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U.K. Government Says Asylum Claims Fall To 13-Year Low

U.K. Government Says Asylum Claims Fall to 13-Year Low By Gonzalo Vina The Bloomberg, November 21, 2006 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news? Claims for asylum in the U.K. fell 7 percent in the three months through September to their lowest since 1993, the government … Continue reading

Dutch Bracing For Backlash On Proposed Ban On Burqas

Dutch bracing for backlash on proposed ban on burqas Embassies warned of possible Muslim outrage By Mike Corder The Associated Press, November 21, 2006 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/1121burqa-backlash1121.html The Hague, Netherlands (AP) — A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday that the Dutch government … Continue reading

"You Can’t Deport Me," Rioter Told Police

'You can't deport me, rioter told police' Julia Medew November 21, 2006 A MONASH University student who attacked a police van during violent anti-G20 protests at the weekend labelled police “peasant pigs” and described the protest as a “carnival”, a … Continue reading

Immigration Agents On Guard Against Sale Of Human Organs

Immigration agents on guard against sale of human organs By Andrew Mayeda The CanWest News Service, November 20, 2006 http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html? Ottawa — The federal government has developed internal guidelines to handle visa applications by people who wish to donate organs … Continue reading

Heavy-Hearted Palestinians Taking Their Chances Abroad

Heavy-hearted Palestinians taking their chances abroad Thousands leave the territories to escape politics and poverty — many bound for Canada, MARK MacKINNON reports from Ramallah The Globe and Mail RAMALLAH, WEST BANK — Fatem Toubasi can't identify the specific moment … Continue reading

Experts Push The Use of Migrants To Bolster The U.S. Military

Experts push the use of migrants to bolster the U.S. military Two national security experts have proposed allowing immigrants into the United States to serve four years in the military in exchange for citizenship. BY EUNICE MOSCOSO Cox News Service … Continue reading

Use of Fake Documents By Illegal Workers On The Rise

Use of fake documents by illegal workers on the rise The Associated Press, November 20, 2006 http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/16059545.htm Hutchinson, KS (AP) — With technology allowing people to more easily make fake identification, personnel managers in Kansas say they are seeing an … Continue reading

Millions Enter U.S. On Visa Waivers

Millions Enter U.S. On Visa Waivers POSTED: 9:44 am CST November 20, 2006 UPDATED: 10:04 am CST November 20, 2006 HOUSTON — Note: The following story is a verbatim transcript of an Investigators story that aired on Saturday, Nov. 18, … Continue reading

Small Towns Clamping Down—Fear, Frustration Prompt ‘Raging Fire’ Of Ordinances Against Illegal Immigrants

Nov. 19, 2006, 3:39PM THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE Small towns clamping down Fear, frustration prompt 'raging fire' of ordinances against illegal immigrants By KIM COBB and SUSAN CARROLL Houston Chronicle Small towns send big message Illegal immigration ordinances Talk about immigration … Continue reading

Illegal Immigration ‘Crackdown’

Illegal immigration 'crackdown' BBC News November 20, 2006 The UK's immigration staff would have greater powers of arrest Four hundred and forty police officers are being seconded to help tackle illegal immigration in the UK. They will be among 800 … Continue reading

Plain Speech By The Malmo Police: It’s All Going To Hell

http://www.folketsnyheter.se/?sida=artikel&aID=408 Plain speech by the Malm Police: It's all going to hell! When you are a policeman you see the consequences of the decisions made by our politicians in a very real way. The immigration policy of Sweden is basically … Continue reading

Germany Agrees On Foreigners’ Residence Rights

Germany agrees on foreigners' residence rights 20 November 2006 Expatica News Nuremberg, Germany (dpa) – Interior ministers of Germany's 16 federal states agreed Friday on a compromise designed to end a simmering row over foreigners' rights to remain in the … Continue reading

U.S. To Unveil New Citizenship Test

U.S. To Unveil New Citizenship Test What Was The 49th State? Who Cares?! New Citizens Quizzed On Ideals Over Facts BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2006 Historians with the USCIS explain that officials have long tried to determine whether a potential citizen … Continue reading

On A Voyage Of Peril To The Mirage Of Europe

On a voyage of peril to the mirage of Europe On a remote beach in west Africa, men clamour to board a boat for a 1,250-mile crossing to the Canaries. In a dramatic dispatch, Hannah Godfrey, in Diogue, Senegal, hears … Continue reading

Don’t Rush To A Temporary Labour Fix

Don't rush to a temporary labour fix Martin Collacott, Citizen Special The Ottawa Citizen Published: Saturday, November 18, 2006 Minister of Immigration Monte Solberg announced plans on Wednesday to speed up the process under which employers can bring in temporary … Continue reading

Asylum Bids Blocked At U.S. Border

Asylum bids blocked at U.S. border Study shows 55% drop in claimants New pact flawed, refugee groups say Nov. 17, 2006. 01:00 AM NICHOLAS KEUNG IMMIGRATION/DIVERSITY REPORTER The Toronto Star The number of asylum seekers who managed to cross the … Continue reading

Immigration No Election Elixir, But It Likely Did Not Hurt GOP

1. Immigration No Election Elixir, But It Likely Did Not Hurt GOP By Brian Mitchell The Investor's Business Daily, November 17, 2006 http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=16&issue=20061117 The ballots were barely in before pundits declared immigration the winner. A tough stand against it failed … Continue reading

Migration Is A Bigger Worry Than Terrorism

Migration is a bigger worry than terrorism By Sarah Womack, Social Affairs Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:22am GMT 17/11/2006 Record immigration to Britain worries people more than terrorism or the state of the NHS, according to the Commission for … Continue reading

Ottawa Plans To Streamline Foreign Worker Programs

Ottawa plans to streamline foreign worker programs SCOTT DEVEAU November 15, 2006 Globe and Mail Update Ottawa announced new immigration initiatives Wednesday that it says will make it easier for employers in labour-strapped provinces like Alberta and British Colombia to … Continue reading

Rules Eased For Hiring Foreign Workers

Rules eased for hiring foreign workers (updated 2:36 p.m.) List of 170 occupations will shave three weeks from application process Sarah ODonnell, edmontonjournal.com Published: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Conservative government will make it easier for Alberta businesses struggling with … Continue reading