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Rising Citizenship Requests Threaten National Security

Exclusive: Rising Citizenship Requests Threaten National Security Even More Mike Cutler Author: Mike Cutler Source: The Family Security Foundation, Inc. Date: February 27, 2007 The flood of requests for US citizenship is clouded by an overworked and understaffed USCIS as … Continue reading

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Asylum Applications Reduced By 9%

Asylum applications reduced by 9% BBC News Minister Liam Byrne said 'an important step' had been taken Asylum applications fell by 9% last year to their lowest level since 1993, Home Office figures show. At the same time the number … Continue reading

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Lord Stevens To Head Tory Border Plan

Lord Stevens to head Tory border plan Cameron vows to tighten up border controls By Paul Willis and agencies Last Updated: 1:19am GMT 27/02/2007 The Telegraph The Tories have recruited Lord Stevens, the ex-commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, to head … Continue reading

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Christmas Island Fury Over Asylum Seekers

Christmas Island fury over asylum seekers February 27, 2007 – 3:19PM The Age (Melbourne) Christmas Island's shire president has angrily complained about the treatment of 83 Sri Lankan asylum seekers being held in the territory, as the federal government considers … Continue reading

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Scheme "Sounded Lawful"—(Former N.Z. Immigration Minister) Delamere

Scheme “Sounded Lawful”—(Former N.Z. Immigration Minister) Delamere Stuff New (New Zealand) Former Immigration Minister Tuariki Delamere says he was told an immigration scheme over which he faces fraud and forgery charges was most likely lawful but he didn't pay $80,000 … Continue reading

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Comprehensive Immigration Legislation Means Amnesty

WEBCommentary Contributor Author: Barbara Anderson Date: February 24, 2007 COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION MEANS AMNESTY When legislators talk about comprehensive legislation in regards to illegal immigration, they are talking about giving amnesty to the estimated twelve to thirty-five millions of people … Continue reading

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Police Protect Girls Forced To Convert To Islam

Police and universities working together to tackle 'aggressive conversions' February 22, 2007 www.thisislondon.co.uk Extremist Muslims who force vulnerable teenage girls to convert to Islam are being targeted by police, Met chief Sir Ian Blair has revealed. Police are working with … Continue reading

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Ethnic Diversity "Not Valued" By U.K. Firms

Ethnic diversity 'not valued by UK firms' By Sarah Womack, Social Affairs Correspondent Financial Times Last Updated: 1:49am GMT 21/02/2007 British business is not convinced of the value of having a multi-cultural workforce, according to a study based on interviews … Continue reading

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U.K. Fails To See Benefits Of Immigration

UK fails to see benefits of migration By George Parker in Brussels Published: February 18 2007 22:09 The UKs economy might have benefited from the surge of migration from eastern Europe, but it does not feel that way to the … Continue reading

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UK Home Office Stands By Visa And Immigration Changes

UK Home Office stands by visa and immigration changes 16 February 2007 The Guardian The British government has defended changes to its immigration and visa rules for Indians and other non-European nationals, even as Indian doctors lodged a legal appeal … Continue reading

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Chinese Pupils Lead Field In English

Chinese pupils lead field in English Alexandra Smith Friday February 16, 2007 EducationGuardian.co.uk Pupils of Chinese origin have outperformed every other British group in English by the age of 11, a new government analysis of exam results reveals. Schoolchildren of … Continue reading

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Immigrants "Overwhelm" Catholic Churches

Immigrants 'overwhelm' Catholic churches By Martin Beckford Last Updated: 1:48am GMT 16/02/2007 The Telegraph Catholic churches are struggling to cope with huge numbers of new worshippers arriving in Britain from Eastern Europe, according to a new report. In at least … Continue reading

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80 Zimbabwean Nurses May Have False Papers

80 Zimbabwean nurses in NZ may have false papers New Zealand Herald 9:15AM Friday February 16, 2007 The Nursing Council is investigating whether 80 Zimbabwean nurses working in New Zealand rest homes and hospitals are using false papers. The nurses' … Continue reading

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Australia "Must Limit Muslim Immigration"

Australia 'must limit Muslim immigration' February 16, 2007 The Australian AUSTRALIA should limit Muslim immigration or a large Islamic population could pose a higher risk of violence, a visiting Jewish expert on Islam says . Professor Raphael Israeli is quoted … Continue reading

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Judge Asks, " Why Can’t We Deport This Identity Cheat?"

Judge asks: Why can't we deport this identity cheat? By Elaine Jinks Published Date: 12 February 2007 Location: Halifax The Evening Courier A JUDGE has slammed the immigration system which has prevented him from deporting a convicted criminal. Judge Jonathan … Continue reading

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Growth In 457 Visa Numbers (Australia)

Growth in 457 visa numbers FEBRUARY 12, 2007 Australian IT News SKILLED migrants are coming to Australia in ever increasing numbers for temporary work, a parliamentary committee has been told. Department of Immigration and Citizenship deputy secretary Abdul Rizvi told … Continue reading

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Indian Doctors In Britain Lose Legal Battles Against Immigration Changes

Indian doctors in Britain lose legal battle against immigration changes February 9, 2007 By Prasun Sonwalkar, Indo-Asian News Service London, Feb 9 (IANS) Thousands of doctors of Indian origin Friday lost their legal case against changes in immigration rules that … Continue reading

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Immigration Still Climbing (New Zealand)

Immigration still climbing The New Zealand Herald Saturday February 03, 2007 By Brian Fallow The net inflow of migrants was still running strong in December with a gain of 1160 pushing the total for the whole of 2006 to 14,610, … Continue reading

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Immigration Conspiracy Against Maori?

Immigration conspiracy against Maori? The News Talk 2B (N.Z.) 2/02/2007 8:08:03 Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia believes the increase in immigration is part of a government attempt to prevent Maori from getting too much political power. There will be no … Continue reading

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Asylum Chief’s Service Concerns

Asylum chief's service concerns BBC News February 1, 2007 Dawn raids have led to numerous protests in Scotland The senior civil servant in charge of removing failed asylum seekers from Scotland has conceded his department is still not “fit for … Continue reading

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