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Minister Passing Buck On Immigration Audit

Minister passing buck on immigration audit BY BETH JOHNSTON Transcontinental Media November 21, 2007 HALIFAX – Immigration Minister Len Goucher is passing the buck by blaming the province former partner for withholding audited financial statements on the immigration trust account, … Continue reading

July 21 ‘Fifth Bomber’ Jailed For 33 Years

July 21 'fifth bomber' jailed for 33 years By Matthew Moore and Duncan Gardham The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:30am GMT 21/11/2007 A member of the July 21 bombing gang who “lost his nerve” at the last minute and dumped his … Continue reading

Failed Asylum Seekers ‘Not Being Deported’

Failed asylum seekers 'not being deported' By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor The Telegraph 21/11/2007 The number of failed asylum seekers being removed from the country has fallen to a five-year low, new figures have shown. Despite promises to clear … Continue reading

Minister Admits Brown’s Skills Bid Open To All

Minister admits Brown's skills bid open to all By Stephen Adams The Telegraph 21/11/2007 Gordon Brown's pledge of “British jobs for British workers” appeared to be unravelling after a minister admitted that new training places intended to help the home-grown … Continue reading

Cash Plea As Asylum Costs Spiral

Cash plea as asylum costs spiral Solihull.co.uk Nov 21 2007 THE SOARING cost of looking after child asylum seekers has led to Solihull Council making an urgent appeal to the Government for more financial help. Council leader Ken Meeson says … Continue reading

Visiting Cubans Defect

Visiting Cubans defect; Two from youth exchange disappear after e-mails, phone calls to Toronto Posted By BILL HENRY Owen Sound Sun Times November 20, 2007 Two Cubans staying in the Meaford-Thornbury area as part of a Canada World Youth exchange … Continue reading

Mother Denies Son Had Wife

Mother denies son had wife DOUG SAUNDERS The Globe and Mail With a report from Witold Chocholski in Wroclaw November 20, 2007 Robert Dziekanski's mother has lashed out at a former flat mate of her son's who has claimed she … Continue reading

PM’s Seat Hangs On Asian Vote

PM's seat hangs on Asian vote Chris Johnston, Bennelong The Age November 20, 2007 THE little Chinese girls are standing in perfect rows in the classroom with dead-straight backs and heads held high as they sing Edelweiss in two languages … Continue reading

New Zealand Annual Immigration Declined In October

New Zealand Annual Immigration Declined in October (Update1) By Tracy Withers Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) — New Zealand's annual immigration growth fell to a 21-month low in October, suggesting demand for houses and consumer goods may cool. The number of permanent … Continue reading

Compounding Immigration Mess

Compounding immigration mess Carol Goar The Star Nov 19, 2007 Canada has a backlog of 850,000 unprocessed immigration applications. The federal government plans to admit a maximum of 265,000 immigrants next year. It doesn't take a calculator to figure out … Continue reading

Visa Red Tape ‘Blocking Road To Freedom’ For Army’s Iraqi Interpreters

Visa red tape Blocking road to freedom for Army's Iraqi interpreters Deborah Haynes in Baghdad and Sam Coates, Chief Political Correspondent Times On Line From The Times November 19, 2007 Iraqi interpreters who risked their lives helping the British Army … Continue reading

Migrants Head To Ukraine To Plot EU Entry

Migrants head to Ukraine to plot EU entry By Harry de Quetteville in Chop, Ukraine The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:40am GMT 19/11/2007 Ukraine has become the latest battleground for illegal migrants desperate to get to Britain as the European Union … Continue reading

Iraqi Players Can Stay, For Now: Andrews

Iraqi players can stay, for now: Andrews The Age November 19, 2007 – 6:19AM Three Iraqi soccer players who secretly absconded from their team hotel after competing in Australia have valid visas to remain in the country, the federal government … Continue reading

Arctic In Peril–Who’s Guarding Our Back Door?

Arctic In Peril | 'Who's guarding our back door?' The Arctic has immense oil reserves and mineral wealth, but Canada has been slow to protect its northern sovereignty Nov 18, 2007 04:30 AM Ed Struzik Atkinson Fellow TheStar.com CHURCHILL, Man.n … Continue reading

A Fence Without Offence

A fence without offense Strong but not lethal, effective but not ugly: The U.S. is looking for a barrier along the border with Mexico that will say 'keep out' — nicely. By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer November … Continue reading

New Japanese Immigration Controls Worry Foreigners

New Japanese Immigration Controls Worry Foreigners By MARTIN FACKLER The New York Times Published: November 18, 2007 TOKYO, Nov. 17 Japan has tried hard in recent years to shake its image as an overly insular society and offer a warmer … Continue reading

Dutch Float ‘Migrant Prison’ Scheme

Dutch float 'migrant prison' scheme By Dominic Hughes BBC News, Zaandam 17 November 2007 In the middle of an industrial estate in Zaandam, just north of Amsterdam, stands the newest prison in the Netherlands. But the word “stands” is not … Continue reading

Overseas Doctors May Face Tougher Tests

Overseas doctors may face tougher tests The Age November 17, 2007 – 11:54AM Overseas-trained doctors seeking to work as medical practitioners in Australia will face more stringent security checks under a re-elected coalition government. Problems have been highlighted this year … Continue reading

Canada Rebuffs 2 U.S. Deserters

Canada Rebuffs 2 U.S. Deserters By THE NEW YORK TIMES Published: November 16, 2007 OTTAWA, Nov. 15 Two United States Army deserters now face being ejected from Canada after the Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday that it would not … Continue reading

Position On Immigration Testing Democrats–GOP May Try To Exploit Divisive Issue

Position on immigration testing Democrats GOP may try to exploit divisive issue By Scott Helman Boston Globe Staff November 16, 2007 The stir in the Democratic presidential race created by New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's proposal to provide driver's licenses … Continue reading