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Coalition Looks For A Win On Migration

Coalition looks for a win on migration Patricia Karvelas, Political correspondent From: The Australian April 16, 2010 12:00AM TONY Abbott has established an opposition sub-committee to design an election strategy on population, an issue the Coalition sees as a winner … Continue reading

Boat Crisis Forces Visa Raid Halt

Boat crisis forces visa-raid halt EXCLUSIVE: Paul Maley and Paige Taylor From: The Australian April 16, 2010 12:00AM IMMIGRATION Department officials have been ordered to back off all non-essential visa checking, such as raids on brothels and illegal fruit pickers, … Continue reading

Congressman Talks Birthright Citizenship On Fox

Congressman talks birthright citizenship on Fox By Dena Bunis The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA), April 15, 2010 http://www.ocregister.com/news/miller-244177-fox-made.html Babies born to illegal immigrants should not be made American citizens, Rep. Gary Miller said on Fox News Thursday morning. … Continue reading

Illegal Immigrant Fears At Hospitals After Home Office Audit

Illegal immigrant fears at hospitals after Home Office audit Hundreds of illegal immigrants could be employed as cleaners, caterers and security staff at hospitals around Britain, it was feared last night. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor The Telegraph Published: … Continue reading

Abbot’s Office Plays Down Asylum-Seeker Remarks

Abbott's office plays down asylum-seeker remarks Joe Kelly From: The Australian April 15, 2010 4:28PM TONY Abbotts office has had to clarify comments he made today suggesting a permanent ban on asylum-seekers who arrive by boat being granted permanent residency. … Continue reading

Canadian Immigration In Ottawa To Crack Down On Fraudulent Marriages

Canadian immigration in Ottawa to crack down on fraudulent marriages Liam Clifford Global Visas April 14 2010 Canadian immigration officials in Ottawa have launched plans to keep a closer eye on arranged marriages in certain communities. The plans are expected … Continue reading

Alberta Insolvencies On The Rise

Alberta insolvencies on the rise Job losses blamed for provincial spike By Mario Toneguzzi For the Calgary Herald April 14, 2010 Insolvencies, which include bankruptcies and proposals for them, are on the rise in Alberta compared with a year ago … Continue reading

Brown Takes Australian Approach On Immigration

Brown takes Australian approach on immigration PAOLA TOTARO HERALD CORRESPONDENT April 14, 2010 LONDON: The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has appealed directly to a middle England spooked by rising unemployment, adopting what he describes as the ''tough Australian immigration … Continue reading

Recession Tests Spanish Tolerance of Immigrants

Recession tests Spaniards' tolerance of immigrants – Feature Posted : Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:59:24 GMT By : Sinikka Tarvainen Category : Europe (World) Madrid – Tensions are running high in the north-eastern Spanish town of Salt, where police intervened … Continue reading

Work Permit System Leads To Exploitation’

Work permit system 'leads to exploitation' The Irish Times Wednesday, April 14, 2010 MINISTER FOR Enterprise Batt OKeeffe was yesterday urged to change an employment permit scheme which, it is claimed, is leading to the exploitation of migrant workers. The … Continue reading

Voters ‘Don’t Want Bigger Australia’

Voters 'don't want bigger Australia' From: AAP April 14, 2010 7:07AM A MAJORITY of voters don't want a bigger Australia, a new survey shows. More than 3000 voters were asked whether they supported population growth in the latest survey of … Continue reading

‘Labor Elite Out Of Touch’ On Population Growth

'Labor elite out of touch' on population growth By Kellie Lazzaro ABC NEWS Updated Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:22am AEST Audio: New survey shows hostility towards a Big Australia (AM) Map: Melbourne 3000 A new survey has shed more light … Continue reading

Herouxville Spreads To Rest Of Canada

Hrouxville spreads to rest of Canada No anomaly; Ex-councillor feels vindicated by niqab fuss By MARIAN SCOTT The Gazette April 13, 2010 5:26 PM HROUVILLE — He's ba-a-a-ck. Andr Drouin's lips curl up in a mischievous grin as he recalls … Continue reading

Canadian Immigration To Launch E-Passports To Heighten Security

Canadian immigration to launch e-passports to heighten security Niall J Rice Global Visas April 13 2010 Canadian immigration is to introduce UK-style e-passports, following a series of consultations. Starting as early as next year, Canadians who submit successful applications to … Continue reading

Imported Latino Gang Hit By Project Royal Flush

Imported Latino gang hit by Project Royal Flush Adrian Humphreys, National Post Published: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 (Project Royal Flush a reference to the poker hand featuring matching king and queen playing cards that saw nine arrests in the the … Continue reading

Demand Down For U.S. Visas For Skilled Workers

Demand down for US visas for skilled workers Applications indicate fewer firms have plans to hire or need to look overseas By Hiawatha Bray The Boston Globe, April 13, 2010 http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/04/13/us_demand_down_for_special_work_visas/ The nations labor market may be on the rebound, … Continue reading

Proposed Immigration Bill Could Become One Of Toughest Laws In The Country

Proposed immigration bill could become one of toughest laws in the country By Catherine Holland AZFamily.com, April 13, 2010 http://www.azfamily.com/news/Proposed-immigration-bill-could-become-one-of-toughest-laws-in-the-country-90739249.html Phoenix — A far-reaching and somewhat controversial immigration bill is expected to be debated in the state Legislature today. If … Continue reading

Carpet Maker, Employees Reach $18 Million Settlement

Carpet maker, employees reach $18M settlement By Kate Brumback The Associated Press, April 13, 2010 http://www.ajc.com/business/carpet-maker-employees-reach-459049.html Atlanta (AP) — One of the world's largest carpet makers has agreed to an $18 million settlement with employees who claimed the company hired … Continue reading

Ranchers Take Message To Legislators

Ranchers take message to legislators Cattlemen's Association has plan to secure border with Mexico The Sierra Vista Herald (AZ), April 13, 2010 http://www.svherald.com/content/news/2010/04/13/ranchers-take-message-legislators In an initiative kicked into high gear as a result of the shooting death last month of … Continue reading

Morrison To Speak at New York Immigration Rally

Morrison to speak at New York immigration rally By Nora Devin Emigrant Online (Ireland), April 13, 2010 http://www.irishemigrant.com/ie/go.asp?p=story&storyID=6396 This Thursday, April 15, New York Citys Irish community will gather to listen in on the latest of a series of important … Continue reading