Gay immigrants seek US asylum

The U.S.  has always been considered a place where others could seek asylum,  and now gays of the world  have begun seeking  asylum under a federal sexual orientation clause added in...

Aussie Government Holding up Anti-Whaler's Visa Application?

The crew of the Steve Irwin - the newest anti-whaling ship belonging to pressure group Sea Shepherd - are still planning to protest against Japanese whaling in December, despite the Australian government's...

Children made 'sick with fear' in UK immigration detention centre

"Medical experts have found clear evidence that children held in UK immigration centres develop mental and physical health difficulties, according to a report published today."The UK does not have a good record at the moment in its treatment of asylum seekers. First, it ...

UK's immigration backlog 'solved' by relaxing rules

A memo leaked to the British media reveals that Home Office officials relaxed immigration rules retrospectively to allow an estimated 40,000 illegal immigrants to remain in the country. Over the last few years,...

Immigrants Hurt?

" Consider this cost: After years of mule-headed congressional refusals to increase the number of H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, Microsoft recently opened a research facility in Vancouver for such workers. We...

France Cracks Down on Immigrant Camp

7 years after the controversial refugee camp at Sangatte in France was closed by officials there, the French state has found itself dealing with another group of immigrants seeking a way to get over the channel to...

AUSTRALIA: Immigration not only way to counter ageing population

Australia is struggling to manage increased immigration.  For a start, we don't have sufficient infrastructure (transport, housing, energy, health and education, and especially water), in place for the current 22 million citizens. Limited supplies of water top the list,...

Immigrants Helped Sweden Double Export and Import in 5 Years

A study shows increased immigration has helped Sweden boosting foreign trade. For an increase of about 12,000 people, $1 billion of export is generated. The study looked at the data from 2002 to 2007. About 200,000 people immigrated to Sweden, and the total value of Swedish...

Attorney General "Unknowingly" Employed Illegal Immigrant

Britain's most senior law officer - Baroness Scotland of Asthal, the Attorney-General - is facing questions following the revelation that she hired an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper. Claiming to have...

Don’t stop me now: The Calais ‘jungle’ & No Borders Camp

French Immigration Minister Eric Besson today (17 September 2009) announced that he will clear the makeshift tents in Calais nicknamed ‘the jungle’ by the end of this week. An exclusive, but gut-wrenching...

The "Founder Visa" - Immigration We Can All Agree On?

Controversies about immigration are nothing new. At a time when racial tensions are being exacerbated by foreign wars, religious terrorism and globalisation, the issue has rarely been more prominent.Separating...

Minnesota Sept 09 Tea Party, Healthcare & Related Events Tweets

"This is a list of Tweets for Events and Meetings in Minnesota or of interest to Minnesota relating to TEA Party Politics, Health Care, Cap and Trade, Net Neutrality, Illegal Immigration, 1st and 2nd Amendement Issues, Erosion of Civil Liberties and Judicial Reform. This...

Even Though Joe Wilson Was Wrong, He Was Right.

That's about a confusing title isn't it?  Well, not when you look at the situation. Joe Wilson was wrong on Wednesday night.  To shout out an accusation the way he did was a terrible breakdown of common...

The Obama Perception

The inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. as the 44th President of the United States heralded in a new era in American Politics. This perceived charismatic young man who is constantly likened to John F Kennedy, promised new hope to a crushed nation, a new beginning, not...

Protesters turn pirates in immigration centre demo

In a move, reminiscent of pirate movies from the past, demonstrators from Greece, Germany, Italy and France in a flotilla of small boats took to the sea in order to blockade the Greek island of Lesvos (Mytilini)....

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