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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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Muslim Extremists Are Mirror Image Of BNP, Says (Tory Leader) Cameron

Muslim extremists are mirror image of BNP, says Cameron Hlne Mulholland Monday January 29, 2007 Guardian Unlimited David Cameron today compared British Muslim extremists to the British National party, claiming that they were the “mirror image” of the racist organisation. … Continue reading

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Officers To Be Given Powers Of Arrest And Detention

Officers to be given powers of arrest and detention Alan Travis, home affairs editor Saturday January 27, 2007 The Guardian New legislation which will in effect turn the immigration service into a quasi-police force, with powers of arrest and detention … Continue reading

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Government To Tighten Border Controls

Government to tighten border controls LONDON (Reuters) – Immigration officers at airports and harbours will have new powers to arrest people smugglers or criminals under proposals unveiled on Friday aimed at fighting terrorism and curbing illegal immigration. Foreign nationals living … Continue reading

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ID Cards For Foreigners Under New Immigration Rules

ID cards for foreigners under new immigration rules David Byers and agencies Times Online January 26, 2007 Foreigners from outside Europe who live in Britain will be forced to carry identity cards or face a 1,000 fine and deportation in … Continue reading

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Citizenship Classes ‘Not British Enough’

Citizenship classes 'not British enough' By Graeme Paton, Education Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:28am GMT 26/01/2007 Children should learn about the British Empire and the European Union in new lessons designed to convey a sense of national identity, the … Continue reading

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PM Dumps Vanstone From Cabinet

PM Dumps Vanstone From Cabinet The Age (Melbourne) Jewel Topsfield January 24, 2007 WHEN she was asked if she should resign as Immigration Minister after a scathing report on wrongfully deported Australian citizen Vivian Alvarez Solon, Amanda Vanstone joked that … Continue reading

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Integration Is Howard’s Aim

Integration is Howard's aim Jewel Topsfield The Age (Melbourne) January 24, 2007 FIRST it was described as “mushy” by Treasurer Peter Costello, then it was branded “a vague term that meant different things to different people”, by former Immigration parliamentary … Continue reading

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Mail and Express Deny Asylum Bias

Mail and Express deny asylum bias Stephen Brook, press correspondent Tuesday January 23, 2007 MediaGuardian.co.uk The Daily Mail and the Daily Express have both denied pressuring their journalists to write inflammatory stories about asylum seekers. The Daily Express editor, Peter … Continue reading

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Job Rule For Migrants Not Working, Carter Admits

Job rule for migrants not working Carter admits (New Zealand) Tuesday January 23, 2007 By Simon Collins The New Zealand Herald Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter has conceded a policy requiring borderline skilled immigrants to get jobs within six months … Continue reading

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Shame

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-2557613_1,00.html The Sunday Times January 21, 2007 Shame Jasvinder Sanghera has made many enemies by fighting for abused Asian women in Britain. Now she reveals how she was herself a victim in an immigrant family rent by ancient prejudices. Her … Continue reading

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Failed Asylum Seekers Reapply

Failed asylum seekers reapply By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor Last Updated: 2:26am GMT 19/01/2007 The Telegraph Hundreds of failed asylum seekers who have exhausted all avenues of appeal have been allowed to reapply, new figures show. They include 80 … Continue reading

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Immigration Detention Centres ‘Improved’

Immigration detention centres 'improved' January 19, 2007 – 4:55PM The Age (Melbourne) Conditions within Australia's mainland immigration detention centres have improved substantially, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) says. But it says mandatory detention laws in Australia should … Continue reading

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Blair ‘Feared Immigration Effect’

Last Updated: Thursday, 18 January 2007, 18:21 GMT BBC News Blair 'feared immigration effect' Mr Blair stressed the economic benefits of migration Tony Blair has said he feared public concern over immigration would lose Labour the 2005 general election. The … Continue reading

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Januaru 5, 2007: X-Ray Plan For Young Asylum Seekers

X-ray plan for young asylum seekers Teeth and wrist bones examined to check age Scheme is unethical and ineffective, say critics Lucy Ward, social affairs correspondent Friday January 5, 2007 The Guardian Young asylum seekers entering the UK face undergoing … Continue reading

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Six-Month Permit Too Tough, Say Job-Seekers

New Zealand Herald Story ———————————————————————- Six-month permit too tough, say job-seekers Wednesday January 17, 2007 By Simon Collins A controversial six-month limit on work permits for skilled immigrants is under review after only 3 per cent of intending migrants managed … Continue reading

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Migrant Impact ‘Hard To Measure’

Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 16:57 GMT BBC News Migrant impact 'hard to measure' Migrant workers: Expert body to advise The wider impact of immigration on society is difficult to measure and monitor, a minister has warned. Immigration minister … Continue reading

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Haven For War Suspects (Australia)

Haven for war suspects Tom Hyland The Age (Melbourne) January 14, 2007 SUSPECTED war criminals linked to atrocities in the former Yugoslavia are living freely in Australia because the Federal Government refuses to track them down. Australian authorities have access … Continue reading

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Info Requests Cost $24.9 Million in 2005/06

Info requests cost $24.9m in 2005/06 January 12, 2007 – 4:24PM The Age (Melbourne) The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs received more calls from the public trying to access information than any other agency in 2005/06, a government report … Continue reading

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British Move South To Sunny Spain

British move south to sunny Spain Thursday January 11, 2007 By Jason Burke From The Observer The New Zealand Herald ANDALUCIA, Spain – The white Andalucian sun beats down on the red earth of the fields, on the dusty grey-green … Continue reading

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