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Judges Rap Wiki-Evidence In Immigration Cases

Judges rap Wiki-evidence in immigration cases By Colin Freeze The Globe and Mail (Canada), April 21, 2010 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/judges-rap-wiki-evidence-in-immigration-cases/article1542565/ Federal officials have quoted a questionable source in bids to kick foreigners out of Canada Wikipedia. And judges are not amused. 'Wikipedia … Continue reading

Young Voters Give Nick Clegg A Grilling On Immigration

Young voters give Nick Clegg a grilling on immigration Nicholas Cecil, Chief Political Correspondent London Evening Standard 21.04.10 Young voters turned on Nick Clegg today over his plans for an amnesty for illegal immigrants, and his expenses. The Liberal Democrat … Continue reading

Authorities Probe New Asylum Seeker Arrivals

Authorities probe new asylum seeker arrivals By Yuko Narushima The Age (Melbourne) April 21, 2010 http://www.theage.com.au/national/authorities-probe-new-asylum-seeker-arrivals-20100421-srz5.html Immigration authorities are investigating claims that as many as 18 asylum seekers, including families, who fled the boat moored at Merak in Indonesia have … Continue reading

Second Generation ‘Cut-Off’ For Foreign-Born Canadians Unfair : Advocates

Second-generation 'cut-off' for foreign-born Canadians unfair: Advocates By Laura Stone The Canwest News Service, April 20, 2010 http://www.canada.com/news/Second+generation+foreign+born+Canadians+unfair+Advocates/2930828/story.html Ottawa — Laura Chatburn was born in England and lives in Toronto. She came to Canada when she was three, the daughter … Continue reading

Sikhs’ Image Marred : Group

Sikhs' image marred: group Violent acts not a true reflection of faith, organization says Linda Nguyen Canwest News Service: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Violent incidents at two Sikh temples this month in Brampton, Ont., along with a controversial decision over … Continue reading

Border Jumpers Skipping Abby

Border jumpers skipping Abby 70 caught in three months, only five in our backyard By Rafe Arnott The Abbotsford Times (Canada), April 20, 2010 http://www2.canada.com/abbotsfordtimes/news/story.html?id=395649b1-84e5-4fc6-8253-4d0b8444ef8b Abbotsford has one of the lowest incidents of cross-border jumping in the Lower Mainland, despite … Continue reading

Go-Ahead Given For Site C Dam

Go-ahead given for Site C dam Premier says multibillion-dollar project required to meet energy needs By Scott Simpson Canwest News Service April 20, 2010 The province has instructed B.C. Hydro to move forward with the Site C hydroelectric dam project … Continue reading

Meat Processors Seek New Agreement For Migrant Labor

Meat processors seek new agreement for migrant labour The ABC News (Australia), April 20, 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201004/s2877535.htm Meat processors are attempting to negotiate a new labour agreement for 457 visas. The 457 visa enables a processor to sponsor staff from overseas … Continue reading

Sustainable Population Party Says Masive Cuts Needed To Australia’s Immigration Intake

Sustainable Population Party says massive cuts needed to Australia's immigration intake By Stephen Lunn The Australian, April 20, 2010 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/sustainable-population-party-says-massive-cuts-needed-to-australias-immigration-intake/story-e6frgczf-1225855709419 Grassroots concern about Australia's burgeoning population is being ignored by the 'hopelessly conflicted' major parties and needs a fresh voice … Continue reading

Foreign Families Bring Special Needs Students To B.C. Schools

Foreign families bring special needs students to B.C. schools Desperate parents fail to warn educators of child'sproblems By Janet Steffenhagen Vancouver Sun April 19, 2010 A growing number of foreign families are bringing special-needs children to Metro Vancouver so they … Continue reading

One Third Of Ontario Courtroom Translators Fail Proficiency Tests

One third of Ontario courtroom translators fail proficiency tests Criminal Lawyers Association seeks inquiry into problem, urges province to look for possible wrongful convictions By Kirk Makin The Globe and Mail (Canada), April 19, 2010 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/one-third-of-ontario-courtroom-translators-fail-proficiency-tests/article1540053/ One out of three … Continue reading

Immigration Not To Blame For BNP Votes : Report

Immigration not to blame for BNP votes: report AFP April 19, 2010 LONDON—Areas that see high levels of immigration are not more likely to vote for the far-right British National Party (BNP), a policy think tank report said Monday. The … Continue reading

Election 2010: Asian Voter Turnout ‘Set To Fall’

Election 2010: Asian voter turnout 'set to fall' By Adam Pasternicki Politics reporter, BBC Asian Network April 19, 2010 The record number of South Asian candidates standing in the 2010 election appears to be doing little to encourage members of … Continue reading

Immigration Tops Election Agenda For Poole Seat

Immigration tops election agenda for Poole seat BBC NEWS April 19, 2010 The Lib Dems and UKIP want tougher border controls Immigration has been highlighted as a key issue for voters in Poole, where candidates include the only BNP member … Continue reading

Industrial Park Proposed For Unused But Protected Maple Ridge Farmland

Industrial park proposed for unused but protected Maple Ridge farmland Owner wants tract removed from Agricultural Land Reserve; offers to build gardens, parks and trails in exchange By Randy Shore Vancouver Sun April 18, 2010 Comments (19) The owner of … Continue reading

Immigrants, Asylum-Seekers Require Tougher Screening

Immigrants, asylum seekers require tougher screening By RORY LEISHMAN, Special to QMI Agency London Free Press Last Updated: April 17, 2010 12:28am Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has moved quickly and effectively to improve Canada's grossly inept refugee system. However, there … Continue reading

Immigration Raid Targets Vast Network

Immigration Raid Targets Vast Network Authorities Arrest 47 Alleged Leaders of Human-Smuggling Chain Stretching From Mexico to Cities Throughout U.S. By Miriam Jordan The Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304510004575186341802033952.html Phoenix — More than 800 federal agents fanned out … Continue reading

Immigrant Groups Try To Steal Thunder From Tea Party

Immigrant groups try to steal thunder from tea party The Washington Times, April 16, 2010 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/16/immigrant-groups-try-to-steal-thunder/ Immigrant-rights groups sought to tap some of the 'tea party' thunder Thursday by using the anti-tax-and-spending movement's nationwide protests to argue illegal immigrants must … Continue reading

Maritime Smuggling On The Rise

Maritime smuggling on the rise By Vik Jolly The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA), April 16, 2010 http://www.ocregister.com/news/border-244386-smuggling-people.html Dana Point, CA — Maritime smuggling of both humans and contraband is on the rise, according to the U.S. Customs and … Continue reading

Voters’ Concerns On Immigration Spin Brittish Campaign

Voters Concerns on Immigration Spin British Campaign (PHOTO : Margaret Hodge, center, the Labour Party member who represents Barking in Parliament, faced some resistance while campaigning this week. The national election will be on May 6. By SARAH LYALL The … Continue reading