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Sydney Detention Centre Protest Ends

Sydney detention centre protest ends Sydney Morning Herald September 21, 2010 Eight asylum seekers ended a torturous 30-hour stand-off with Australian authorities after they climbed down from the roof of a Sydney immigration detention centre. Some of the asylum seekers … Continue reading

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Kenney Aims To Deter Mass Arrival Of Migrants

Kenney aims to deter mass arrival of migrants CTV.ca News Staff Date: Mon. Sep. 20 2010 10:50 PM ET Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is set to introduce legislation aimed at deterring the mass arrival of asylum seekers to Canada, like … Continue reading

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Swedish Voters Say No To Immigration

Swedish voters say no to immigration Araminta Wordsworth National Post September 20, 2010 2:33 pm Even Sweden, it appears, is tired of being a nation of open borders. Jimmie Akesson, chairman of the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, will enter Parliament at … Continue reading

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Anti-Immigrant Win In Sweden Causes Dismay, Angst

Anti-immigrant win in Sweden causes dismay, angst By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (REUTERS) Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:40am EDT Immigrants to Sweden expressed dismay and disappointment on Monday that a party which wants radically to cut immigration and strongly criticizes Muslims … Continue reading

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Protest Over Death At Australian Detention Centre

Protest over death at Australian detention centre (AFP) September 20, 2010 SYDNEY—-A Fijian man died suddenly at a Sydney immigration centre on Monday, officials said, with a protest breaking out in the compound after claims he had jumped from a … Continue reading

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Bowen Flags More Onshore Processing

Bowen flags more onshore processing AAP September 20, 2010 The federal government is considering a further expansion of immigration facilities on the mainland in an effort to cope with a growing number of asylum seekers in detention. Immigration Minister Chris … Continue reading

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Kenney To Badal : Check Immigration Fraud ! Badal To Kenney : Did You Approve The List Of Canadian Visas I Sent You !

Kenney To Badal: Check Immigration Fraud! Badal To Kenney: Did You Approve The List Of Canadian Visa Seekers I Gave You! The Link September 19, 2010 After raising the problem of immigration fraud with Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal … Continue reading

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Canada’s Turning Immigration Tide—-The Treatment Of Tamil Refugees Reveals That Canada’s Historic Sense Of Generosity And Compassion Is Wearing Thin

Canada's turning immigration tide The treatment of Tamil refugees reveals that Canada's historic sense of generosity and compassion is wearing thin. George Abraham Aljazeera.net Last Modified: 19 Sep 2010 14:44 GMT The Harper government is adopting a take-no-prisoners approach to … Continue reading

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Flemish School Accused of ‘Apartheid’ For Splitting Classes

Flemish school accused of 'apartheid' for splitting classes Expatica September 17, 2010 A Flemish primary school head has separated native Dutch-speaking children from his overwhelmingly immigrant pupils, defending his decision against the charge of “apartheid.” Two out of 17 classes … Continue reading

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Canada Looks To ‘Aussie Experience’ In Crackdown On Asylum-Seekers

Canada looks to Aussie experience in crackdown on asylum-seekers The Canadian Press, September 17, 2010 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-looks-to-aussie-experience-in-crackdown-on-asylum-seekers/article1711058/ Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says Canada can learn from Australias experience in dealing with migrant ships, but shouldnt aim to duplicate its controversial practices. … Continue reading

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Judge Rules 4 Tamil Women Can Be Released

Judge rules 4 Tamil women can be released By: The Canadian Press Date: Friday Sep. 17, 2010 5:48 PM PT Four women who sailed to Canada on the MV Sun Sea and spent their first month in the Great White … Continue reading

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Sarrazin, Author Of Book That Criticized Muslims, Leaves Bank Board

Sarrazin, author of book that criticized Muslims, leaves bank board M & C Sep 17, 2010, 18:25 GMT Berlin – Thilo Sarrazin, a politician whose book on immigration has angered German Muslims, formally stepped down Friday from his job on … Continue reading

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German Chancellor Rebuts Suggestion That She Plans Gipsy Clearances

German chancellor rebuts suggestion that she plans gipsy clearances Angela Merkel has flatly denied Nicolas Sarkozy's claim she told the French president that Germany was planning to follow France's example and begin clearing illegal camps of migrant gipsies. By Bruno … Continue reading

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Tamil Migrants Running Short Of Cash For Legal Help

Tamil migrants running short of cash for legal help By Douglas Quan Postmedia News, September 16, 2010 http://www.canada.com/life/Tamil+migrants+running+short+cash+legal+help/3534456/story.html Funding is quickly running out for lawyers who have been representing 492 Tamil migrants who arrived in Canada aboard the MV Sun … Continue reading

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Poll : Voters Disapprove Of Obama’s Handling Of Illegal Immigration

Poll: Voters disapprove of Obama's handling of illegal immigration By CIndy Carcamo The Orange County Register, September 16, 2010 http://www.ocregister.com/news/illegal-266743-percent-poll.html Most U.S. voters disapprove of President Barack Obama's handling of illegal immigration, according to a recent national poll by Quinnipiac … Continue reading

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Indians Held In UK For Labour Trafficking

Indians held in UK for labour trafficking The Economic Times 16 Sep, 2010, 01.26PM IST,PTI LONDON: Three Indians have been arrested by immigration officials in Kettering, south-east England, as part of a major investigation into suspected labour trafficking. Northamptonshire police … Continue reading

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Immigration Officers Strike Threatens Chaos For Travellers

Immigration officers strike threatens chaos for travellers Passengers arriving in Britain next week face the threat of border delays because of a strike by immigration staff. By David Millward, Transport Editor Telegraph.co.uk Published: 3:10PM BST 16 Sep 2010 ISU formerly … Continue reading

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African Migrant Boat Intercepted Off Spain

African migrant boat intercepted off Spain (AFP) September 17, 2010 MADRID Spanish coastguard vessels intercepted eight boats packed with 152 African migrants as they tried to enter Spain overnight, local officials said Friday. The maritime rescue service picked up 37 … Continue reading

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On Immigration Sea Patrol With EU Border Team

On immigration sea patrol with EU border team By Damon Embling BBC South Home Affairs Correspondent, in Samos, Greece BBC NEWS 16 September 2010 Last updated at 07:23 ET The south of England is particularly vulnerable to illegal immigration – … Continue reading

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Swedish Nationalist Group Surges Amid Protests

Swedish nationalist group surges amid protests By MALIN RISING The Associated Press Thursday, September 16, 2010; 11:41 AM STOCKHOLM — Polls in Sweden show a small anti-immigration party is likely to enter Parliament for the first time in elections Sunday, … Continue reading

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