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How King’s Lynn Views Its New Arrivals

How King's Lynn views its new arrivals The influx of immigrants from eastern Europe to Britain's rural towns and villages is provoking mixed reactions among the residents there. By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent Te;egraph.cp.uk Published: 9:00AM BST 13 Jun … Continue reading

The Towns In England Where Poles Are Still Arriving

The towns in England where Poles are still arriving Towns and villages in parts of rural England are seeing eastern European immigrants arriving in record numbers, it can be revealed. By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent Teleghraph.co.uk Published: 8:00AM BST … Continue reading

Push Canadian Population To 100 Million, Scholar Argues

Push Canadian population to 100 million, scholar argues By Ian MacLeod Canwest News Service June 12, 2010 OTTAWA – Canada should increase immigration rates to become a country of 100 million people and a proper world power instead of a … Continue reading

Greens Want Secretary For Foreign Student Visas

Greens want secretary for foreign student issues The ABC News (Australia), June 12, 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/12/2925484.htm?section=justin Recent problems with international education providers have prompted the Greens to call for a dedicated parliamentary secretary to cover the industry. An international college in … Continue reading

UK Vicar On Trial Over ‘Sham Marriages’ For Illegal Immigrants

U.K. vicar on trial over sham marriages for illegal immigrants Rev Alex Brown presided over 383 marriages between 2005 and 2009, the vast majority of which officials believe were false London Reuters Published on Friday, Jun. 11, 2010 9:11AM EDT … Continue reading

Asylum Family Held At Dungavel Fail In Court Appeal

Asylum family held at Dungavel fail in court appeal BBC NEWS Page last updated at 11:13 GMT, Friday, 11 June 2010 12:13 UK An asylum seeker who lived in Glasgow with her 10-year-old daughter has failed in a legal challenge … Continue reading

Conservatives Work Deal With Bloc, NDP on Refugee Reform

Conservatives work deal with Bloc, NDP on refugee reform Immigration committee wrings out all-party support for a bill aimed at stopping fraud and speeding up application process Ottawa—The Canadian Press Published on Thursday, Jun. 10, 2010 9:24AM EDT Last updated … Continue reading

New Rules Aim To Strengthen The Value Of Canadian Citizenship

New Rules Aim to Strengthen the Value of Canadian Citizenship OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – June 10, 2010) – Today, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney introduced legislation that would streamline the citizenship revocation process, crack down on crooked citizenship consultants … Continue reading

California Now The Least Educated State

California Now the Least-Educated State Report Examines How Immigration Has Changed the Golden State Center for Immigration Studies Washington, D.C. June 10, 2010 Contact: Steven Camarota, 202 466 8185, sac@cis.org In 1970, nine percent of Californias population was comprised of … Continue reading

Britain To Require Spouses From Outside The EU To Know English

Britain to require spouses from outside the EU to know English By Jennifer Quinn The Associated Press, June 10, 2010 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/stories/DN-immigration_10int.ART.State.Edition1.296e798.html London (AP) — Love may have its own language, but that's not good enough for the British government. It … Continue reading

World Bank Says Remittances To Grow Despite Eurozone Woes

World Bank says remittances to grow despite Eurozone woes The ABS CBN News (Philippines), June 10, 2010 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/06/10/10/world-bank- says-remittances-grow-despite-eurozone-woes Manila, Philippines — The World Bank said that remittances to the Philippines and other developing Asian economies will grow this year … Continue reading

Far-Right Election Breakthrough Shocks Netherlands

Far-right election breakthrough shocks Netherlands By Mariette le Roux Agence France Presse, June 10, 2010 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gn5AXQSKWbiy TMQ3hnbTnEBHn8SA The Hague (AFP) — The spectacular election breakthrough of the far-right anti-Muslim Party for Freedom shocked the Netherlands on Thursday as two mainstream … Continue reading

More Criticism Of Citizenship Test After New Mistake Revealed

More criticism of citizenship test after new mistake revealed The Copenhagen Post, June 10, 2010 http://www.cphpost.dk/news/national/88-national/49195-more- criticism-of-citizenship-test-after-new-mistake-revealed.html Citizenship test takers who failed may be given a passing grade after one of its questions was found to offer no right answer … Continue reading

Forced Labour Criminalised By Human Trafficking Act

Forced labour criminalised by Human Trafficking Act By Carol Coulter The Irish Times, June 10, 2010 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0610/12242721 92078.html The employers of people coerced into working in restaurants or private homes could face criminal prosecution under the new Human Trafficking Act, … Continue reading

Toronto’s Love Of Diversity Is Tested By Islamists

Torontos Love of Diversity Is Tested by Islamists A large influx of Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Somalia, and elsewhere is putting tolerant Toronto to the test. by Kathy ShaidleShare June 9, 2010 Torontos motto is Diversity Our Strength. According to … Continue reading

Forum For The Future Calls For ‘Open’ Population Debate

Forum for the Future calls for 'open' population debate By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst June 9, 2010 Britain needs a national debate on the effect of rapid population growth on government policy and people's quality of life, a think … Continue reading

Iraqi Asylum Seekers Deported Amid Safety Fears

Iraqi asylum seekers deported amid safety fears BBC NEWS Page last updated at 11:20 GMT, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 12:20 UK About 10 failed Iraqi asylum seekers from the UK are being flown back to Baghdad despite warnings their lives … Continue reading

Migrants’ Remittances Are A Cash Cow

Migrants' Remittances Are a Cash Cow By A. D. McKenzie IPS PARIS, Jun 9, 2010 Immigrants in France send some eight billion euro (9.6 billion US dollars) a year back to their countries of origin, often paying exorbitant fees – … Continue reading

Feds To Crack Down On Crooked Immigration Consultants

Feds to crack down on crooked immigration consultants By BRYN WEESE, Parliamentary Bureau The Toronto Sun Last Updated: June 8, 2010 10:49am OTTAWA – Crooked immigration consultants beware. The feds are gunning for you. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Tuesday … Continue reading

Liberals Block Refugee Reform

Editorial board: Liberals block refugee reform By National Post editorial board June 8, 2010 The biggest impediment to refugee and immigration reform in this country is the federal Liberal caucus. That has always been the case, but their backbenchs obstinacy … Continue reading