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New Rights Group Head Warned Of Muslim Immigrant Threat

New rights group head warned of Muslim immigrant threat Fannie Olivier The Canadian Press Published On Mon Mar 01 2010 OTTAWAThe man chosen by the Harper government to lead the Rights and Democracy organization has publicly warned about threats posed … Continue reading

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Australians Don’t Want More People : Poll

Australians don't want more people: poll AAP (Australian Associate Press) March 1, 2010, 7:17 pm See http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australians-dont-want-more-people-poll-20100301-pdfe.html The public has rejected plans to massively boost Australia's population. The federal government wants to increase the population from 22 million to 35 … Continue reading

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Immigration Minister Applauds Liar’s Citizenship Denial

Immigration minister applauds liar's citizenship denial By Andrew Duffy Canwest News Service February 28, 2010 OTTAWA—Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is celebrating a Federal Court ruling that denied citizenship to a Montreal man who lied about where he lived in Canada. … Continue reading

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HIV-Positive Couple To Get New Immigration Hearing

HIV-positive couple to get new immigration hearing 'Excessive demand' on health care cited in initial rejection By Allison Cross Canwest News Service February 28, 2010 7:56 AM Comments (18) For three years, New Yorkers Ricardo Companioni and Andrew Grover have … Continue reading

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Minister Kenney Issues Statement On Raslan Case

Minister Kenney Issues Statement on Raslan Case By: Marketwire . Feb. 28, 2010 09:32 AM OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 02/28/10 — I am pleased by the decision of the Federal Court to dismiss Nasoh Raslan's appeal of a decision … Continue reading

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Mexico’s Passport Rule In Effect Tomorrow

Mexicos passport rule in effect tomorrow Visitors staying less than 72 hours will be exempt By Sandra Dibble, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 12:04 a.m. Online: For more information about Mexicos rules for people entering the country, … Continue reading

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Once Again, Ireland’s Young Prepare To Leave

Once again, Ireland's young prepare to leave Ireland enjoyed a boom like no other in the last 10 years, fuelled by foreign investment and runaway property speculation. But it is all over now, and the desire to emigrate, set deep … Continue reading

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‘Health Tourists’ Face Crackdown Under New Proposals

'Health tourists' face crackdown under new proposals The BBC News (U.K.), February 26, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8539014.stm Visitors to the UK could be required to hold health insurance before they can enter the country, the government says. The move is an attempt … Continue reading

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Latvian Migrants Start To Usurp Poles

Latvian migrants start to usurp Poles By James Boxell The Financial Times, February 26, 2010 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/baf3e060-2276-11df-a93d-00144feab49a.html The 'Latvian labourer' could soon usurp the Polish plumber as the most recognisable symbol of east European migration, according to Home Office figures published … Continue reading

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Warning Of New Asylum Backlog

Warning of new asylum backlog A new backlog of tens of thousands of asylum claims could be building up because officials are chasing targets they are not going to meet, the new immigration watchdog has warned. By Tom Whitehead The … Continue reading

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Refugee Claimants Can’t Bring In Quake Survivors

Refugee claimants can't bring in quake survivors CBC News Last Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2010 | 9:58 PM ET Haitian refugee-claimants in Canada who don't fall under the government's fast-tracking category have been unable to reunite with children and relatives … Continue reading

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Federal Court Rejects Refugee Status For Teen South Korean Twins

Federal court rejects refugee status for teen South Korean twins By Carlito Pablo The Georgia Straight February 25, 2010 A Federal Court judge has upheld a decision to deny refugee status to 17-year-old twin brothers. Unless the ruling is overturned … Continue reading

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Minority Advocates, Constituents Differ On Immigration

Minority Advocates, Constituents Differ on Immigration Zogby Poll Finds Wide Support for Enforcement, Lower Numbers Contact: Steven A. Camarota, (202) 466-8185, sac@cis.org Center For Immigration Studies February 25, 2010 WASHINGTON While it is sometimes assumed that minorities, particularly Hispanics, favor … Continue reading

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UK Immigration Data Fuel Fire

U.K. Immigration Data Fuel Fire By Cassell Bryan Low The Wall Street Journal, February 25, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703795004575087561070698880.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_world London — New figures show mixed results in the U.K. government's efforts to tighten entry requirements for foreign workers and students, as immigration … Continue reading

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UK Offers Apology For Children Sent Overseas To Lives Of Abuse

U.K. offers apology for children sent overseas to lives of abuse By Chris Dade. Digital Journal February 25, 2010 In a statement read out in the House of Commons on Wednesday U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered a formal apology … Continue reading

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High Fines For Employing Farm Workers

High fines for employing illegal farm workers The Radio Netherlands News February 24, 2010 An asparagus grower in the south of the Netherlands who employed Polish migrant workers without work permits has been fined 283,000 euros. The Council of State, … Continue reading

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The Secret Plot To Destroy Britain’s Identity

The secret plot to destroy Britains identity Daily Mail, 24 February 2010 Of all the issues of concern to the public, immigration is possibly the most explosive and the one about which the most lies are continuing to be told. … Continue reading

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Australia ‘Faces Permanent Threat’

Australia 'faces permanent alert' BBC NEWS 04:41 GMT, Tuesday, 23 February 2010 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned that his country is now under a permanent and increased threat of militant attack. He also announced plans to fingerprint and … Continue reading

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Four Olympian Spectators Seeking Refugee Status In Canada

Four Olympic spectators seeking refugee status in Canada By Tamsyn Burgmann (CP) February 20, 2010 VANCOUVER, B.C.—Border officials say four people who entered Canada as Olympic Games spectators are seeking to stay as refugees. Citizenship and Immigration Canada said that … Continue reading

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Quebec Imposes Tougher Standards On Immigration Consultants

Quebec imposes tougher standards on immigration consultants By Marian Scott The Montreal Gazette, February 19, 2010 http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Quebec+imposes+tougher+standards+ immigration+consultants/2584402/story.html The Quebec government plans to close a loophole that allows virtually anyone to pass him or herself off as an immigration consultant. … Continue reading

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