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Earth Needs Renewed Attention To Population Growth

Earth Needs Renewed Attention To Population Growth By John Feeney Growth Is Madness October 12, 2007 There's a simple theme in today's environmental writing. It shows up in titles like “Cut Your Consumption by Switching to Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Lawmakers … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

East Europeans Reach The Parts Others Can’t

East Europeans reach the parts others can't Alan Travis, home affairs editor Friday October 12, 2007 The Guardian The recent arrival of eastern European workers in Britain has reached parts of the country that no other previous wave of immigration … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

New Zealand Loosens Immigration Rules

New Zealand loosens immigration rules The Age October 12, 2007 – 9:39AM New Zealand has announced it will loosen immigration requirements to make it easier for permanent residents to have overseas family members visit. Immigration Minister David Cunliffe said that … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

FIFA Calls Off New Zealand-Fiji Game In Visa Row

FIFA calls off New Zealand-Fiji game in visa row AFP October 12, 2007 WELLINGTON (AFP) Football's global governing body Friday called off an Oceania World Cup qualifying match between New Zealand and Fiji after the Wellington government refused a visa … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

It’s Ocker Indoctrination, Mate

It's ocker indoctrination, mate Rhianna King West Australian October 12, 2007 NEW arrivals to Australia will have to read a book explaining slang terms such as barbie, telly and cuppa, which also gives tips on personal hygiene and social customs. … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Worker Shortage Leaves Crops To Rot

Worker shortage leaves crop to rot Chilliwack: Many migrant fruit and vegetable pickers headed home early to Mexico Glenda Luymes, The Province Published: Thursday, October 11, 2007 Ajit Singh Shoker's 150-acre crop of brussels sprouts is ready for eating. But … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Employers Urged To Think Ahead

Employers urged to think ahead Karen Brownlee, The Leader-Post Published: Thursday, October 11, 2007 The labour shortage that Saskatchewan is experiencing is not a passing trend and those involved in an upcoming conference focused on finding and keeping employees are … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Diners Stunned By Chinatown Raids

Diners stunned by Chinatown raids BBC News Thursday, 11 October 2007 About 60 raids on illegal workers are taking place in London weekly The biggest raid in London this year on illegal workers has led to more than 30 arrests … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

SNP Act On Asylum Family Detention

SNP act on asylum family detention Midlothian Advertiser Published Date: 11 October 2007 Source: Press Association Location: The Press Association Newsdesk The Scottish Government is to press Westminster for an end to the detention of families with children at Dungavel, … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

The Rise Of Mosques Becomes Catalyst For Conflict Across Europe

The rise of mosques becomes catalyst for conflict across Europe A minaret planned for a Swiss village has prompted the latest of several disputes over new places of worship Ian Traynor in Wangen, Switzerland Thursday October 11, 2007 The Guardian … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Chef Told To Work 365 Days A Year

Chef told to work 365 days a year, court told The Sydney Morning Herald October 11, 2007 AN Indian chef brought to Australia to work in a Blue Mountains kitchen says he was driven straight to the restaurant from the … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Over 2 Million Immigrants Arrive In Five Years

Over 2m immigrants arrive in five years By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor The Telegraph 10/10/2007 More than 2.2million immigrants arrived in the UK between 2001 and 2005, figures showed . Over the same period 870,000 foreign-born people left the … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Schengen Signals End Of Hungarian Border Control Service

Schengen signals end of Hungarian border guard service by Thomas A Tass Budapest Sun Sun Online October 10, 2007 At the end of this year, the Hungarian border guards, whose somewhat checkered history goes back more than 100 years, will … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

France Gets New Immigration Museum As DNA Row Rages

France gets new immigration museum as DNA row rages Agence France-Presse 10/10/2007 PARIS — A new Paris museum celebrating the role of immigration in French history opened to the public Wednesday, amid a fierce row over plans by President Nicolas … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Victoria Plans To Beat The Others To Skilled Migrants

Victoria plans to beat the others to skilled migrants Josh Gordon and Brendan Nicholson The Age October 9, 2007 VICTORIA is preparing to launch a raid to snatch more skilled migrants from other states in a bid to plug labour … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Airlines Face "Direct Action" Threat In Deportations Row

Airlines face 'direct action' threat in deportations row By Cahal Milmo The Independent Published: 09 October 2007 Carriers including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic were under growing pressure yesterday to refuse to carry asylum-seekers being forcibly removed from Britain after … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

New Fingerprints Trial At Airport

New fingerprints trial at airport BBC News Tuesday, 9 October 2007 Passengers flying into Gatwick Airport from Sierra Leone with biometric visas are having their fingerprints recorded in a pilot scheme. The BioDev trial aims to flush out false visa … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Spain’s Socialist Government Is Trying To Encourage African Development To Stop The Tide Of Illegal Immigration

Immigration: Spains novel approach Spains Socialist government is trying to encourage African development to stop the tide of illegal immigrants. Expatica News October 9, 2007 Illegal immigration can best be stemmed by promoting legal immigration and development in poorer regions … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Relief At First Coalition Agreement

Relief at first coalition agreement Expatica News 9 October 2007 BRUSSELS – Four months after a general election took Belgium to the brink of constitutional crisis, parties in coalition talks reached their first agreement Tuesday on the issue of immigration. … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

French Minister Threatens To Resign In Immigration Row

French minister threatens to resign in immigration row Expatica News 9 October 2007 PARIS (AFP) – A minister of Algerian origin in President Nicolas Sarkozy's government sent sparks flying Tuesday by threatening to resign in protest at a toughening of … Continue reading

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