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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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Renewed Hope For Renewables, But Not Business Migrants

Renewed hope for renewables, but not business migrants Mathew Murphy The Age (Melbourne) April 2, 2007 HALF of Australia's electricity could be supplied through renewable energy by 2040, according to a report that also recommends limiting Australia's immigration in order … Continue reading

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Labor Silent On Refugee Issues: Advocate

Labor silent on refugee issues: advocate April 2, 2007 – 11:39AM The Age (Melbourne) A refugee advocate has blasted Labor's cautious stance on asylum-seeker issues in the lead-up to the federal election. Jack Smit, who heads Project SafeCom, said the … Continue reading

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Tech Firms Scramble For Visas

Tech firms scramble for visas Monday key in race for limited — and controversial — H1-B permits for foreign workers Tom Abate, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, April 1, 2007 While most Americans are relaxing today, hiring managers at … Continue reading

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Another Piece Of Ellis Island Re-Opens

Another Piece of Ellis Island Reopens By JANET FRANKSTON LORIN The Associated Press Sunday, April 1, 2007; 1:46 PM ELLIS ISLAND, N.J. — Abandoned and fallen into disuse for decades, a significant piece of American immigrant history is reopening on … Continue reading

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UK May Deport Indian Professionals

UK may deport Indian professionals CNN-IBN Posted Friday , March 30, 2007 at 09:49 Updated Friday , March 30, 2007 at 16:55 New Delhi: Thousands of Indian professionals in Britain under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) visas are now … Continue reading

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Delamere Complains Of Balckmail

Delamere complains of blackmail Thursday March 29, 2007 By Patrick Gower A senior Auckland detective is assessing a complaint of blackmail made against four high-ranking immigration officials by their former minister Tuariki John Delamere. The complaint follows Mr Delamere's acquittal … Continue reading

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Some Private Colleges Are Visa Factories: Study

Some private colleges are visa factories: study Erik Jensen Sydney Morning Herald March 28, 2007 A LOOPHOLE in the skilled migration program has turned private colleges into visa factories, a study published in the latest issue of a Monash University … Continue reading

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Fewer Overstayers Reported By Immigration Department (New Zealand)

Fewer overstayers reported by immigration department Wednesday March 28, 2007 New Zealand Herald Immigration Minister David Cunliffe has cautiously welcomed a further fall in the number of overstayers. “Department of Labour figures estimate there were 17,400 overstayers at October 31, … Continue reading

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Call For Student Visa Changes (Australia)

Call for student visa changes Adam Morton The Age (Melbourne) March 28, 2007 THE number of foreign students enrolling in Australian cooking and hairdressing courses has exploded in the past two years, reflecting a rise in people looking for a … Continue reading

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Labour Has Doubts Over SmartGate Passport (Australia)

Labor has doubts over SmartGate passport The Age (Melbourne) March 26, 2007 – 8:29PM Labor has given its support to the expensive new SmartGate passport system to be introduced at Australia's international airports this year, but has its doubts about … Continue reading

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Government Closing Migration Loophole (Australia)

Government closing migration loophole The Age (Melbourne) March 26, 2007 – 7:24PM A loophole that impeded the investigation of suspects held by immigration officials is being plugged under a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Monday. The amendment … Continue reading

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Controversy Over Anti-Illegal Immigration Flier Divides BSU Campus

Controversy Over Anti-Illegal Immigration Flier Divides BSU Campus March 23, 2007 08:28 AM KTRV Boise, Idaho– A controversy over an anti-immigration flier has divided the Boise State University campus. The poster describing people crawling through a chain link fence has … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants Allowed At Least Five Strikes

Illegal immigrants allowed at least five strikes Border-crossings guidelines revealed amid probe into U.S. attorney firings By SUSAN CARROLL and MICHAEL HEDGES Houston Chronicle March 23, 2007, 3:03PM Documents released in the controversy about eight fired U.S. attorneys show that … Continue reading

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LA Church Offers Migrants Sanctuary

L.A. church offers migrants sanctuary Our Lady Queen of Angels joins a national effort to shield illegal immigrants and press for changes in the law. By Louis Sahagun, LA Times Staff Writer March 23, 2007 Construction crews at Our Lady … Continue reading

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Pennsylvania City Immigration Law Is In Judge’s Hands

Pennsylvania city immigration law is in judge's hands His ruling on Hazleton may have repercussions across the country. By Erika Hayasaki, LA Times Staff Writer March 23, 2007 SCRANTON, PA. Attorneys for Hazleton, Pa., told a federal judge Thursday that … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigration Reform Re-visited—–Bipartisan Bill In House Includes Guest-Worker Program

Correction to This Article A March 23 article about immigration reform incorrectly said that the National Immigration Law Center advocates paying a “fair wage” to illegal immigrants. The center advocates only equal labor protections for those immigrants. Immigration Reform Revisited … Continue reading

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Tancredo Passes $1 Million In Possible Presidential Run

Tancredo passes $1 million in possible presidential run Tom Tancredo says he'll make a decision within two weeks. By M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Rocky Mountain News March 23, 2007 WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Tancredo has raised more than $1 million for his … Continue reading

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Kennedy-McCain Partnership Falters

Kennedy-McCain partnership falters Immigration bill on shelf amid campaign By Rick Klein, Boston Globe Staff March 22, 2007 WASHINGTON — Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John McCain have all but abandoned plans to cosponsor a comprehensive immigration reform bill this … Continue reading

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