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Sikh Will Be First Non-White In Far Right BNP

Sikh will be first non-white in far-right BNP Agence France Presse, February 15, 2010 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gVQPGvHMiy7IqUAJp6N98xUBr2Yg London (AFP) — An Indian-born Sikh pensioner is hoping to become the first non-white member of the far-right British National Party (BNP) because he wants … Continue reading

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Global Asylum Claims Drop As Australia’s Rises

Global asylum claims drop as Australia's rises B. Glenn Milne The Australian, February 15, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/global-asylum-claims-drop-as-australias-rises/story-e6frgczf-1225830262276 Kevin Rudd's claim that the spike in asylum-seekers arriving illegally in Australia is a shared global problem due to international 'push' factors has been … Continue reading

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Immigration : A Plan To Alter The Nation’s Soul

Immigration: a plan to alter the nation's soul The government's policy of mass immigration was intended to remodel the social fabric of the nation, says Janet Daley By Janet Daley Telegraph.co.uk Published: 9:00PM GMT 13 Feb 2010 Comments 286 So … Continue reading

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Lesbos Villa Called Freedom Where Migrants Wait In Search Of Haven

Lesbos villa called Freedom where migrants wait in search for haven The Times (London), February 13, 2010 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7025732.ece Aziz did not pause to admire the view. Nobody does on Skala Sykaminias beach even though the view across the strait to … Continue reading

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Nuking The Economy (By Paul Craig Roberts in Counterpunch)

February 11-12, 2006: Nuking The Economy (By Paul Craig Roberts in Counterpunch) CounterPunch Weekend Edition, February 11-12, 2006 Forget Iran, Americans Should be Hysterical About This. Nuking the Economy By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading

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Union Takes On Labor Over ‘Cheap’ Foreign Workers

Union takes on Labor over 'cheap' foreign workers MALCOLM KNOX The Sydney Morning Herald February 12, 2010 ONE of Australia's most powerful trade unions has set itself on a collision course with the Rudd government, backing a campaign against it … Continue reading

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Flag Cebate: Migrants Want Change To An Ensign For All Cultures

Flag debate: Migrants want change to an ensign for all cultures By Lincoln Tan The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Friday Feb 12, 2010 Nearly half of a sample of immigrants spoken to by the Herald want the New Zealand … Continue reading

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48 More Suspected Asylum-Seekers Nabbed

48 more suspected asylum-seekers nabbed The Australian From: NewsCore February 12, 2010 9:57PM A BOAT-load of almost 50 suspected asylum seekers has been intercepted on its way to Australia. Border Protection Authorities intercepted the boat carrying 48 passengers and two … Continue reading

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Minister ‘Admits Paying Millions To Detained Migrants’

Minister 'admits paying millions to detained migrants' By Harriet Grant BBC World Service February 11, 2010 Torture survivors are not meant to be held in detention centres Immigration minister Phil Woolas has admitted millions of pounds is being paid in … Continue reading

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Short-Course Foreign Students Banned From Bringing Wives To UK

Short-course foreign students banned from bringing wives to UK Richard Ford, Home Correspondent From The Times February 11, 2010 Tougher new rules for student visas are to be introduced next month after officials spotted a scam involving female applicants with … Continue reading

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Haitians Being Smuggled Into Canada

Haitians being smuggled into Canada UPI Published: Feb. 10, 2010 at 9:03 AM TORONTO, Feb. 10 (UPI) — Organized smuggling rings have begun sneaking Haitians into Canada, a Haitian-Canadian lawyer in Toronto says. Immigration lawyer Julian Jubenville told the Toronto … Continue reading

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1 Million Fewer Illegals In U.S., Study Says

1 million fewer illegals in U.S., study says By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times, February 10, 2010 http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/10/1-million-fewer-illegals-in-us-new-study-says/?feat=home_headlines The number of illegal immigrants in the United States dropped by nearly 1 million from 2007 to 2009 as the Bush administration … Continue reading

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Alan Johnson Attacked By Own Border Staff Over Britain’s Lax Immigration

Alan Johnson attacked by own border staff over Britain's lax immigration By James Slack The Daily Mail Last updated at 4:31 PM on 10th February 2010 Alan Johnson was harangued by one of his own border staff today over the … Continue reading

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Universities Told To Boost English Programs

Universities told to boost English programs Guy Healy and Andrew Trounson From: The Australian February 10, 2010 12:00AM UNIVERSITIES are being warned to increase their English language programs for international students given the potential for a review of the migration … Continue reading

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Rejected and Dejected, Would-Be Residents Team Up To Call For A Second Chance

Rejected and dejected, would-be residents team up to call for a second chance AMY CORDEROY The Sydney Morning Herald February 10, 2010 CHANGES to the skilled migration program will not protect vulnerable students who have spent thousands of dollars and … Continue reading

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Migration Like Pyramid Scheme: Labor MP

Migration like pyramid scheme: Labor MP AAP February 10, 2010 – 9:59PM A federal Labor MP has likened migration to a pyramid scheme. Using the analogy of a fraudulent business practice, Melbourne backbencher Kelvin Thomson challenged the idea of bringing … Continue reading

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Detention Plan Centres ‘May Be Needed’

Detention plan centres 'may be needed' AAP February 10, 2010 The federal government may have to come up with a contingency plan if immigration detention facilities at Christmas Island and Darwin fill up, Immigration Minister Chris Evans says. Capacity on … Continue reading

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‘Ghosts’ Posing Big Threat To Canadian Immigration

'Ghosts' posing big threat to Canadian immigration Prokerala.com Toronto, Feb 9 Ghost immigration consultants have become a big threat to the immigration process in Canada which lets in more than 250,000 newcomers each year, a large number of them from … Continue reading

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Cohn: Keep Religion Out Of Our Refugee Laws

Cohn: Keep religion out of our refugee laws By Martin Regg Cohn Deputy Editorial Page Editor TheStar.com Published On Tue Feb 09 2010 Nearly 30,000 people claim refugee status in Canada annually. Up to 12,000 are given sanctuary by the … Continue reading

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N.B. Rule Change Aims To Boost Immigration

N.B. rule change aims to boost immigration Program now allows residents to nominate family members BY GREG WESTON TIMES & TRANSCRIPT STAFF February 9, 2010 FREDERICTON – The provincial government has changed immigration rules to allow residents to sponsor family … Continue reading

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