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Albayrak Hands Out Residence Permits (The Netherlands)

Albayrak hands out residence permits Expatica News 4 July 2007 DEN BOSCH (AP) – Vipero Botari fled violence-wracked Congo 14 years ago with his wife and daughter to seek asylum and acceptance in the Netherlands. On Wednesday Botari and his … Continue reading

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Immigration Bill Goes Before Cabinet (France)

Immigration bill goes before cabinet PARIS, July 4, 2007 (AFP) – The French government on Wednesday approved a new immigration bill intended to tighten the rules under which foreigners can join family-members in France. The bill, which will go before … Continue reading

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Australia Relies On Foreign GP’s

Australia relies on foreign GPs Connie Levett and Tony Wright The Age (Melbourne) July 4, 2007 THE doctor arrested in connection with the British terror attacks, Mohammed Haneef, entered Australia on the controversial 457 visa program months after the Federal … Continue reading

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Identity Theft Doctor Jailed

Identity theft doctor jailed ExpressandStar.com July 3, 2007 A Tanzanian-born doctor living in Wolverhampton used a dead womans birth certificate in a failed bid to stay in Britain. Hilda Kabali-Ishebabi was jailed for nine months and recommended for deportation after … Continue reading

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‘My Son Is Innocent, His Only Aim To Be A Doctor’

My son is innocent, his only aim to be a doctor Rana Sabbagh-Gargour in Amman and David Lister in Paisley From The Times July 3, 2007 Jamil Asha was expecting his son Mohammed, a gifted young doctor working in Britain, … Continue reading

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Gardai Are Set To Move On Agbonlahor Deportations

Garda set to move on Agbonlahor deportations Evening Echo News 03/07/2007 – 5:25:54 PM The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is expected to execute deportation orders against the Agbonlahor family after Olivia Agbonlahor dropped a legal challenge against the State. … Continue reading

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Trouble Repatriating Illegal Aliens (Belgium)

Trouble repatriating illegal aliens (Belgium) Expatica News 3 July 2007 BRUSSELS 11,728 illegal aliens left the country last year voluntarily or by force. The Immigration Service says that demonstrations for the legalisation of failed asylum seekers discourage those who have … Continue reading

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Letters For 247 Wrongfully Held In Detention Centres (Australia)

Letters for 247 wrongfully held in detention centres Brendan Nicholson The Age (Melbourne) July 3, 2007 IMMIGRATION authorities are writing to 247 men, women and children explaining why they were wrongly held in Australia's detention centres after yet another damning … Continue reading

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200,000 ‘Social Homes’ Given To Immigrants

200,000 'social homes' given to immigrants By Gary Cleland The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:58am BST 02/07/2007 Five times more immigrants are given social housing than previously claimed, the Government has admitted. Just weeks ago ministers insisted only one per cent … Continue reading

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100 Days Of Change

100 days of change By George Jones The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:58am BST 02/07/2007 Gordon Brown plans to set a blistering pace of initiatives in his first 100 days despite his arrival in No 10 being overshadowed by the car … Continue reading

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French Far-Right Leader Visits Immigrant Landing Pioint

French far-right leader visits immigrant landing point FOCUS News Agency 1 July 2007 | 14:29 | Rome. French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen will on Thursday visit the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa which is a common landing point for … Continue reading

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Immigrants Set Record With More To Come

Immigrants set record with more to come Kerry-Anne Walsh The Sydney Morning Herald July 1, 2007 AS Australia celebrates the population meter ticking over to 21 million, a record immigration figure for a financial year is expected to escalate the … Continue reading

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23 Asylum-Seeking Chinese Youths Missing In Sweden

23 asylum-seeking Chinese youths missing in Sweden AFP June 30, 2007 STOCKHOLM — At least 23 asylum-seeking Chinese youths have gone missing in Sweden in the past three weeks amid suspicions of human trafficking, Swedish media reported Saturday. In the … Continue reading

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"Aussie Or A WOG. You Can’t Be Both": New Citizenship Laws Say You Can (Australia)

'Aussie or a wog, you can't be both': new citizenship laws say you can James Button Herald Correspondent in London The Sydney Morning Herald June 30, 2007 SANDRA DESIRA left Australia with her family when she was eight. Her parents … Continue reading

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Population Of Spain Now More Than 45 Million People

Population of Spain now more than 45 million people The percentage of women is higher than that of men A. Prdanos The SUR June 29, 2007 One in every ten inhabitants of Spain was born outside this country. The massive … Continue reading

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Germany To Accept Migrant Survivors

Germany to accept migrant survivors Ivan Camilleri in Brussels Times of Malta June 29, 2007 In an unprecedented move, Germany is to assume responsibility for illegal migrant survivors picked up by its two helicopters during the Nautilus II mission in … Continue reading

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Dutch Propose Identical Day For Naturalisation Ceremonies

Dutch Propose Identical Day For Naturalisation Ceremonies The Daily Herald St. Maarten June 29, 2007 THE HAGUE–The Dutch Government is planning to organise naturalisation ceremonies on the same day throughout the Kingdom. The intention is to introduce this day also … Continue reading

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ID Scans To Secure Borders By 2008

ID scans to secure UK borders by 2008 June 28, 2007 Contractor UK Hi-tech scanners that read biometric passports will be installed in all major British airports by the end of the year, in line with government plans. Lin Homer, … Continue reading

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Britain Seeks International Co-operation Against Illegal Migration

Britain Seeks International Co-operation Against Illegal Migration Reveals British High Commission in Banjul Thursday 28th June 2007 The Point Gambia The British High Commission in Banjul yesterday issued a press release to convey its governments resolve and considered method to … Continue reading

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Spain Provides 19 Million Euros For Development Programs In Guinea-Bissau

Spain provides 19 million euros for development programs in Guinea Bissau Macau Hub 2007-06-28 Bissau, Guinea Bissau, 28 June Spain has provided 19 million euros to support development programs in Guinea Bissau, as a way of preventing illegal immigration of … Continue reading

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