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Push To Abandon Villawood Centre

Push to abandon Villawood centre Stephanie Peatling Sydney Morning Herald January 14, 2008 VILLAWOOD detention centre in Sydney's south-west should be abandoned and a completely new centre built on Commonwealth land elsewhere in the city, a recommendation being prepared for … Continue reading

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Muslim Policies Divide Party

Muslim policies divide party Taghred Chandab Sydney Morning Herald January 13, 2008 A SENIOR Christian Democrat says the party is bitterly split over calls to end Muslim migration and close all Islamic schools in NSW. The party's deputy president, Gordon … Continue reading

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Help On Way For Ilegal Workers?

Help On Way For Illegal Workers? Union Seeks End To Deportations By TOM GODFREY, SUN MEDIA (The Toronto Sun) January 12, 2008 Members of the Labourers International Union say they'll work with a federal immigration committee to help up to … Continue reading

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Toronto’s "Road To Health" Report On Schools Is Flawed

Toronto's “Road to Health” report on schools is flawed by John Turley-Ewart The National Post Posted: January 11, 2008, 6:31 AM How bad are Toronto's public schools? The numbers in yesterday's school safety report presented to the Toronto District School … Continue reading

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Illness Does Not A Refugee Make

Illness Does Not A Refugee Make By MINDY JACOBS The Edmonton Sun January 11, 2008 Canada's unfortunate reputation as a patsy in immigration circles shone on this week when officials changed their minds about deporting a failed refugee claimant because … Continue reading

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In Search of the ‘Reasonable’

In search of the 'reasonable' The Bouchard-Taylor commission on the accommodation of ethnic and religious minorities has wrapped up its tour of Quebec. Was the “freakshow” worth it? Philippe Gohier Macleans.ca Jan 11, 2008 | 10:47 am EST A lot … Continue reading

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Arrested At Funeral Home, Gang Member To Be Deported

Arrested at funeral home, gang member to be deported CBC News Friday, January 11, 2008 A known gang member arrested at a funeral home in Calgary was ordered deported almost four years ago, officials say. Tran Trong Nghi Nguyen, who … Continue reading

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Beware Foreign Worker Pitfalls

Beware foreign worker pitfalls By John Duckers Business Editor Birmingham Post Jan 11 2008 Employers seeking to plug the skills gap in the region by hiring foreign workers should be aware of the potential legal pitfalls. With tough new penalties … Continue reading

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Australia To Start Removing Last Detainees From Nauru

Australia To Start Removing Last Detainees From Nauru AFP Published: January 11, 2008 4:17 AM SYDNEY (AFP)–Australia will next week fly 21 Sri Lankan refugees from its much-criticized detention center on the Pacific island nation of Nauru as it works … Continue reading

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Singh Case Tests Border Agency’s Strength

Singh case tests border agency's strength Government risks appearing impotent if it keeps delaying deportation, adviser warns IAN BAILEY From Thursday's Globe and Mail January 10, 2008 at 4:52 AM EST VANCOUVER The Canada Border Services Agency risks the appearance … Continue reading

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Feds Looking Into Fake Refugee Claims From Mexicans Working In Toronto

Feds looking into fake refugee claims from Mexicans working in Toronto By The Canadian Press Wed. Jan 9 – 9:25 AM TORONTO Federal officials are looking into an alleged immigration scam that's sending hundreds of Mexicans to Toronto as bogus … Continue reading

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We Don’t Have No-Go Areas, Says Brown

WE DONT HAVE NO-GO AREAS, SAYS BROWN By Macer Hall Political Editor Daily Express Wednesday January 9,2008 GORDON Brown risked accusations of being deluded yesterday by declaring there are no no-go areas for non-Muslims in Britain. The Prime Minister dismissed … Continue reading

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New UK Immigration Laws Spelling Doom For Curry Houses

New UK immigration laws spelling doom for curry houses Thaindian News January 9th, 2008 London, Jan 9 (ANI): The UKs strict new immigration laws are leaving Asian restaurants in unprecedented crisis, and are putting one of the countrys favourite foods … Continue reading

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Fewer Britons In Work Due To Ageing Popul;ation And Emigration Rather Than Migrants, Says Report

Fewer Britons in work due to ageing population and emigration rather than migrants, says report Alan Travis, home affairs editor The Guardian Wednesday January 9, 2008 Demographic changes including an ageing population and rising emigration from Britain lie behind the … Continue reading

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French Plan For The Suburbs Runs Into Trouble

French plan for the suburbs runs into trouble French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared to be at odds with his outspoken urban affairs minister over the release of a master plan PARIS, January 9, 2008 – French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared … Continue reading

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Secret Home Office Memo Orders Officials To Stop Deporting Bogus Foreign Students

Secret Home Office memo orders officials to STOP deporting bogus foreign students By MATTHEW HICKLEY Daily Mail Last updated at 00:34am on 8th January 2008 Immigration officers have been ordered to stop deporting foreign students who overstay their visas. A … Continue reading

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France Misses Target For Deporting Immigrants

France misses target for deporting immigrants France fell just short of a controversial target to deport 25,000 illegal immigrants in 2007 PARIS, January 8, 2008 (AFP) – France fell just short of a controversial target to deport 25,000 illegal immigrants … Continue reading

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France’s Sarkozy Reveals Regional Support For Tougher Immigration Rules

France's Sarkozy Reveals Regional Support for Tougher Immigration Rules By VOA News 08 January 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the prime ministers of Italy and Spain have suggested a region-wide policy of expelling illegal immigrants from their countries. Mr. … Continue reading

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British Imams ‘Failing Young Muslims’

British imams failing young Muslims From The Times Justin Gest and Andrew Norfolk January 7, 2008 Attempts to reform British mosques and win back a lost generation of young Muslims are being undermined by the poor quality of home-trained imams, … Continue reading

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(Archbishop) Martin Urges Debate On School Integration

Martin urges debate on school integration Independent.ie Monday January 07 2008 Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has appealed for an “honest” debate on how the school system can best accommodate immigrants in a multi-cultural Ireland. The archbishop was preaching last … Continue reading

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