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Immigration Officials Silent On Cover-Up

Immigration officials silent on cover-up By Patrick Gower The New Zealand Herald 4:00AM Thursday Aug 20, 2009 Immigration officials tried to cover up renewed investigations of National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi's alleged involvement in an immigration scam – and are … Continue reading

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Migrant Workers ‘Loyal, Trustworthy, Committed’

Migrant workers 'loyal, trustworthy, committed' By Ruth Grundy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 News: Farming The Otago Daily Times When Dutch woman Marika Gerhards travelled to New Zealand and began a new life just over two years ago, she could not … Continue reading

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Visas Halting Tide Of Czech Refugees, Officials Say

Visas halting tide of Czech refugees, officials say By Terry Pedwell The Canadian Press (CP) August 19, 2009 OTTAWA—-A new policy imposing visa requirements on people travelling from the Czech Republic has proven effective – so much so that Canadian … Continue reading

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Study : Illegal Immigrants Complicate Health Fight

Study: Illegal Immigrants Complicate Health Fight By Kasie Hunt Congress Daily, August 19, 2009 http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/ [Subscription] Illegal immigration will make lowering healthcare costs harder, according to a study released today, although a Latino advocacy group called it disingenuous. 'It is … Continue reading

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North Carolina Community Colleges Reviewing Immigrant Policy

NC community colleges reviewing immigrant policy The Associated Press, August 19, 2009 http://www2.wnct.com/nct/news/state_regional/article/nc_community_colleges_reviewing_immigrant_policy/47668/ Raleigh (AP) — North Carolina community colleges leaders will consider reversing a ban keeping illegal immigrants out of the statewide system of two-year colleges. A committee of … Continue reading

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Proposals To Cut Number Of Migrant Workers

Proposals to cut number of migrant workers One in ten fewer skilled migrant workers will be allowed to come to the UK under proposals from the Governments key advisers. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Telegraph.co.uk Published: 2:27PM BST 19 … Continue reading

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National MP Faces Police Probe On Jobs

National MP faces police probe on jobs A senior Auckland detective has been assigned to investigate an immigration case involving MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi. Photo / Herald on Sunday By Patrick Gower The New Zealand Herald 4:00AM Wednesday Aug 19, … Continue reading

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Crackdown On Visa Vultures

Crackdown on visa vultures Andrew Trounson and Bernard Lane The Australian August 19, 2009 UNIVERSITIES are pushing for a crackdown in vocational training to root out the visa-driven element of the international student market, which they argue is causing collateral … Continue reading

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Detention Bill Reopens Split Over Asylum Seekers

Detention bill reopens split over asylum seekers Yuko Narushima Immigration Correspondent The Sydney Morning Herald August 19, 2009 THE Opposition will vote in the Senate against Labor's planned detention reforms as Liberal fissures opened again over the treatment of asylum … Continue reading

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Immigration Advisers Now Require A Licence

Immigration advisers now require a licence The Otago Daily Times Wed, 19 Aug 2009 From May this year anyone who provides immigration advice in New Zealand must have a licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will … Continue reading

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Whitman Wants Bigger State Voice On Immigration Policy

Whitman wants bigger state voice on immigration policy By Jack Chang The Sacramento Bee, August 18, 2009 http://www.sacbee.com/latest/story/2119971.html Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said Tuesday she supports toughening federal enforcement of employers who hire illegal immigrants and also expanding guest … Continue reading

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Battle For Jobs Feeds Northern Ireland Xenophobia

Battle For Jobs Feeds Northern Ireland Xenophobia By REUTERS Published: August 18, 2009 BELFAST (Reuters) – “Foreign bodies” coming from eastern Europe to take jobs are a new adversary for Alan Skey, more than a decade after Northern Ireland's peace … Continue reading

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Britain To Deport Six Australians For Visa Breach

Britain to Deport Six Australians For Visa Breach By REUTERS Published: August 18, 2009 LONDON (Reuters) – Six Australians playing for Welsh rugby league club Celtic Crusaders will be deported from Britain after they breached visa regulations, the UK Border … Continue reading

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Lone Kids Seek Entry At Border

Lone kids seek entry at border By TOM GODFREY SUN MEDIA Mon, August 17, 2009 TORONTO — As many as four children a week are showing up without parents or loved ones at Niagara Falls border crossings to file refugee … Continue reading

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Yale’s Surrender

Yale's Surrender By: Winfield Myers Campus Watch Monday, August 17, 2009 Why is Yale hiding behind the decision of anonymous “experts” to defend its decision to pull all illustrations of Muhammad from Jytte Klausen's forthcoming book, The Cartoons that Shook … Continue reading

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Immigration Officials Investigating Recruitment Agencies

Immigration officials investigating recruitment agencies By Graeme Stilwell The Otago Daily Times Mon, 17 Aug 2009 News: Farming | Migrant Workers Asking migrants to come forward with their documents: Newly-appointed community development worker for the Ashburton Safer Community Council Raewyn … Continue reading

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Ottawa Readies Fast-Tracking Of Refugee Claims From ‘Safe’ Nations

Ottawa readies fast-tracking of refugee claims from 'safe' nations By Norma Greenaway Canwest News Service August 16, 2009 OTTAWA The Harper government is readying for Parliament a package of reforms that for the first time could have Canada fast-tracking refugee … Continue reading

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Immigration–Then And Now

Immigration Then and Now By Bill Walton BayToday.ca Sunday, August 16, 2009 I followed the short exchange of ideas on immigration earlier this summer between the Mayor and a Nugget correspondent with my surname, Walton (no relation), with some interest. … Continue reading

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Immigration, Population Growth And Environmental Hypocrisy

Commentary: Immigration, Population Growth and Environmentalist Hypocrisy Border fence outcry misses the bigger threat to ecologically fragile territory By Leon Kolankiewicz Noozhawk Santa Barbara and Galeta Published on 08.16.2009 The Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife and other environmental groups have … Continue reading

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Jobs Americans Won’t Do ? + Worse Than It Seems

Immigration and the U.S. Labor Force Two New Studies Examine Economics of Immigration By Center For Imigration Studies Washington, D.C. Contact: Steven Camarota, (202) 466-8185, sac@cis.org WASHINGTON (August 17, 2009) The two reports released today by the Center for Immigration … Continue reading

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