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Speaker John Bercow Called For ‘Assisted Repatriation’ Of Immigrants

Speaker John Bercow called for 'assisted repatriation' of immigrants John Bercow, the new Speaker of the House of Commons, called for a programme of “assisted repatriation” of immigrants during his time as a member of a far-right political group, it … Continue reading

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Fears Tough UK Visa Law Deters Overseas Students

Fears tough UK visa law deters overseas students By Andrew Bounds and David Turner Financial Times Published: June 25 2009 03:00 | Last updated: June 25 2009 03:00 The UK could miss out on thousands of international students in the … Continue reading

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Czech Roma Aren’t Discriminated Against : Kenney

Czech Roma aren't discriminated against: Kenney By Peter O'Neil Europe Correspondent Canwest News Service June 25, 2009 Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says a newly released report supports his contention that the Roma minority in the Czech Republic, which has emerged … Continue reading

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Mexican Refugees Seek Haven In Canada

Mexican refugees seek haven in Canada Asylum Backlog; Drug violence, promise of easy entry blamed for increase Giuseppe Valiante National Post Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 Hundreds of Mexican refugee claimants are entering Canada every month due to spiralling drug … Continue reading

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New Poll Shows Cracks In Immigration Support

New poll shows cracks in immigration support By ELIZABETH THOMPSON Sun Media Last Updated: 25th June 2009, 6:48pm OTTAWA The number of Canadians who say immigration has a positive effect on their community has dropped “noticeably” over the past two … Continue reading

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Identity Theft, Document Fraud And Illegal Employment

Identity Theft, Document Fraud, and Illegal Employment Contact: Bryan Griffith, (202) 466-8185, press@cis.org Center For Immigration Studies June 25, 2009 WASHINGTON (JUNE 25, 2009) – In May of this year, a Supreme Court decision severely impeded the use of identity … Continue reading

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Mid Sussex MP Condemns Immigration Policies As ‘Politics Of Madness’

Mid Sussex MP condemns immigration policies as 'politics of madness' Bognor Regis Observer Published Date: 24 June 2009 MID Sussex MP Nicholas Soames says it is 'the politics of madness' to continue with immigration policies that will increase the demand … Continue reading

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Prosecutions For Employing Illegal Migrants Up Over 500%

Prosecutions for employing illegal migrants up over 500% Mike Berry PersonnelToday.com 24 June 2009 08:06 The number of employers prosecuted for hiring illegal immigrants has rocketed by 513%, according to Home Office figures. New laws introduced in February 2008 have … Continue reading

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1 Million Pound Migrants Project ‘A Scandal’

1m migrants project 'a scandal' By Angus Crawford BBC News June 24, 2008 A 1m government scheme to help failed asylum seekers and their children return home resulted in just one family leaving Britain, the BBC has learned. The pilot … Continue reading

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Four In Ten Under-20s In London Aren’t White

Four in ten under-20s in London aren't white By Steve Doughty Mail OnLine Last updated at 10:48 PM on 24th June 2009 Four out of ten young people in London are members of ethnic minorities, it was revealed yesterday. A … Continue reading

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Canada’s Population Keeps On Growing

Canada's population keeps on growing. Canwest News Service June 23, 2009 OTTAWA – In the first three months of 2009, Canada's population grew at a rate not seen since the first quarter of 2001, according to Statistics Canada. As of … Continue reading

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Law Gives Foreign Workers Break On In-State Tuition

Law gives foreign workers break on in-state tuition The Associated Press, June 23, 2009 http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/787171.html A law that takes effect July 1 in Washington will extend in-state college tuition rates to foreign professionals, their spouses and children. The Seattle Times … Continue reading

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Group Agrees To Buy Iowa Kosher Slaughterhouse

Group agrees to buy Iowa kosher slaughterhouse Associated Press June 23, 2009 IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The president of a Canadian plastics plant and two partners have agreed to buy a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa that was the site of … Continue reading

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Indian Immigrants Complain Of Harassment At British Airports

Indian immigrants complain of harassment at British airports The Times Of India 23 Jun 2009, 1419 hrs IST, PTI LONDON: Indian immigrants, with permanent residency rights in the UK, have complained of being harassed and “treated like criminals” by British … Continue reading

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Liberals Concerned About Current Levels of Immigration

Liberals Concerned About Current Levels Of Immigration PFIR in the Media Monday, June 22, 2009 Progressives for Immigration Reform Chief Scheduled to Appear on Lou Dobbs Tonight Tonight, on June 22, 2009, Leah Durant, Executive Director of Progressives for Immigration … Continue reading

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Latinos Also Divided Over Immigrant Rights

Latinos also divided over immigrant rights Critics say some are asking for too much By Franco Ordoez The Charlotte Observer (NC), June 22, 2009 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/141/story/795161.html?storylink=omni_popular As the immigration debate heats up across the country, a new study shows Latinos in … Continue reading

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Grassley Presses Obama Administration On E-Verify

Grassley presses Obama administration on E-Verify By Lynda Waddington The Iowa Independent (Center for Independent Media), June 22, 2009 http://iowaindependent.com/16544/grassley-presses-obama-administration-on-e-verify Because the Obama administration has slowed the implementation of a 2007 executive order signed by Pres. George W. Bush that … Continue reading

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Number of Immigrants Given Passports Predicted To Reach A Record 220,000

Number of immigrants given passports predicted to reach a record 220,000 The number of immigrants given British passports is to hit a record 220,000 this year, it is predicted. By Alastair Jamieson Telegraph.co.uk Published: 7:00AM BST 22 Jun 2009 Last … Continue reading

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Send KGB Man Back

Send KGB man back Lubomyr Luciuk Chairman of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association Jun 22, 2009 04:30 AM Comments on this story (6) He had no right to come here. He has no right to remain here. He was … Continue reading

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Council Calls For Refugee Loan Relief

Council calls for refugee loan relief By TOM GODFREY SUN MEDIA Mon, June 22, 2009 TORONTO — Federal immigration officials are being called on to “absorb” $38 million in travel and medical loans given to refugees who settled in Canada. … Continue reading

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