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Haneef Inquiry Brings New Pressure For Commissioner

Haneef inquiry brings new pressure for commissioner Jonathan Pearlman and Connie Levett The Sydney Morning Herald February 1, 2008 A JUDICIAL inquiry into the Haneef case will be launched within weeks as the Federal Government draws close to finalising its … Continue reading

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Britain Is Becoming The World’s Most Popular Destination For Overseas Students

Britain is becoming the world's most popular destination for overseas students Lucy Hodges looks at the reasons why they brave the red tape and dodgy climate Independent.co.uk Web Thursday, 31 January 2008 Despite its food and weather, Britain is beginning … Continue reading

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Groups ‘Disturbed’ By Immigration Bill

Groups 'disturbed' by immigration bill The Irish Times 31/01/2008 Refugee groups say they are deeply concerned by provisions in the Government's immigration bill which extends the power of the State to detain of migrants and those seeking asylum. The Irish … Continue reading

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Sick Overstayer Threatens Suicide

Sick overstayer threatens suicide By HANK SCHOUTEN The Dominion Post Thursday, 31 January 2008 An American overstayer who uses a dialysis machine 12 hours a day is threatening to stop her own treatment and die in Wellington rather than accept … Continue reading

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Nauru Wants Aid Deal After Camp Closure

Nauru wants aid deal after camp closure Posted Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:45am AEDT Nauru's Government says Australia's decision to close the processing camp for asylum seekers will hurt the island's economy, putting 100 people out of work. Nauru is … Continue reading

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Maternity Units Turn Away British Mums As Immigrants’ Baby Boom Costs NHS 350 Million Pounds

Maternity units turn away British mums as immigrants' baby boom costs NHS 350m by DANIEL MARTIN The Daily Mail 30th January 2008 Maternity wards are being forced to turn away expectant mothers because they cannot cope with soaring demand from … Continue reading

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Repeat Offenders Now Facing Stiffer Penalties

Repeat offenders now facing stiffer penalties By Dearbhail McDonald Independent.ie Wednesday January 30 2008 NON-nationals who fall foul of the Government's new immigration laws will be fined up to 500,000 and could be jailed for five years. The severe penalties, … Continue reading

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Bid To Tempt Home The Foreign Workers Who Fed Celtic Tiger

Bid to tempt home the foreign workers who fed Celtic Tiger By John Walshe Education Editor Independent.ie Wednesday January 30 2008 The immigrants who have been fuelling Ireland's booming economy in recent years are being wooed with promises of thousands … Continue reading

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Accused Murderer Seeks Refugee Status

Accused murderer seeks refugee status Californian arrested in Fort Langley hopes to avoid death penalty in home state Darah Hansen Vancouver Sun Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 A California man arrested in Fort Langley Friday in connection with a grisly … Continue reading

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Uncertified Dentists Prey On Immigrants: College

Uncertified dentists prey on immigrants: college CBC News Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Dentists who operate without a licence, sometimes in unsanitary conditions, are targeting newcomers to Canada, says the organization that certifies dentists in Ontario. Dental work is being done … Continue reading

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Asylum Failure For Iraq War Aides

Asylum failure for Iraq war aides Michael Evans From The Times January 29, 2008 BASRA Nearly 400 Iraqis employed by British Forces in southern Iraq have had their applications to live in Britain rejected after they took up the Governments … Continue reading

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Polish Migrants Living In Britain Claiming 21 Million Pounds In Child Benefits For Children Left Behind

Polish migrants living in Britain claiming 21m in child benefits for children left behind By MATTHEW HICKLEY Daily Mail Last updated at 08:56am on 29th January 2008 Disparity: A chart which illustrates the generosity of benefits in the UK and … Continue reading

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"Foreigh Gangsters Behind Most Of Organized Crime In UK"

Foreign gangsters behind most of organised crime in UK' By MATTHEW HICKLEY The Daily Mail 29th January 2008 Most organised crime committed in Britain has its origins abroad, one of the country's top law enforcement officers has revealed. Bill Hughes, … Continue reading

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Bradman Out For Duck In Citizenship Test

Bradman out for duck in citizenship test Phillip Coorey The Sydney Morning Herald Chief Political Correspondent January 29, 2008 A QUESTION about Sir Donald Bradman is expected to be dumped from the citizenship test under an overhaul by the Rudd … Continue reading

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Kiwis Lag Behind In Aussie Citizenship Test

Kiwis lag behind in Aussie citizenship test By MARK GEENTY Stuff.co.nz Tuesday, 29 January 2008 New Zealand migrants have received a “must do better” report card after it was revealed they lagged behind Britain, South Africa, the Philippines and India … Continue reading

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Asylum-Seekers Awaiting EU Court Ruling On Detention

Asylum-seekers awaiting EU court ruling on detention Independent.co.uk Web By Robert Verkaik, Legal Editor Monday, 28 January 2008 Thousands of asylum-seekers who are routinely detained in fast-track removal centres while their claims are being considered by the Home Office could … Continue reading

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Januiary 20, 2008: Security Guards Hired To Spy On Illegal Immigrants

Security guards hired to spy on illegal migrants David Leppard From The Sunday Times January 20, 2008 PRIVATE security guards have been secretly hired to spy on illegal immigrants in an apparent breach of the law, a leaked Home Office … Continue reading

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Spain Signs Immigration, Fishing Deal With Guinea Bissau

Spain signs immigration, fishing deal with GBissau 28 January 2008 FOCUS News Agency Bissau. Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos signed a cooperation deal on immigration and fishing rights with Guinea-Bissau Sunday during a fleeting visit to the country, a … Continue reading

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Business Warns Labour On Visa Demands

Business warns Labor on visa demands Ewin Hannan The Australian January 28, 2008 BUSINESS has warned the Rudd Government that the temporary skilled migration program will be jeopardised if Labor agrees to union demands to impose new requirements on foreign … Continue reading

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T.O. Bleeding Manufacturing Jobs

T.O. bleeding manufacturing jobs By ANTONELLA ARTUSO QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU CHIEF The Toronto Sun January 27, 2008 Four years ago, Vushtaeheby Srishkandarajah and 15 co-workers were ushered into the cafeteria of a Toronto factory and laid off. Srishkandarajah, who had … Continue reading

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