Germany needs more immigration from non-EU countries – study
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:53 The number of people of working age in Germany will fall by around a third by 2050 if Europe's biggest economy does not increase immigration from countries outside the European Union, a study published on Friday said.
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Scott Walker Denies Reversing Position on Immigration
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:51 Houston — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Saturday emphatically denied he recently changed his position on illegal immigration, emphasizing that solving the problem does not involve a pathway to citizenship.
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States Are Divided by the Lines They Draw on Immigration
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:49 Washington has long allowed immigrants without legal status to get driver’s licenses. So Ofelia Rosas Ramos, a Mexican living illegally in Seattle, has had her license since 2008.
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Syriza continues immigration policy of previous Greek government
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:45 Prior to its election victory, Syriza (Coalition of the Radical Left) had promised to close Greek deportation detention centres and provide more humane treatment for immigrants.
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Anti-trafficking: whitewash for anti-immigration programmes
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:44 Anti-trafficking programmes give a humanitarian gloss to national anti-immigration controls, but the citizenship and immigration policies of nation-states are still the biggest danger facing many migrants today.
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UK: Majority of voters not convinced by Tory promises to lower immigration to below 100,000
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:43 David Cameron's 'cast-iron' pledge to lower immigration to the 'tens of thousands' was left in tatters after the figure reached 298,000 in 2014.
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Australian immigration dept leaks G20 leaders’ passport info
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:37 The personal details of all 20 leaders at the recent G20 summit in Australia have been accidentally leaked by the Australian immigration department. Despite being notified of the high-profile breach four months ago, it neglected to inform anyone.
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Jewish Agency, IFCJ spar over Ukrainian immigration
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:32 The Jewish Agency on Sunday harshly criticized the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews over its decision to facilitate Ukrainian immigration to Israel by itself, saying the move ultimately hurts olim.
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Immigration Reform: The Drawbacks of E-Verify
Monday, 30 March 2015 10:32 In “A Way Out on Immigration Reform” (Op-Ed, March 18), Alan K. Simpson and Bruce A. Morrison proffered a way to jump-start immigration reform.
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Tension Brews Between ICE And Immigration Advocates Over Deportation Policies
Friday, 27 March 2015 11:28 WASHINGTON -- Last Friday, immigration advocates met with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Sarah Saldaña and brought up some concerns, including a surprising statement she made the day before that seemed wholly at odds with the administration's policies.
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Presidential hopeful Scott Walker changes immigration stance again with embrace of reform
Friday, 27 March 2015 11:27 Republican and potential 2016 candidate reportedly embraced of pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants at private dinner Wisconsin governor and Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker embraced a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants at a recent private dinner in New Hampshire, according to a report published on Thursday in the Wall Street Journal.
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New figures show that Britain's ethnic minority communities all want a cap on immigration
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:26 Almost 80% of UK residents think the number of migrants coming into the country should be reduced, and 59% want a big drop, says a new survey.
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China explores feasibility of skilled immigration
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:26 Living in China is becoming easier for foreign nationals who are looking to move here. The country is actively exploring the feasibility of a new "skilled immigrant" policy as efforts to attract overseas talents continue.
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Obama administration asks judge to lift freeze on immigration actions
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:25 The U.S. government on Thursday asked an appeals court to lift a temporary hold on President Obama's executive action to shield millions of immigrants from deportation, arguing it can't wait for the judge who blocked the action to make a ruling on a similar request.
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UK: Labour vows to ban indefinite detention of asylum and immigration applicants
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:25 Labour has promised to introduce new time limits on the detention of people trapped in the asylum and immigration system in a move that would bring Britain into line with most other western countries by banning indefinite detention.
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Lawmakers to Question Top Officials about Controversial Visa Program for Wealthy Foreigners
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:24 Republicans in Congress voiced strong objections Tuesday in response to a scathing Homeland Security investigation that found a senior official appeared to give special treatment to politically-connected applicants when he ran a little-known federal program that offers visas to those who invest $500,000 in a job-creating business.
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Attitudes shift on illegal immigration, but unity eludes other issues
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:24 Twenty-one years ago, California voters decided overwhelmingly — 59% of them — to deny public services for immigrants who came here illegally. That included refusing to educate kids.
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The Canada Border Services Agency alerts public to immigration scams
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:23 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) clients are periodically targeted by scammers. Most recently, a fake CBSA letter has been circulating that requests funds from immigration applicants. This fake letter makes use of the CBSA logo. This scam occurs every few months and is used by different scammers.
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Nigeria Immigration Recruitment - Applicants to Undergo Computer-Based Test
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:23 The Nigeria Immigration Service has said it will adopt the Computer-Based Test for its recruitment examination.
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Immigration official walks back support for mandating that police hold immigrants
Thursday, 26 March 2015 12:22 WASHINGTON — The director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that she would support a law to require local law enforcement to hold immigrants for ICE even if they oppose doing so — seemingly flying in the face of recent efforts by the Obama administration to mend relationships with frustrated localities.
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- Banque du Maroc is negotiating with its French and Spanish counterparts over Moroccan remittances
- Meloni relance l’offensive contre l’immigration lors du sommet européen
- China Grants Moroccan Scientist Rachid Yazami Lithium Batteries Patent
- Migrants Day: Secretary-General Guterres calls for safe and more humane migration
- Ayman Ramdani, the founder of NGO Play4Peace, decorated by the Belgian King (Play4Peace press release)