the nation's fastest growing group of illegal immigrants. But don't … Continue reading

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Iraq To Take Back Astlum Seekers Rejected By Sweden

Iraq to take back asylum seekers rejected by Sweden Published: 18 Feb 08 15:34 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/10028/ Iraq will take back asylum seekers rejected by Sweden, according to a deal signed in Baghdad on Monday that clears the way for … Continue reading

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Over 100,000 Arabs Enter Europe Every Year, Says Egypt

Over 100,000 Arabs illegally enter Europe every year, says Egypt M & C Feb 18, 2008, 15:36 GMT Cairo – Over 100,000 illegal immigrants, taking risky voyages arranged by organized criminal gangs, arrive in Europe from Arab countries every year, … Continue reading

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Migrant Quota Rises To Tackle Labour Shortage

Migrant quota rises to tackle labour shortage Tim Colebatch, Canberra The Age February 18, 2008 IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Evans has devised a package of measures to ease labour shortages by attracting more skilled workers to Australia, either permanently or on … Continue reading

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America Tightens Entry Rules

America tightens entry rules Chris Haslam From The Sunday Times February 17, 2008 The US government is seeking to impose the strictest-ever security measures for transatlantic travellers. Under the scheme, armed guards of the US Federal Air Marshal Service would … Continue reading

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More Illegal Immigrants Are Rushing To File Taxes

More illegal immigrants are rushing to file taxes Many view move as way to help case for residency By Maria Sacchetti Globe Staff February 17, 2008 Illegal immigrants are pouring into tax-preparation offices and nonprofit agencies across Massachusetts and the … Continue reading

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Housing Slowdown Puts Day Labourers In Limbo

Housing slowdown puts day laborers in limbo By Evelyn Nieves The Associated Press GRATON, Calif. The most desperate men park themselves on corners well before dawn, hoping for first dibs on jobs. Most days, no one gets dibs no one … Continue reading

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Immigration Reform High On Clinton’s To-Do List

Immigration reform high on Clinton's to-do list By Ramon Bracamontes El Paso Times Article Launched: 02/17/2008 12:21:47 AM MST After losing in the Democratic presidential primaries in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., last week, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton quickly headed … Continue reading

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Britain Cannot Upset Asian Community On Immigration

'Britain cannot upset Asian community on immigration' Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, February 17, 2008 First Published: 10:50 IST(17/2/2008) Last Updated: 11:04 IST(17/2/2008) Britain, which is seeking to overhaul its immigration policy, cannot afford to upset the Asian community because … Continue reading

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Influx Of Iraqi Refugees Bring Swedish Town To Its Knees

Influx of Iraqi refugees bring Swedish town to its knees by Sophie Mongalvy Yahoo News Sun Feb 17, 5:03 PM ET SOEDERTAELJE, Sweden (AFP) – A flood of Iraqi refugees to Soedertaelje is straining the infrastructure in this small Swedish … Continue reading

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Tide Turns As Poles End Great Migration

Tide turns as Poles end great migration From The Times February 16, 2008 A wave of immigration that helped to fuel Britains early 21st century boom is over, as the Polish plumber and thousands like him go home. The Times … Continue reading

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Hispanic Birthrate Is Changing State’s Look

Hispanic birthrate is changing state's look Tennessee will be more diverse if trend continues By CLAUDIA PINTO TENNESSEAN.COM February 16, 2008 The Hispanic birthrate in Tennessee is exploding, far outpacing the national rate. The number of Hispanic babies born in … Continue reading

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Row Over Refugee Board Rookies

Row Over Refugee Board Rookies By TOM GODFREY TorontoSun.com SUN MEDIA Fri, February 15, 2008 Two newly appointed members of the Immigration and Refugee board should be removed from their $112,000-a-year positions over conflicts of interest, a national lobby group … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Crackdown On Illegal Immigration Spurs Debate

Crackdown on illegal immigrants spurs debate By Matthew Defour wISCONSIN sTATE jOURNAL FRI., FEB 15, 2008 – 11:58 PM 608-252-6144 mdefour@madison.com A federal crackdown on illegal immigrants is reverberating in local jails and law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin. While many … Continue reading

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Immigration Activist Fined For Insulting Sarkozy

Immigration activist fined for insulting Sarkozy PARIS, February 15, 2008 – A French anarchist and immigration campaigner was fined 800 euros (1,170 dollars) on Thursday for comparing President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies as interior minister to France's pro-Nazi wartime regime. Romain … Continue reading

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African Immigrants Experience Hardest Landing

African immigrants experience hardest landing Jobless rate four times higher than in Filipino or Canadian-born populations Charles Lewis National Post Canwest News Service Published: Thursday, February 14 TORONTO – Immigrants from Africa are having the hardest time of any major … Continue reading

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The Mosaic Loses To Segregation

The mosaic loses to segregation Ethnic minorities have little motivation to join mainstream Canada, preferring the balkanization they find Scott Young The Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 13, 2008 My grandmother speaks atrocious English, eats only Chinese food, has only Chinese … Continue reading

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Immigrants Will Be Fast-Tracked If They Take Certain Professions

Immigrants Will Be Fast-Tracked If They Take Certain Professions By ANTONELLA ARTUSO QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU CHIEF Toronto Sun Wed, February 13, 2008 The Ontario government will help fast-track the citizenship of immigrants with Canadian post-secondary credentials to work as bricklayers, … Continue reading

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