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‘Centre Of Gravity Rule’ Enables Chinese To Help Their Parents

'Centre of gravity rule' enables Chinese to help their parents By Lincoln Tan The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Monday Jan 18, 2010 Immigrant Ally Wang, 35, from Guangzhou, is anxiously waiting after sponsoring her 66-year-old father Zhi Wang and … Continue reading

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China Displaces UK In Family Migration To NZ

China displaces UK in family migration to NZ By Lincoln Tan The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Monday Jan 18, 2010 In the first of a three-part series, immigration reporter Lincoln Tan investigates migration trends and their impact. China has … Continue reading

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Terrorist Mastermind Given Life Sentence

Terrorist mastermind given life sentence Judge hands down stiffest punishment imposed to date under Canada's antiterrorism laws against Zakaria Amara for plot to bomb Toronto Colin Freeze Brampton, Ont. From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 … Continue reading

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A Scotland-Only Policy For Migrants

A Scotland-only policy for migrants MICHAEL SETTLE Scotland Herald Published on 18 Jan 2010 Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, is considering proposing a Scotland-only immigration policy so specific labour shortages north of the border could be filled by foreign … Continue reading

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France Must Ban Muslim Veil, Says Sarkozy Party Chief

France must ban Muslim veil, says Sarkozy party chief The head of President Nicolas Sarkozy's party said on Sunday he wants a law to ensure that Muslim women who wear face-covering veils do not acquire French nationality. Telegraph.co.uk Published: 7:00AM … Continue reading

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Now The French Must Prove They’re French

Now the French Must Prove They're French Time.com By BRUCE CRUMLEY / PARIS Mon Jan 18, 4:55 am ET Like his father before him, French publisher, author and political commentator Eric Naulleau was born into a military family assigned to … Continue reading

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Telling Edits Of Citizenship Guide Reveal Politics

Telling edits of citizenship guide reveal politics By Dean Beeby (CP) January 17, 2010 OTTAWA—-Dozens of significant changes were made to Canada's new citizenship guide before its splashy debut last November, some apparently to dampen controversy. An internal summary of … Continue reading

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Sask, Vietnam Sign Deal On Immigration, Workers

Sask., Vietnam sign deal on immigration, workers Agreement will bring influx of new workers By Jason Warick The StarPhoenix January 17, 2010 8:06 AM Saskatchewan government officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Friday with a Vietnamese delegation visiting Saskatoon. … Continue reading

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Spain Sees Sharp Drop In Migrants From Africa

Spain sees sharp drop in migrants from Africa BBC NEWS Page last updated at 01:28 GMT, Sunday, 17 January 2010 Spain says the number of migrants coming to the country by sea from Africa fell by almost half in 2009. … Continue reading

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Canada May Fast-Track Haitian Immigration

Canada may fast-track Haitian immigration CBC NEWS Last Updated: Saturday, January 16, 2010 | 1:03 AM ET Comments 963 The Canadian government says it is looking into a plan to help fast-track immigration from Haiti in the wake of the … Continue reading

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Gov’t Drops Secret Detention Hearings For Migrant Tamils

Government drops secret detention hearings for migrant Tamils All 76 of the Tamil boat people could be freed in the coming weeks Jane Armstrong Vancouver From Friday's Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 11:23PM EST Last updated on … Continue reading

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1415 Canadians Missing

1,415 Canadians missing Ottawa scrambles as families fear worst Richard J. Brennan Les Whittington Allan Woods Ottawa Bureau thestar.com Published On Sat Jan 16 2010 OTTAWA—As estimates of the Haitian death toll topped 100,000 Friday, government officials here scrambled to … Continue reading

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Muslim Peer: Rising Immigration Is ‘Damaging Race Relations’

Muslim peer: rising immigration is 'damaging race relations' Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, a leading Muslim peer, has urged the Government to keep a tight rein on immigration and warned the issue is damaging race relations. By Melissa Kite, Deputy Political … Continue reading

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NZ Residency Gives Chinese Sex Appeal

NZ residency gives Chinese sex appeal By Lincoln Tan The New Zealand Herald 4:00 AM Saturday Jan 16, 2010 International students from China want New Zealand residency and passports not only for ease of travel, but also as a way … Continue reading

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Politicians Reject Immigrant Quota For Public Service Sector

Politicians reject immigrant quota for public service sector Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100115-24589.html Published: 15 Jan 10 08:45 CET Politicians on Friday rejected legally mandated quotas to increase the number of people with immigrant backgrounds in public sector jobs. The federal government's integration … Continue reading

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Tamils Safe To Return Home, Says Sri Lanka

Tamils safe to return home, says Sri Lanka Paul Maley From: The Australian January 15, 2010 12:00AM SRI Lanka has pledged that the five Tamil refugees on Christmas Island who have been deemed threats to national security can return to … Continue reading

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Indonesia To Force Sri Lankan Off Boat

Indonesia to force Sri Lankans off boat The Age January 15, 2010 INDONESIA will send up to 500 police and militia members to force Sri Lankan asylum seekers off a boat in Merak, separating their spokesman “Alex” from the group. … Continue reading

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ASIO Checks Unreliable: Former Immigration Officer

ASIO checks unreliable: former immigration officer YUKO NARUSHIMA The Sydney Morning Herald January 15, 2010 ASIO's security checks are open to political interference and should not form the basis of rejecting refugees from Australia, a former immigration official says. Few … Continue reading

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War Resister Released From U.S. Prison Wants To Come Back To Canada

War resister released from U.S. prison wants to come back to Canada By Ciara Byrne (CP) January 15, 2010 An Iraq war resister who spent almost a year in prison after fleeing the United States to make his home in … Continue reading

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First Wave Of Evacuees From Haiti Headed To Canada

First wave of evacuees from Haiti headed to Canada By Juliet ONeill The Canwest News Service (Canada), January 14, 2010 http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2441263 (PHOTO: Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon (R) with Defence Minister Peter MacKay. Chris Wattie/Reuters Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon (R) with … Continue reading

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