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Commemoration (Of) Schipol Fire (The Netherlands)

Commemoration Schiphol fire Asylum seeker victims of Schipol fire remembered one year later with visits by politicians and the unveiling of a memorial. Expatica News 27 October 2006 AMSTERDAM – Throughout the Netherlands the victims of the Schiphol fire have … Continue reading

Surge In Iraqi Asylum Requests (Australia)

Surge in Iraqi asylum requests Sarah Smiles The Age (Melbourne) October 27, 2006 THOUSANDS of Iraqis are seeking asylum in Australia as bloodshed in their country intensifies. Applications for humanitarian visas have soared since the fighting began in 2003, according … Continue reading

Voters On Immigration: Action Please

Voters on immigration: Action, please In Arizona, it's the most important issue among likely voters. But consensus on how to act is elusive. By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BENSON, ARIZ. Much of America … Continue reading

DHS Employee Says Department Isn’t Enforcing Reporting Laws

Published: October 26, 2006 12:23 am DHS employee says department isn't enforcing reporting laws The Norman Transcript CNHI News Service OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma Department of Human Services employee says state human services officials are ignoring the policy to … Continue reading

Mexican President Criticizes U.S. Fence

Mexican President Criticizes U.S. Fence By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: October 26, 2006 Filed at 11:30 p.m. ET MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's president sharply criticized President Bush's signing Thursday of a bill to build 700 miles of additional fencing … Continue reading

Immigration Hits Young, Report Says

The Times October 26, 2006 Immigration hits young, reports says By Gabriel Rozenberg, Economics Reporter IMMIGRANTS from Eastern Europe have pushed young people out of work and have caused some wages to rise, despite hopes that they would dampen down … Continue reading

Germans Feel The Clutch Of Terrorist Threat

Germans feel the clutch of terrorist threat 61% surveyed believe Islamic extremists are targeting nation San Francisco Chronicle Eric Geiger, Chronicle Foreign Service Thursday, October 26, 2006 (10-26) 04:00 PST Munich, Germany — Early this month, Ibrahim R, an Iraqi … Continue reading

France Mirrors Worldwide Immigration Problems

France mirrors worldwide immigration problems Expatica News BRUSSELS, Oct 26, 2006 (AFP) – The wave of riots which swept across France a year ago has rocked the international image of the land of “liberty, equality and fraternity” and held a … Continue reading

G-6 Agree (About) Crackdown On Human Traffickers

G-6 agree crackdown on human traffickers 26 October 2006 Expatica News STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Interior ministers from Spain and five of Europe's biggest countries agreed on Thursday new measures to crackdown on terrorism, illegal immigration and tax fraud. The ministers want to … Continue reading

N. Z. Labour Shortages May Ease: Report

NZ labour shortages may ease: report October 26, 2006 – 7:24AM The Age (Melbourne) New Zealand's tight labour market and low unemployment are forecast to ease slightly but certain sectors say they are still in severe difficulties. On Wednesday the … Continue reading

Mexico Gets Support Of 27 Nations To Attack U.S. Plans For Border Fence In O.A.S.

Mexico gets support of 27 nations to attack U.S. plans for border fence in OAS By Ioan Grillo ASSOCIATED PRESS 9:20 p.m. October 25, 2006 MEXICO CITY Mexico, supported by 27 other nations, made a declaration at the Organization of … Continue reading

U.S. Muslims Mostly Democrats

U.S. Muslims mostly Democrats By Julia Duin THE WASHINGTON TIMES October 25, 2006 America's Muslim voters are a young, highly educated and prosperous voting bloc that will overwhelmingly back Democrats in November, according to a survey released yesterday by the … Continue reading

DNA Testing A Mixed Bag For Immigrants

DNA Testing A Mixed Bag For Immigrants In Visa Cases, Certainty Has a Cost, Lawyers Say By N.C. Aizenman Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, October 25, 2006; Page A01 DNA testing has emerged as a powerful and sometimes controversial tool … Continue reading

Ireland Considering Immigration Deal With U.S.

Ireland Considering Immigration Deal with U.S By REUTERS Published: October 25, 2006 Filed at 6:58 a.m. ET DUBLIN (Reuters) – Thousands of Irish citizens living unlawfully in the United States could be legalized in return for more work permits for … Continue reading

Passport Requirement To Expand—As Of January 8, Anyone Entering The U.S. By Air Must Carry Document

Passport requirement to expand As of Jan. 8, anyone entering U.S. by air must carry document David Armstrong, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, October 25, 2006 A controversial rule requiring U.S. citizens and foreigners entering the country from Canada, Mexico and … Continue reading

Citizenship Applications Break Record

Citizenship applications break record By The Associated Press DENVER – The Denver office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services saw a record number of applications for naturalization in fiscal year 2006, a 28 percent increase from the previous 12 months. … Continue reading

The Rape Of Europe

http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1609 The Rape of Europe From the desk of Paul Belien Wed, 2006-10-25 20:57 The German author Henryk M. Broder recently told the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant (12 October) that young Europeans who love freedom, better emigrate. Europe as we … Continue reading

Visa Workers Sacked Over AWA’s: Union (Australia)

Visa workers sacked over AWAs: union October 25, 2006 – 10:30PM The Age (Melbourne) Four guest workers have been sacked and face deportation after refusing to sign individual contracts that cut their pay, a union says. The workers were employed … Continue reading

Punjab Farmers Seek Canada Bonanza

Last Updated: Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 00:28 GMT 01:28 UK Punjab farmers seek Canada bonanza By Sanjoy Majumder BBC News, Punjab, India (“If you sell five to six acres here you can buy thousands of acres in Canada,” Harkirat Singh.) … Continue reading

Immigrants Can’t Vote, Premier Says

Immigrants can't vote, premier says Oct. 24, 2006. 12:30 PM ROB FERGUSON The Toronto Star QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU Premier Dalton McGuinty has poured cold water on Mayor David Miller's push to let Toronto's 200,000 landed immigrants vote in municipal elections. … Continue reading