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Fogh Ahead For Denmark

Fogh Ahead for Denmark Spiegel On Line November 15, 2007 Anders Fogh Rasmussen has won his third set of parliamentary elections, making him the only member of his party to ever win a third term as prime minister. But German … Continue reading

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Bouchard, Taylor To Address The Media

Bouchard, Taylor to address the media Jeff Heinrich , Montreal Gazette Published: Thursday, November 15 After 10 weeks criss-crossing Quebec and holding hearings in 15 cities – and before facing protests when they start hearings in Montreal next week – … Continue reading

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Group Aims To Register 1 Million New Hispanic Voters

Group aims to register 1 million new Hispanic voters Florida, four other states focus of drive By William Gibson Washington Bureau Chief November 15, 2007 WASHINGTON – A nationwide movement to turn Hispanic immigrants into citizens and voters is focusing … Continue reading

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Where Does Metro Grow From Here?

Where does Metro grow from here? Public meetings start discussion of choosing a sustainable future R. Shore The Vancouver Sun November 14, 2007 Metro Vancouver has a hit a wall. Boxed in by parks, watersheds, mountains, ocean and protected agricultural … Continue reading

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"You’ll Get The Country You Deserve."

'You'll get the country you deserve' Laval appears divided at Bouchard-Taylor commission hearings JEFF HEINRICH, The Gazette Published: Wednesday, November 14 Wading into its most ethnically diverse city yet, the Bouchard-Taylor commission heard from many Arab Muslim immigrants last night … Continue reading

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Inland Activists Head To Immigration Summit In Mexico

Inland activists head to immigration summit in Mexico By DAVID OLSON The Press-Enterprise Riverside, California Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Several Inland immigration-rights advocates are heading to Mexico City to participate in a first-ever summit Friday and Saturday between U.S.-based activists … Continue reading

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Voters In Ohio Voice Opposition To Gov’t Help For Illegal Immigrants

Voters in Ohio voice opposition to government help for illegal immigrants Views could play a key role for presidential candidates in the upcoming elections. By William Hershey Staff Writer Wednesday, November 14, 2007 COLUMBUS Sen. Hillary Clinton may broadly support … Continue reading

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GOP Split On Repeal Of Real ID

GOP split on repeal of Real ID By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times November 14, 2007 []Congressional Republicans are scrambling to defuse the political time bomb they created in 2005 when they allowed states to issue driver's licenses to illegal … Continue reading

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Bill Takes Aim At Gaps In Border Security

Bill takes aim at gaps in airport security Non-citizens would be barred from some jobs By Jon Hilkevitch Tribune transportation reporter November 14, 2007 Only U.S. citizens would be allowed to hold airport jobs that involve access to planes and … Continue reading

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Customs, Border Workforce Plagued With Retention, Morale Problems

Customs, border workforce plagued with retention, morale problems By Alyssa Rosenberg arosenberg@govexec.com November 13, 2007 U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces substantial challenges in recruiting, retaining and training new officers, maintaining high morale and keeping up with increasing cross-border traffic, … Continue reading

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Landlords Facing Illegal Resident Law?

Landlords facing illegal resident law? By Richard Mize Real Estate Editor NewsOK.com Wed November 14, 2007 State Rep. Randy Terrill wants police and prosecutors to be able to seize and liquidate the property of people who give aid and comfort … Continue reading

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Haneef Failed Visa "Risk Test"

Haneef failed visa 'risk test' Christine Kellett The Brisbane Times November 16, 2007 – 4:32AM Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews was “damned if he did and damned if he didn't” in his controversial decision to cancel the visa of one-time terror … Continue reading

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Taxpayers Footing The Bill For Illegal Immigration

Taxpayers footing the bills for illegal immigrants by News Channel 8's Alan Cohn Team 8 Investigates Posted Nov. 13, 2007 Danbury (WTNH) _ A Team 8 investigation has uncovered information about the cost of caring for illegal immigrants at Danbury … Continue reading

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Danish PM Wins Third Term

Danish PM wins third term By Kim McLaughlin Reuters Tuesday, November 13, 2007; 8:06 PM COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen led his centre-right coalition to a third term in power in parliamentary elections on Tuesday, promising … Continue reading

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Turkey’s Tensions Migrate To Berlin

Turkey's tensions migrate to Berlin By Tom Hundley ChicagoTribune foreign correspondent November 13, 2007 BERLIN – The organizers billed it as a demonstration of Turkish-Kurdish brotherhood. They expected about 500 participants, but more than 1,000 turned up and it wasn't … Continue reading

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Spain Tries To Keep Rightist Rallies Off The Streets

Spain tries to keep rightist rallies off the streets By Victoria Burnett International Herald Tribune Published: November 13, 2007 MADRID: The government is trying to ban an extreme right rally against immigration amid fears of rising outbursts of xenophobic violence. … Continue reading

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Indonesians To Get Work Here Under Free Trade Agreement

Indonesians to get work here under free trade agreement Mark Forbes, Bali The Age November 13, 2007 INDONESIAN nurses and construction and hospitality workers should be able to work in Australia under a proposed free trade agreement, according to Indonesian … Continue reading

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Texas Mayors Want Wider Rio Grande

Texas Mayors Want Wider Rio Grande By REUTERS Published: November 13, 2007 BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) – Texan mayors opposed to a planned border fence with Mexico want to widen and deepen the Rio Grande river instead, and say it will … Continue reading

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Fewer Illegal Residents Apply For Home Loans

Fewer illegal residents apply for home loans Deportation fears lead to big drop in applications By Vanessa Bauza Chicago Tribune staff reporter November 13, 2007 Home loans to illegal immigrants have plummeted this year, bankers say, as a federal crackdown … Continue reading

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Students Walk Out On Immigration Debate

Students walk out on immigration debate Students, faculty rally outside a campus event featuring Jim Gilchrist, co-founder of the Minuteman Project. By AMY TAXIN The Orange County Register Tuesday, November 13, 2007 LONG BEACH Students walked out of an immigration … Continue reading

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