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Liberals Split Over Push To Move Boat People

Liberals split over push to move boat people By Yuko Narushima The Sydney Morning Herald, May 20, 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/national/liberals-split-over-push-to-move-boat-people-20100519-vfch.html A plan to house asylum seekers in church accommodation and boarding houses has won support from human rights workers, health professionals … Continue reading

Quebec ‘Veil Bill’ Hearings May Soon End

Quebec 'veil bill' hearings may soon end By Kevin Dougherty The Montreal Gazette (Canada), May 19, 2010 http://www.canada.com/news/Quebec+veil+bill+hearings+drawing+close/3049095/story.html Quebec — Opposition members fear Thursday could be the last day of hearings on Bill 94, the Quebec government's proposal to impose … Continue reading

French Family Denied Residency Due To Daughter’s Residency

French family denied residency due to daughter's illness (PHOTO : David Barlagne emigrated from France in 2005 with his wife, Sophie, and his daughters, Lara and Rachel, who suffers from cerebral palsy.) ctvmontreal.ca Updated: Wed May. 19 2010 7:34:45 PM … Continue reading

Migrants Do Better In Germany Than Elsewhere: Survey

Migrants do better in Germany than elsewhere: survey Deutsche Presse Agentur, May 19, 2010 http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1557019.php/Migrants-do-better-in-Germany-than-elsewhere-survey Berlin (DPA) — Immigrants living in Germany do better than in other countries, but fare less well than their German counterparts, according to an independent … Continue reading

Returned Asylum Seekers Killed, Jailed : Advocate

Returned asylum seekers killed, jailed: advocate By Michael Vincent The ABC News (Australia), May 18, 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/19/2903429.htm?section=world Refugee advocates say at least nine asylum seekers returned to Sri Lanka by the Howard government were killed and those sent back in … Continue reading

Cost Of Illegal Immigration Rising Rapidly In Arizona, Study Finds

Cost of Illegal Immigration Rising Rapidly in Arizona, Study Finds By Ed Barnes FOXNews.com Updated May 17, 2010 Arizonas illegal immigrant population is costing the states taxpayers even more than once thought — a whopping $2.7 billion, according to researchers … Continue reading

Muslims In NYC Planning To Build Second, Smaller Mosque Near Ground Zero

Muslims in NYC Planning to Build Second, Smaller Mosque Near Ground Zero By Ed Barnes FOXNews.com Updated May 17, 2010 As controversy surrounds the construction of a 13-story mosque just two blocks from Ground Zero, FOX News has learned that … Continue reading

EU Asylum Policy ‘Contradictory and Self-Centred’ —Martin Watson

EU asylum policy contradictory and self-centred Martin Watson By Noel Grima The Times of Malta, May 17, 2010 http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=106113 The momentum behind an EU asylum policy has run out of steam and will possibly impose more stresses on Malta because … Continue reading

New Asylum Boat Adds Fuel To Policy Debate

New asylum boat adds fuel to policy debate By Joe Kelly The Australian, May 17, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/new-asylum-boat-adds-fuel-to-policy-debate/story-e6frgczf-1225867883077 Another boatload of suspected asylum seekers has been intercepted by a customs vessel acting under the control of Border Protection Command four nautical … Continue reading

Hairdressers Out As Migrant Skills List Gets A Trim

Hairdressers out as migrant skills list gets a trim By Paul Maley The Australian, May 17, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/hairdressers-out-as-migrant-skills-list-gets-a-trim/story-e6frg6nf-1225867467454 The Rudd government has cut by more than half the number of prized occupations and professions listed in the skilled migration program. … Continue reading

May 4, 2010 Number Speaking Spanish Increases

Number speaking Spanish increases Rise in SB County reflects that in nation By Stephen Wall The Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA), May 4, 2010 http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_15019087 Jenifer Velazco straddles a bilingual world. The 24-year-old Rialto resident was born in the … Continue reading

David Cameron Visa Vow To Hit Aussie Migrants To Britain

David Cameron visa vow to hit Aussie migrants to Britain By Peter Wilson The Australian, May 15, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/cameron-visa-vow-to-hit-aussie-migrants/story-e6frg6nf-1225867018079 Britain's new Conservative-led government confirmed yesterday it plans to make it harder for Australians to work in Britain. Newly appointed Home … Continue reading

Natives Bore Brunt Of Job Losses In Canada, StatsCan Study Shows

Natives bore brunt of job losses in Canada, Statscan study shows Stats show aboriginal workers were hit worse by the 2009 slump than average with the worst in BC and Alberta. Experts blame lower education rates and lack of social … Continue reading

Population And Immigration Undercounted

Population and immigration undercounted Thousands more migrants are in the UK than previously claimed after officials under estimated the size of the population, the Government's statisticians admitted yesterday. By Tom Whitehead The Telegraph (U.K.), May 14, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7719 933/Population-and-immigration-undercounted.html A … Continue reading

Council Employs 25 Times More Interpreters Than 10 Years Ago

Council employs 25 times more interpreters than 10 years ago A council is employing 25 times more interpreters than 10 years ago as a result of an increase in non-English-speaking immigrants. The Telegraph (U.K.), May 14, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7723635/Council-employs-25-times-more-interpreters-than-10-years-ago.html The number … Continue reading

Parliament Wants Report On Benefits For Immigrants And Asylum Seekers

Parliament wants report on benefits for immigrants and asylum seekers Helsingin Sanomat (Finland), May 14, 2010 http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Parliament+wants+report+on+benefits+for+immigrants+and+asylum+seekers/1135256833107 The Finnish Parliament is asking the government for a broad clarification of matters related to family unification. The Parliaments Administrative Committee is interested … Continue reading

French Burqa Ban Could Face Legal Challenge—-Advisory Body

French burqa ban could face legal challenge advisory body By John Irish Reuters, May 14, 2010 http://www.euronews.net/newswires/250331-french-burqa-ban-could-face-legal-challenge-advisory-body/ Paris (Reuters) — Frances top legal advisory body has once again raised questions over the legal viability of a bill to ban full … Continue reading

Human Rights Institute Blasts Immigration Laws

Human rights institute blasts immigration laws The Copenhagen Post, May 14, 2010 http://www.cphpost.dk/news/national/48982-human-rights-institute-blasts-immigration-laws.html Planned changes to the requirements to obtain residency have been criticised by the Institute for Human Rights The governments proposed points system for foreigners is facing stiff … Continue reading

Leap In Temporary Foreign Workers Will Hurt Canada Long-Term, Critics Say

Leap in temporary foreign workers will hurt Canada long-term, critics say Temporary migrants now outnumber permanent immigrants and lack of ties to this country could cause social unrest Joe Friesen Demographics Reporter From Friday's Globe and Mail (Includes Correction) Published … Continue reading

Times Square Bomber’s Immigration History

Times Square Bomber's Immigration History Center for Immigration Studies Offers Analysis, Recommendations Center for Immigration Studies Contact: Jessica Vaughan, (202) 466-8185, jmv@cis.org Washington, D.C. May 13, 2010 WASHINGTON—-The Center for Immigration Studies has prepared a synopsis of the information that … Continue reading