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Pregnant Tamils To Be held Another Week

Pregnant Tamils to be held another week Until identities of two women from migrant ship are confirmed, they will remain in custody Marten Youssef Maple Ridge, B.C. From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 6:13PM EDT … Continue reading

Sarkozy’s Immigration Crackdown Could Backfire, Analysts Warn

Sarkozy's immigration crackdown could backfire, analysts warn The French government is pursuing inflammatory security policies, particularly regarding immigration, which some analysts think could be self-defeating come election time. By Perrine MOUTERDE (text) France 24 Latest update: 19/08/2010 In recent weeks … Continue reading

France Sends Scores Of Gypsies Back To Romania

France sends scores of Gypsies back to Romania By JULIEN PROULT The Associated Press Thursday, August 19, 2010; 11:35 AM PARIS — France expelled nearly 100 Gypsies, or Roma, to their native Romania on Thursday as part of a very … Continue reading

Australia’s Toxic Asylum Issue

Australia's 'toxic' asylum issue Overview Refugee's story Facts & figures By Zoe Murphy BBC News 19 August 2010 Last updated at 03:21 ET Illegal arrivals are few in comparison to skilled and sponsored migrants, but have caused wide concern Holed … Continue reading

Harper Mulls Law Change To Block Asylum Seekers

Harper mulls law change to block asylum-seekers By Kathryn Blaze Carlson Postmedia News August 18, 2010 Ottawa “will not hesitate to strengthen the laws” in order to tackle the “trend” of would-be refugees arriving in Canada via people-smuggling ships, Prime … Continue reading

Toronto Mayoral Rivals Pounce On Ford’s Comments

Toronto mayoral rivals pounce on Fords comments Candidate fires back at critics but repeats stand that city cant deal with any more newcomers Kelly Grant City Hall Bureau Chief From Thursday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 … Continue reading

Beware The Colonizers

Beware the colonizers George Jonas National Post Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 In the first of a two-part piece on immigrants last Wednesday (“Four kinds of immigrants,” Aug. 11), I suggested that newcomers might be classified more profitably by their attitudes … Continue reading

It’s A No Brainer : Population Must Stop Growing Soon

Its a no brainer: population must stop growing soon. By Mark OConnor Posted on ABC See www.abc.net.au/tv/populationpuzzle/index.html Then click on Opinion. August 18, 2010 David Attenborough remarks in his last documentary How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth? I've … Continue reading

Immigration Cuts ‘Won’t Slow Growth’

Immigration cuts 'won't slow growth' Matthew Franklin, Chief political correspondent From: The Australian August 18, 2010 12:00AM JULIA Gillard has emphatically denied a returned Labor government would put the brakes on economic growth by cuttiing migration. Her plan is to … Continue reading

People Smugglers Set Sail From New Ports

People-smugglers set sail from new ports Paul Maley and Paige Taylor From: The Australian August 18, 2010 12:00AM REFUGEE boats are sailing from as far away as India as people-smugglers attempt to beat a crackdown by Sri Lankan and Australian … Continue reading

Canada (Jason Kenney, Immigration Minister) Welcomes The Camp Of The Saints

Canada (Jason Kenney, Immigration Minister) Welcomes The Camp of the Saints By Kevin Michael Grace VDARE August 17, 2010 Jean Raspails famous apocalyptic novel, The Camp of the Saints, continues to come true in Canadawithout any attention from the U.S. … Continue reading

Few Legal Means To Restrict Rise In Bogus Unions

Few legal means to restrict rise in bogus unions JAMIE SMYTH The Irish Times Tuesday, August 17, 2010 ANALYSIS: Despite evidence of numerous unusual trends, demoralised registrars have limited powers to block sham marriages, writes JAMIE SMYTH GETTING MARRIED is … Continue reading

One In Six Irish Marriages ‘Is A Migrant Sham ‘

One-in-six Irish marriages 'is a migrant sham' By Claire Murphy Herald.ie Tuesday August 17 2010 MORE than one in six Irish marriages could be a “sham” in an attempt to gain residency in the EU, according to a senior registrar. … Continue reading

Treasury Board Warned Labor Against A Small Australia

Treasury briefing warned Labor against a small Australia Paul Cleary From: The Australian August 16, 2010 11:19PM TREASURY warned Tony Burke and Wayne Swan in April that Australia faced the early onset of “acute” skills shortages. But Labor responded by … Continue reading

Fingerprint Data To Be Shared

Fingerprint data to be shared New Zealand Herald 6:19 PM Monday Aug 16, 2010 New Zealand and Australian immigration officials have begun sharing fingerprint information, hoping to crack down on criminals and people trying to get into the country with … Continue reading

RCMP Eyes Canadian Financial Ties To Tamil Migrant Ship

RCMP eyes Canadian financial ties to Tamil migrant ship Vic Toews says asylum seekers may have paid up to $50,000 to board ship, raising questions about illegal aid to pay for voyage Daniel Leblanc and Marten Youssef Ottawa and Vancouver … Continue reading

French Gypsy Protest Blocks Major Highway

French Gypsy protest blocks major highway AFP Aug 15, 2010 BORDEAUX, France— Members of France's Roma, Gypsy and traveller minorities blocked a major highway outside Bordeaux on Sunday after hundreds of them were kicked out of an illegal campsite. President … Continue reading

Ottawa Vows To Stop Illegal Migrants Before They Depart For Canada

Ottawa vows to stop illegal migrants before they depart for Canada As hundreds of asylum seekers are being processed in B.C., Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says officials shouldnt be dealing with such cases after the fact Marten Youssef Vancouver … Continue reading

British College Probed For Allegedly Selling Certificates To Migrants

British college probed for allegedly selling certificates to migrants Press Trust of India Updated: August 14, 2010 00:54 IST London: A college run by a Pakistani citizen in Manchester is under investigation following reports that it created a fraudulent gateway … Continue reading

The Jobless, Dog Days Of Summer

The jobless, dog days of summer Metro News TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Published: August 13, 2010 4:00 a.m. Last modified: August 12, 2010 9:01 p.m. The whole reason Alicia Ali took two courses this summer was to have a lighter load … Continue reading