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Sending Europe’s Asylum Seekers Home

Sending Europe's Asylum Seekers Home By Vivienne Walt, Paris Time Magazine Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 When police demolished the illegal refugee squatter camp known as “the Jungle” in northern France in September, the French intended to make a statement that … Continue reading

Posted in European, News

Italy and France Seek EU-Libya Accord To Curb Illegal Immigration

Italy and France seek EU-Libya accord to curb illegal immigration M&C Europe News Oct 23, 2009, 14:54 GMT Rome – Italy and France want the European Union to clinch a deal with Libya aimed at helping the North African nation … Continue reading

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Indonesia A Hub For Human-Trafficking Gang Bosses

Indonesia a hub for human-trafficking gang bosses By Jonathan Manthorpe Vancouver Sun October 23, 2009 They have suitably piratical names like Ali Cobra and Suparman Tong, but there is nothing swashbuckling about the lives these men lead. All too often … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

1 Of 76 Tamil Migrants Released In B.C.

1 of 76 Tamil migrants released in B.C. CBC NEWS The Canadian Press Last Updated: Friday, October 23, 2009 | 9:41 PM PT One of the men arrested aboard a small cargo ship off Vancouver Island last week has been … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

People Smugglers Were Paid $560 For Deadly Trip

People smugglers were paid $560 for deadly trip By Gina Marich ABC NEWS Posted Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:18pm AEDT Updated Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:24pm AEDT Two Indonesian people smugglers on board a boat that exploded are likely to … Continue reading

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Immigration Board Continuing To Review Cases Of Sri Lankan Migrants

Immigration board continuing to review cases of Sri Lankan migrants By Darah Hansen Vancouver Sun October 23, 2009 VANCOUVER – A week of marathon immigration detention hearings for 76 men apprehended on a rusty ship off Vancouver Island was expected … Continue reading

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Liberals Shield Firms Receiving Immigrant Investment

Liberals shield firms receiving immigrant investment CBC NEWS Last Updated: Friday, October 23, 2009 | 9:10 AM AT P.E.I.'s governing Liberals used their majority on the public accounts committee Thursday to block the release of the names of some companies … Continue reading

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Sessions: Congress Erred In E-Verify Extension Vote

Sessions: Congress erred in E-Verify extension vote By Deborah Barfield Berry The Montgomery Advertiser, October 23, 2009 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20091023/NEWS02/910230321/Sessions++Congress+erred+in+E-Verify+extension+vote Washington, DC — The Congressional bill to extend a program that lets employers check the legal status of new hires is now … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

On The Fence And Running Out Of Time

On the fence and running out of time By Joe Davidson The Washington Post, October 23, 2009 One of the most common complaints among federal employees who enforce Uncle Sam's laws and regulations is that there are too few of … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

U.S. Immigration Reform Bill Could Be Introduced By First Quarter

U.S. Immigration Reform Bill Could Be Introduced By First Quarter By Felicia Persaud The Carrib World News, October 23, 2009 http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/home_top_stories.php?sid=1887&a=5&cut=301&ad=topstory A bill pushing for comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. may be introduced by next February or March, CaribWorldNews … Continue reading

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Gay Partners Seeking Immigration Changes

Gay partners seeking immigration changes By Mackenzie Carpenter The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 23, 2009 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09296/1007756-84.stm He came here nine years ago from Indonesia, a gifted young student who earned a Ph.D. in structural engineering — on a full scholarship at … Continue reading

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U.S. Weighs Immigration Fee Hike

US weighs immigration fee hike Agence France Presse, October 23, 2009 http://www.hindustantimes.com/US-weighs-immigration-fee-hike/H1-Article1-468200.aspx The US could raise the price of immigration-related fees as it battles a budget shortfall spurred by the global financial meltdown, a senior official said on Wednesday. The … Continue reading

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Arpaio Uses ICE Manual To Back Enforcement Tactics

Arpaio uses ICE manual to back enforcement tactics By JJ Hensley The Arizona Republic (Phoenix), October 23, 2009 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/10/23/20091023mcsopolicy1023.html Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio unveiled a new justification Thursday to support his deputies' immigration-enforcement tactics in the absence of a … Continue reading

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Raid Targets Mexican Cartel; 303 Arrested

Raid targets Mexican cartel; 303 arrested By Spencer S. Hsu The Washington Post, October 23, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/22/AR2009102204444.html?hpid=sec-nation U.S. authorities arrested 303 people Wednesday and Thursday in a nationwide sweep targeting the distribution network of La Familia, a fast-rising Mexican drug … Continue reading

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Britain ‘Forced To Take More Asylum Seekers’ Under EU Common Asylum Plan

Britain 'forced to take more asylum seekers' under EU common asylum plan Britain would be forced to take a greater number of asylum seekers under EU plans that would create a Europe-wide common asylum policy with uniform criteria for deciding … Continue reading

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Griffin Struggles To Defend Views In BBC Debate

Griffin struggles to defend views in BBC debate By Jim Pickard and Tim Bradshaw in London The Financial Times Published: October 22 2009 18:40 Last updated: October 22 2009 22:47 Hundreds of anti-fascist protesters demonstrated outside the BBCs London centre … Continue reading

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Population Set To Rise By 10 Million In Fastest Expansion Since The Sixties

Population set to rise by 10 million in fastest expansion since the Sixties It took 57 years for the population to rise from 50 million to 60 million. New figures predict that it will take just 24 years to increase … Continue reading

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Afghan Expulsions Must Follow Rules, EU’s Barrot Says

Afghan expulsions must follow rules, EU's Barrot says Posted : Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:46:44 GMT By : dpa Category : Europe (World) Brussels – European Union member states must follow strict rules if they want to forcibly repatriate illegal … Continue reading

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Plan To Offer Indonesia Asylum Seeker Bounties

Plan to offer Indonesia asylum seeker bounties Posted Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:34am AEDT Updated Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:49am AEDT The Federal Government is considering a plan to pay Indonesia for the cost of intercepting boats of asylum seekers … Continue reading

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Australia PM Furious Over Asylum Militant Claim

Australia PM furious over asylum militant claim By Rob Taylor Reuters Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:43pm IST CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd angrily denounced accusations that militants may be slipping into Australia among asylum seekers, charges which … Continue reading

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