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Security Stepped Up As Hunger Strike Rolls On

Security stepped up as hunger strike rolls on Joel Gibson Brisbane Times April 7, 2007 MORE than 20 hunger strikers entered their 10th straight day without food yesterday as authorities reinforced fences and put on extra officers in anticipation of … Continue reading

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New Power Allows Immigration Agency To Pursue Alleged Human Rights Violators Living In U.S.

New power allows immigration agency to pursue alleged human rights violators living in U.S. By: BEVERLEY LUMPKIN Associated Press April 6, 2007 WASHINGTON — Immigration agents have arrested three former foreign military officers who entered the U.S. after lying about … Continue reading

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UK Tightens Law To Discourage Forced Marriages

UK tightens immigration laws to discourage forced marriages The International News (Pakistan) April 6, 2007 LONDON: Forced marriages by Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian families to partners in their home countries have raised dust in Britain and the government proposes to … Continue reading

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Tests For Australian Foreign Students

Tests For Australian Foreign Students Australian Broadcasting Corporation Last Updated 06/04/2007, 15:48:32 Australia's immigration minister has announced changes, which he says will ensure higher standards of English are attained by those coming to Australia to study and work. The Minister … Continue reading

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Lost In Translation In The Inner City

Lost in translation in the inner city The Sydney Morning Herald April 6, 2007 One of the great melting pots in Sydney, Marrickville is all mixed up over the languages used on its shop signs, writes Damien Murphy. THE advertisement … Continue reading

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Immigrants Set Up Illegal Camp In Hyde Park

Immigrants set up illegal camp in Hyde Park The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:58am BST 05/04/2007 Unemployed immigrants from eastern Europe are sleeping in tents in the middle of Hyde Park. Groups of Romanians and Bulgarians seeking work in London are … Continue reading

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L.A. Gang Members In Country Illegally May Face Quicker Deportation

L.A. gang members in country illegally may face quicker deportation By Daisy Nguyen ASSOCIATED PRESS 7:15 p.m. April 5, 2007 LOS ANGELES City and county prosecutors said Thursday they are working more closely with federal officials to determine legal residency … Continue reading

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Arizona Patrols To Acquire Border Sensor Technology

Arizona patrols to acquire border sensor technology GovExec.com DAILY BRIEFING April 5, 2007 By Chris Strohm, National Journal's Technology Daily The Homeland Security Department plans to give Border Patrol agents in Arizona new technology this month as part of the … Continue reading

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Tech Visa Demand Exceeds Supply—Firms Bids Will Be Entered Into Lottery For 65,000 Visas—150,000 Applications Received

Tech-visa demand exceeds supply Firms' bids will be entered into lottery for 65,000 visas; 150,000 applications received By Michele R. Marcucci, STAFF WRITER Alameda Times Star Article Last Updated: 04/04/2007 08:09:26 AM PDT The scramble for tech worker visas was … Continue reading

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Another City Joins Immigration Fight

WND Exclusive INVASION USA Another city joins immigration fight Residents of Virginia town mobilize against effects of illegals Posted: April 4, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Alyssa Farah 2007 WorldNetDaily.com MANASSAS, Va. Best known as the site of two major … Continue reading

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Congress Gears Up For Fierce Showdown On Immigration—Some Lawmakers Hope Issue Can Be Resolved By Mid-summer

Congress gears up for fierce showdown on immigration Some lawmakers hope the issue can be resolved by midsummer By MICHELLE MITTELSTADT Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau April 4, 2007 Blog: Immigration watch Voice your opinion on immigration Interactive Hiring undocumented laborers: … Continue reading

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Tancredo Says His Conservative Message Will Help Him In The Race

Tancredo says his conservative message will help him in the race By Philip Elliott Associated Press Writer April 4, 2007 MANCHESTER, N.H. –Presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo said Wednesday he isn't deterred by the fundraising race, polls that show him trailing … Continue reading

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Australia: Missing Congolese Swimmers Can Claim Asylum

Australia: Missing Congolese swimmers can claim asylum The Star Online April 4, 2007 MELBOURNE (AP) – Two Congolese swimmers who failed to catch a flight home after the World Swimming Championships can make asylum claims in Australia, the country's top … Continue reading

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Oklahoma May Target Illegal Immigrants And Their Employers

Oklahoma may target illegal immigrants and their employers A bill, following laws in other states, would deny benefits, give police the power to detain, and require firms that do state work to prove their employees' status. By Miguel Bustillo, Los … Continue reading

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Bush, GOP Senators Trim Border Fence Goal

Bush, GOP senators trim border fence goal By Stephen Dinan THE WASHINGTON TIMES April 3, 2007 Six months after approving a bill promising to build some 850 miles of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Bush administration and Senate Republicans … Continue reading

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Senate Bill Gives Americans Preference For Tech Jobs

Senate bill gives Americans preference for tech jobs Anne Broache, for News.com Published: April 3, 2007 High-tech companies and others clamoring for additional H-1B visas to hire foreigners would be forced to give priority to American job seekers under a … Continue reading

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359 Arrested In California Immigration Sting

359 Arrested in Calif. Immigration Sting The Associated Press Tuesday, April 3, 2007; 10:09 PM SAN DIEGO — U.S. authorities arrested 359 suspected illegal immigrants during a two-week operation that ended Tuesday. Most arrested in the San Diego area were … Continue reading

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English Test Required For Permanent Residence

English test required for permanent residency By Lucie Godeau AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE April 3, 2007 LONDON — Britain is seeking to promote a more cohesive nation by requiring people wanting to live permanently in the country to pass a test in … Continue reading

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Tancredo Will Make White House Run

Tancredo will make White House run Surrounded by the media, Rep. Tom Tancredo announced his candidacy for president on the same radio station conservative icon and former President Ronald Reagan got his broadcasting start during the Depression Era by recreating … Continue reading

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200,000 ‘Lost’ Asylum Seekers May Stay

200,000 'lost' asylum seekers may stay By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:34am BST 02/04/2007 More than 200,000 failed asylum seekers may stay in Britain indefinitely because they cannot be traced. Officials have conceded that nearly … Continue reading

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