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UN Experts Voice Concern Over EU Immigration Plan

UN experts voice concern over EU immigration plan REUTERS Fri 18 Jul 2008, 11:39 GMT GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. human rights experts voiced concern on Friday at new European Union rules on illegal immigrants, saying they were not criminals and … Continue reading

Taoiseach Signals New Campaign On Illegals

Taoiseach signals new campaign on illegals DEAGLN DE BRADN Political Correspondent in New York The Irish Times.com July 18, 2008 THE TAOISEACH, Brian Cowen, yesterday signalled that the Government would be launching a new drive to resolve the issue of … Continue reading

"Pilgrims" Caught In Immigration Scam Devastated

'Pilgrims' Caught In Immigration Scam Devastated Stuff.co.nz The Dominion Post July 18, 2008 Three Indian “pilgrims” have met immigration officials to tell them of the scam that cost their parents $17,000 and dashed their dreams of a better life in … Continue reading

Watchdog Clears ‘Immigrant-Bashing’ Radio Rant

Watchdog clears 'immigrant-bashing' radio rant Broadcast board's decision on promoter Bruce Allen and CKNW raises ire of listeners who say justice wasn't served MARK HUME The Globe and Mail July 17, 2008 VANCOUVER — Star music promoter Bruce Allen has … Continue reading

U.S. To Offer Green Cards To Up To 25,000 Iraqi Contractors

U.S. To Offer 'Green Cards' To Up To 25,000 Iraqi Contractors The Iraqi nationals will have to show they provided 'faithful and invaluable service to the U.S. government' to gain permanent resident status. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek, July 17, 2008 … Continue reading

Senate Poised To Lift Ban On Visitors With AIDS

Senate poised to lift ban on visitors with AIDS By Sean Lengell The Washington Times, July 17, 2008 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/17/senate-poised-to-lift- ban-on-visitors-with-aids/ The Senate agreed Wednesday to spend $48 billion to fight AIDS globally during the next five years – a measure … Continue reading

Hispanics May Play Key Role At Polls

Hispanics may play key role at polls National campaign is aimed at increasing number of voters in '08. By Devona Walker The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), July 17, 2008 http://newsok.com/hispanics-may-play-key-role-at-pollsbrspan- classhl2politics-changes-seenspanbrspan-classhl2national-campaign -is-aimed-at-increasing-number-of-voters-in-08.span/article/3271093/ Hispanic advocates have turned their attention to registering voters … Continue reading

Probe Illegal Immigration, Tells NRI MP To UK Gov’t

Probe illegal immigration, tells NRI MP to UK govt Agencies Expressindia Posted online: Thursday , July 17, 2008 at 09:33:39 Updated: Thursday , July 17, 2008 at 09:33:39 London, July 17: Leading NRI MP Virender Sharma on Thursday demanded stringent … Continue reading

Asylum Seekers Overwhelm Immigration Authorities

Asylum seekers overwhelm immigration authorities Aftenposten July 17, 2008 The number of people applying for asylum in Norway has more than doubled so far this year, putting extraordinary pressure on the already over-burdened immigration agency UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet). UDI director Ida … Continue reading

Indians In NZ Speak Of Immigration Scam

Indians in NZ speak of immigration scam The Economic Times 17 Jul, 2008, 1851 hrs IST, PTI MELBOURNE : Three of the 39 Indians, who disappeared in New Zealand on their way to Australia, on Thursday claimed that they were … Continue reading

West Australia Needs More Permanent Immigrantion : Evans

WA needs more permanent immigration: Evans John Chan WAToday.com.au July 17, 2008 Federal immigration minister Chris Evans has called for West Australian employers to make more use of the permanent migration scheme rather than rely on temporary workers to help … Continue reading

Life As An Illegal Immigrant

Life as an illegal immigrant BBC NEWS Page last updated at 20:53 GMT, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 21:53 UK (Hours of secret film was recorded inside fauji houses—Google Headline to listen to BBC interviews with Punjabi Illegal Immigrants) Migrant criminal … Continue reading

Migrant Criminal Network Operating In London: BBC

Migrant criminal network operating in London: BBC Yahoo News Wed Jul 16, 6:33 PM ET LONDON (AFP) – A BBC investigation has exposed a criminal network in London that exploits hundreds of illegal immigrants from India through cheap housing, faked … Continue reading

Dropouts Gates, Jobs, Dell Unworthy To Get UK Visas

Dropouts Gates, Jobs, Dell Unworthy to Get U.K. Visa By Robert Hutton July 16 (Bloomberg) Gordon Brown says he wants the brightest people in the world to come live in Britain. Unless they are Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael … Continue reading

Spanish Welcome For Migrants Wears Thin

Spanish welcome for migrants wears thin By Jason Webb Reuters July 16, 2008 L'HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT, Spain (Reuters) – When immigrants come to L'Hospitalet on the grimy outskirts of Barcelona, they'd better not play loud music after 10 at night … Continue reading

Burqa A Prison, Says Minister

Burqa a prison, says minister News24.com 16/07/2008 14:04 – (SA) Paris – Women who wear burqas live in a prison, a French minister said in an interview on Wednesday, after a Moroccan woman who wears the head-to-toe Islamic veil was … Continue reading

French Minister Defends ‘Pact On Immigration"

French minister defends 'Pact on Immigration' EURACTIV.com Published: Wednesday 16 July 2008 Rebutting criticism from the press and MEPs, French Minister for Immigration and Integration Brice Hortefeux insisted that an EU 'Pact on Immigration and Asylum' is essential, presenting his … Continue reading

Immigant Body Lodges Garda Complaint Over Myers Article

Immigrant body lodges Garda complaint over Myers article MARIE O'HALLORAN Irish Times.com July 16, 2008 A COMPLAINT has been lodged with the Garda to investigate whether an article by newspaper columnist Kevin Myers has breached incitement to hatred legislation. The … Continue reading

Safe Third Country Ruling Overturned On Appeal

Safe Third Country ruling overturned on appeal by Edward C. Corrigan Rabble.ca July 15, 2008 On June 27, 2008 the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal reversed the earlier landmark Federal Court decision that had struck down the Safe Third Country … Continue reading

N.S. Auditor-General To Gain Access To Documents On Failed Immigration Programme

N.S. auditor general to gain access to documents on failed immigration program The Canadian Press July 15, 2008 HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia government agreed Tuesday to give the province's auditor general access to sensitive documents dealing with a failed immigration program … Continue reading