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There Is Tension In THe Air, Says First Black MP As Swiss Take A Turn To The Right

There is tension in the air, says first black MP as Swiss take a turn to the right David Charter in Berne From The Times October 23, 2007 The first black MP in Switzerland said yesterday he was worried about … Continue reading

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Contested French Immigration Bill Passes

Contested French Immigration Bill Passes By NATHALIE SCHUCK The Associated Press Tuesday, October 23, 2007; 6:20 PM PARIS — French lawmakers adopted a hotly contested bill on Tuesday that would institute language exams and potential DNA testing for prospective immigrants, … Continue reading

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French Parliament Set To Approve DNA Immigration Bill

French parliament set to approve DNA immigration bill Expatica News 23 October 2007 PARIS (AFP) – The French parliament was on Tuesday poised to adopt an immigration bill that has sparked angry debate for introducing DNA testing of foreigners who … Continue reading

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Key Parts Of The EU’s Proposed Blue Card Work Visa Plan

Key parts of the EU's proposed Blue Card work visa plan The Associated Press Published: October 23, 2007 The European Union's top immigration official presented plans Tuesday to introduce an EU-wide “Blue Card” work visa system meant to attract highly … Continue reading

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Gov’t Rejects Two-Tier Wage System

Govt rejects two-tier wage system The Age October 23, 2007 – 12:49PM The federal government has rejected billionaire retailer Gerry Harvey's proposal for a two-tier wage system. The man behind electronics retail chain Harvey Norman has reportedly called for a … Continue reading

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Woman Claims Kiwi Marriage Stressed By Immigration

Woman claims Kiwi marriage stressed by immigration By JOHN HENZELL – The Press | Tuesday, 23 October 2007 A Christchurch immigrant has blamed delays by immigration officers for the stress that soured her marriage and cost her the chance to … Continue reading

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Nationalists Win Big In Swiss Elections

Nationalists Win Big in Swiss Election By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS The Associated Press Monday, October 22, 2007; 6:22 AM GENEVA — The nationalist Swiss People's Party received the highest vote ever recorded for an individual political party in Switzerland after … Continue reading

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Immigration, Rent Rises May Cause Rate Hike: Report

Immigration, rent rises may cause rate hike: report ABC News Posted Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:00am AEST Rising rents and increased immigration are forecast to put more pressure on inflation and possibly force the official interest rate higher next year. … Continue reading

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Billionaire Uses Ancient Martyr To Spearhead His March Into Power

Billionaire uses ancient martyr to spearhead his march into power David Charter in Zurich From The Times October 22, 2007 A self-made billionaire who compares himself to a legendary hero who was impaled while repelling unwanted invaders led his right-wing … Continue reading

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Rightist Party Leads In Switzerland

Rightist party leads in Switzerland Reuters Published: October 21, 2007 ZURICH: The rightist Swiss People's Party consolidated its position as the biggest group in Parliament on Sunday, winning nearly 29 percent of the vote, according to preliminary election results. The … Continue reading

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Europe’s Fear Of Muslims Increases

Europe's fear of Muslims increases By SHELLEY EMLING The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 10/21/07 Amsterdam, the Netherlands Ehsan Jami sees himself as the legendary Dutch boy who used his finger to plug a leaking dike. Jami, a Dutch politician, is … Continue reading

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Chasing The Chinese Dream—A Growing Number Of The World’s Emigrants Are Heading East, Rather Than West, In Search Of Safety, Tolerance and Opportunity

Chasing the Chinese Dream A Growing Number of the World's Emigrants Are Heading East, Rather Than West, in Search of Safety, Tolerance and Opportunity By Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, October 21, 2007; Page A16 YIWU, China … Continue reading

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Canadians Want Illegal Immigrants Deported: Poll

Canadians want illegal immigrants deported: poll Jack Aubry, CanWest News Service Published: Saturday, October 20, 2007 OTTAWA — A majority of Canadians believe immigrants who are in the country illegally or after their visas expire should be deported, even if … Continue reading

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Brokers Pressured Immigrants To Take Unhelpful Mentorships: Lawyer

Brokers pressured immigrants to take unhelpful mentorships: lawyer BRIAN FLINN Last updated at 6:30 AM on 20/10/07 Middlemen pressured Nova Scotian immigrants to let them arrange pricey business “mentorships” that had nothing to do with their field of expertise, immigration … Continue reading

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Deny Quebec Citizenship To New Immigrants Who Don’t Learn French: PQ

Deny Quebec citizenship to new immigrants who don't learn French: PQ PHILIP AUTHIER, The Gazette Published: Friday, October 19 QUEBEC – Newly arrived immigrants will be required to have an “appropriate” working knowledge of French to be sworn in as … Continue reading

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San Diego County Remittances Hit $1.1 Billion

San Diego County remittances to Mexico hit $1.1 billion By James Giannini COPLEY NEWS SERVICE October 19, 2007 WASHINGTON The amount of money that workers in San Diego County send to Mexico has ballooned reaching $1.1 billion last year from … Continue reading

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New Mexico’s Low Tech Fence Stopping Migrants Most

N.M.'s low-tech fence stopping migrants most Arizona's high-tech 'virtual fence' isn't having as much success in staunching the flow of illegal immigrants as neighboring New Mexico's more solid approach. By KEVIN G. HALL khall@mcclatchydc.com Posted on Fri, Oct. 19, 2007 … Continue reading

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New U.S. Visas Offered To Crime Victims

New US Visas Offered to Crime Victims By Roxana Hegeman The Associated Press, October 19, 2007 WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Illegal immigrants who are victims of violent crimes in the U.S. can now apply for special visas, seven years after Congress … Continue reading

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Foreign Student Jailed For Document Deception

Foreign student jailed for document deception Neal Hall, Vancouver Sun Published: Thursday, October 18, 2007 VANCOUVER – A foreign student has been sent to jail for two months after he was convicted of producing fraudulent documents in order to stay … Continue reading

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Imam Giving Up His Bid To Stay, Lawyer Says

Imam giving up his bid to stay, lawyer says SIDHARTHA BANERJEE The Canadian Press October 18, 2007 at 3:55 AM EDT MONTREAL One of the lawyers for a controversial Montreal imam says her client's impending deportation is purely political and … Continue reading

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