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Doctors From Outside EU Banned From Consultant Training

Doctors from outside EU barred from consultant training John Carvel, social affairs editor The Guardian, Thursday February 7 2008 A ban on doctors from outside the EU training to become consultants in the NHS was imposed by the government yesterday … Continue reading

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Immigration Chiefs Give Marching Orders To 54 ‘Illegal’ Fans

Immigration chiefs give marching orders to 54 'illegal' fans By Tom Brady Security Editor Independent.ie Thursday February 07 2008 More than 50 Brazilians posing as soccer supporters for last night's friendly soccer tie with Ireland in Dublin were shown the … Continue reading

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Germany Faces Turkish Ire After Nine Immigrants Die In Fire

Germany faces Turkish ire after nine immigrants die in fire Turkish Press.com Published: 2/5/2008 LUDWIGSHAFEN – Germany came under pressure from Turkey Tuesday over an apartment building inferno that killed nine immigrants and forced a couple to throw their baby … Continue reading

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Spain Gov’t Criticizes Opposition Immigrant Plan

Spain govt criticises opposition immigrant plan (Corrected) By Sonya Dowsett Reuters Thu 7 Feb 2008, 14:38 GMT MADRID, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Spain's Socialist government on Thursday said opposition calls for immigrants to learn Spanish and respect Spanish customs were … Continue reading

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Kidney Kingpin To Lose Canadian Residence Status

Kidney kingpin to lose Canadian residence status SIFY NEWS Wednesday, 06 February, 2008 Brampton: Amit Kumar, the brain behind the multi-million-dollar kidney scam, will lose his permanent resident status in Canada once he is convicted of organ trafficking. “Canadian law … Continue reading

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Canada’s Lower House Passes Anti-Terror Law That Allows For Indefinite Detention

Canada's lower house passes amended anti-terror law that allows for indefinite detention The Associated Press (The International Herald Tribune) Published: February 7, 2008 TORONTO: Canada's lower house passed a revised anti-terrorism law Wednesday that allows the government to detain foreign … Continue reading

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Kids Who Speak Mandarin or Punjabi Will Have An Edge In The World Economy, Education Official Says

A global view of learning Kids who speak Mandarin or Punjabi will have an edge in the world economy, education official says Janet Steffenhagen Vancouver Sun Published: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 French is fine, but parents who really want to … Continue reading

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UK Offering Visa Centre In Punjab

UK offering visa centre in Punjab The Times Of India 6 Feb 2008, 0226 hrs IST,[]TNN CHANDIGARH: In order to check the growing trend of illegal immigration, the United Kingdom minister of state for borders and immigration Liam Byrne on … Continue reading

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Germany Stands Firm On Country’s Integration Policy

Germany stands firm on country's integration policy German Interior Minister Schauble assures Ankara that his government sincerely intends to resolve integration problems faced by immigrant groups in Germany including the Turks FULYA ZERKAN ANKARA – Turkish Daily News Wednesday, February … Continue reading

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N.B. Government Unveils Plan To Boost Population By 100,000 By 2026

N.B. government unveils plan to boost population by 100,000 by 2026 The Canadian Press February 5, 2008 MONCTON, N.B. – The New Brunswick government says it will make the Maritime province more attractive for its own citizens and for immigrants … Continue reading

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Foreign Criminals Nintendo Wiis And 5-a-Side

Foreign criminals' Nintendo Wiis and 5-a-side By Graham Tibbetts The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:56am GMT 05/02/2008 Foreign criminals are being given Nintendo Wiis and a plasma television to while away the time before their deportation, it has been claimed. The … Continue reading

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Canadian Officials In Beijing Turned Blind Eye To Reports Of Immigration Fraud, Clerk Says

Canadian officials in Beijing turned blind eye to reports of immigration fraud, clerk says GEOFFREY YORK From Monday's Globe and Mail February 4, 2008 at 4:45 AM EST BEIJING Wang Xu, a young clerk at a Chinese government office, was … Continue reading

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UK Minister To Discuss Immigration Issues With India

UK Minister to discuss immigration issues with India Posted February 3rd, 2008 by Sahil Nagpal The Hindustan Times London, Feb 3: After British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discussed issues related to immigration rule with India, a six-member team led by … Continue reading

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Sweden Slashes Asylum Grants To Iraqi Refugees

Sweden slashes asylum grants to Iraqi refugees Published: 2 Feb 08 20:38 CET The Local Online: http://www.thelocal.se/9856/ Sweden has slashed the proportion of Iraqi asylum seekers it has allowed to stay in the country, following the tightening of rules by … Continue reading

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France, Senegal Sign Agreement On Management Of Migratory Flows

France, Senegal sign agreement on management of migratory flows DAKAR, Feb 2, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Senegal and France have signed an amendment to the agreement on the joint management of migratory flows between the two countries in order … Continue reading

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Australia Accepts Stranded Afghans

Australia accepts stranded Afghans Andra Jackson The Age February 2, 2008 A FAMILY of nine asylum seekers, stranded in Lombok, Indonesia, for seven years, is to be taken in by Australia. The family is the first of several Afghan asylum … Continue reading

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Refugee Deal Back In Place

Refugee deal with U.S. back in force Asylum-seekers at border will continue to be rejected until `Safe Third Country' pact reviewed Feb 01, 2008 04:30 AM Nicholas Keung IMMIGRATION/DIVERSITY REPORTER The Toronto Star Refugees hoping to seek protection in Canada … Continue reading

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Police Smash One Of UK’s Biggest Ever People-Smuggling Rings In Dawn Raids

Police smash one of UK's biggest ever people-smuggling rings in dawn raids The Daily Mail 1st February 2008 Police today smashed a people-smuggling ring suspected of bringing potentially hundreds of illegal migrants into the UK. Officers arrested 13 people as … Continue reading

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Home Office Defends Plan To Send Back Child Asylum Seekers

Home Office defends plans to send back child asylum seekers Alan Travis, home affairs editor The Guardian Friday February 1, 2008 The Home Office is to start the forcible removal of lone child asylum seekers, despite fears that many will … Continue reading

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Seasonal Labour Rules Amended

Seasonal labour rules amended By LESLIE ANN HORGAN The Southland Times Friday, 01 February 2008 Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove yesterday announced changes to seasonal worker regulations but some cherry growers say the quick-fix has been too slow. Problems with the … Continue reading

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