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More Americans Favor Arizona Law

More Americans favor Ariz. law By Andy Barr The Politico (Washington, DC), April 29, 2010 []http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36567.html Just more than half of the people who have heard of the law are in favor of a tough new immigration law in Arizona, … Continue reading

Califormia Congressman Duncan Hunter Supports Deporting U.S.-Born Children Of Illegal Immigrants

Calif. Congressman Duncan Hunter supports deporting US-born children of illegal immigrants The Associated Press, April 29, 2010 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-immigration-hunter,0,832921.story San Diego (AP) — Rep. Duncan Hunter said he would support deporting U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants, adding that 'it takes more … Continue reading

Gordon Brown Says He Understands Concern About Immigration

Gordon Brown says he understands concern about immigration The British prime minister speaks a day after apologizing for calling a woman 'bigoted.' He faces rivals Thursday in a final televised election debate. The Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2010 http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fgw-gordon-brown-20100430,0,971384.story … Continue reading

Opponents Were Routinely Dismissed As ‘Nasty, Stupid and Backward’ So The Left Could Promote Mass Immigration, Labour’s Favourite Think Tank Has Admitted

Labour's think tank admits opponents of immigrants were seen as 'nasty and backward' Opponents of immigration were routinely dismissed as 'nasty, stupid and backward' so the Left could promote mass migration, Labour's favourite think tank has admitted. By Tom Whitehead … Continue reading

UKIP Opposes ‘Mass Immigration’

UKIP opposes 'mass immigration' The BBC News (U.K.), April 29, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/scotland/ 8651851.stm The United Kingdom Independence Party has been campaigning for UK election votes in Scotland with a pledge to halt 'mass immigration' from EU countries. The party said … Continue reading

Truro and Falmouth Candidates Agree On Immigration

Truro and Falmouth candidates agree on immigration The BBC News (U.K.), April 29, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/england/ 8652650.stm Candidates in Truro and Falmouth agreed that immigration regulations need to be tightened at a public debate. Charlotte MacKenzie for Labour said the European … Continue reading

In Spain, Crisis Stays Undercover

In Spain, Crisis Stays Undercover By Jonathan House The Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870442350457521262107 8645184.html?KEYWORDS=immirgration+OR+immigrant+OR+migrant Madrid — Spain's worsening financial crisis remains a strangely low-key affair. One in five people here are out of work, but generous unemployment … Continue reading

Tony Abbot To Set Population Growth Targets

Tony Abbott to set population growth targets Joe Kelly From: The Australian April 29, 2010 3:33PM A COALITION government would set target bands for population growth, Tony Abbott revealed today, declaring Australia will not be able to cope with 36 … Continue reading

Coalition Rejects Rudd’s ‘Big Australa’ Plan

Coalition rejects Rudd's 'big Australia' plan By a staff reporter Business Spectator April 29, 2010 The federal opposition has rejected the Rudd government's population projection, saying it would instead seek to ensure that Australia's migration plan was sustainable. If elected, … Continue reading

Pregnant Woman Wins Deportation Reprieve

Pregnant woman wins deportation reprieve UPI Published: April 28, 2010 at 10:09 AM MONTREAL, April 28 (UPI) — A federal court in Canada has granted a last-minute deportation reprieve to a pregnant Guinea woman suffering from type 2 diabetes, officials … Continue reading

Pope Benedict Urges Bishops To Work For Recognition Of Immigrant Rights

Pope Benedict urges bishops to work for recognition of immigrant rights The Catholic News Agency, April 28, 2010 http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope_benedict_urges_bishops_to _work_for_recognition_of_immigrant_rights/ Vatican City — The Holy Father sent a telegram to European bishops gathered in Spain this week for an international … Continue reading

‘Lenient Asylum’ Pulls Sri Lankans

Lenient asylum' pulls Sri Lankans By Paul Maley The Australian, April 28, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/lenient-asylum-pulls-sri-lankans/story-e6frgczf-1225859078857 Australia's 'lenient' asylum policy, easy access to citizenship and generous welfare benefits are the main pull factors attracting Sri Lankan asylum-seekers, says the head of Colombo's … Continue reading

People Smuggling Proposals Blasted

People smuggling proposals blasted By Yuko Narushima The Age (Melbourne), April 28, 2010 http://www.theage.com.au/national/people-smuggling-proposals-blasted-20100427-tq3n.html A modern day Oskar Schindler would be jailed for up 10 years under the Rudd government's proposed crackdown on people smuggling, lawyers say. In largely unscrutinised … Continue reading

Migrant Worker Program ‘Exploitative’, Researchers Warn

Migrant worker program 'exploitative,' researchers warn 'Vast majority' come to Canada with hopes of staying, lawyer says By Shanon Proudfoot Canwest News Service April 27, 2010 As the high season for temporary foreign workers in Canada kicks off, critics argue … Continue reading

Gov’t Toughens Checks On Student Visas

Govt toughens checks on student visas The Australian Associated Press, April 27, 2010 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/govt-toughens-checks-on-student-visas-20100427-tpux.html The federal government has strengthened measures aimed at cracking down on abuse of the student visa program. Authorities have been given increased powers to cancel visas … Continue reading

Fewer Boats Since Border Freeze But The Jury’s Still Out

Fewer boats since border freeze but the jury's still out By Phillip Coorey The Sydney Morning Herald, April 27, 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/national/fewer-boats-since-border-freeze-but-the-jurys-still-out-20100426-tnbs.html The flow of asylum seekers arriving by boat has slowed since the Rudd government toughened its approach to Sri … Continue reading

Population Surge Prompts New Political Party

Population surge prompts new political party By Angela Harper The Australian Associated Press, April 27, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/population-surge-prompts-new-political-party/story-fn3dxity-1225858926002 A new political party is relying on a surge in members, not the population, to secure its place on the federal voting ballot … Continue reading

Luxury Home Sales Soar : Report

Luxury home sales soar: report Upward momentum throughout real estate sector CBC NEWS Last Updated: Monday, April 26, 2010 | 11:41 AM ET Luxury homes in Canada sold briskly during the first three months of this year, shattering records for … Continue reading

‘Easy’ Migration, Fake Certificate Lures Laid For Students

'Easy' migration, fake certificate lures laid for students MICHAEL BACHELARD The Sydney Morning Herald April 25, 2010 MIGRATION agents are taking advantage of the federal government's recent immigration changes to charge overseas students tens of thousands of dollars for what … Continue reading

Immigration Fraudsters Battle Detection

Immigration fraudsters battle detection By NADIA MOHARIB, QMI Agency April 24, 2010 CALGARY – Amelina Soriano looks nothing like a criminal or someone who spent years finding creative, criminal ways to get in to Canada, then cunningly using falsified documents … Continue reading