Farage backs five-year state school ban on UK immigrants
Monday, 16 March 2015 11:57 The children of new immigrants coming to Britain should not immediately be allowed to attend state schools, Nigel Farage has suggested. The Ukip leader made the comments when asked about a policy on the party’s website saying immigrants and their dependants would need private education for five years after entering the UK.
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Obama immigration program, blocked by Texas judge, wins 14 states' support
Friday, 13 March 2015 12:38 California and 13 other states say they'd benefit from Obama's program to defer deportation of some immigrants
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Joyce McMillan: Scots stand apart on immigration
Friday, 13 March 2015 12:38 Nine weeks to go to Britain’s general election; and just for a moment, a few days ago, all was sweetness and light in the camp of Ukip, the anti-European-Union party that has spent the last five years shaking up English politics, and capitalising on the mad-as-hell disaffection of an elderly and socially conservative segment of the voting public. Our two leading political parties have refrained from indulging in inhumane rhetoric
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Lack of pro-bono lawyers an issue for unaccompanied children in immigration cases
Friday, 13 March 2015 12:37 Fourteen-year-old Elizita sat in a courtroom next to her father on Thursday as an immigration judge called the names and case numbers of children like herself who had entered the country illegally and unaccompanied through the southwest border.
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Round up of UK immigration changes from April 2015
Friday, 13 March 2015 12:37 UK Visas & Immigration ("UKVI") has recently announced a number of changes to the UK's immigration rules. Most of these changes will take effect from 6 April 2015 and will apply to new applications or extensions of existing visas made on or after that date. Existing visas and applications submitted prior to 6 April will be subject to the existing visa rules.
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Australia’s immigration minister defends refugee deal with Cambodia
Friday, 13 March 2015 12:37 Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has heaped praise on the Cambodian government, which last month deported dozens of Montagnard asylum seekers back to Vietnam, as a “very responsible” partner in refugee resettlement.
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Finland needs to vastly increase immigration to ensure stable workforce: study
Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:17 A recent think-tank report estimated that Finland needs to nearly double current annual immigration levels to ensure its workforce doesn't shrink in the near future -- and to help foot the bill for future public spending.
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Protesters storm AG’s office, block road over immigration suit
Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:16 More than 100 protesters from Southern Nevada stormed the office of Attorney General Adam Laxalt this morning, demanding to speak to Laxalt about a federal lawsuit that has put a hold on executive actions on immigration.
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Detainees in UK Immigration Removal Centres Tweet Their Hunger Strike Live
Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:16 The voices of people locked up in Britain's immigration detention centres are being heard through social media. Detainees are posting live updates of their hunger strike and personal plights on Twitter and Facebook.
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Nigel Farage: British Muslim ‘fifth column’ fuels fear of immigration
Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:16 Nigel Farage has warned there is rising public concern about immigration partly because people believe there are some Muslims who want to form “a fifth column and kill us”, and that there has never before been a migrant group that wants to “change who we are and what we are”.
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Spousal Immigration Processing Times Cause Frustration
Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:15 One of the most frustrating aspects of immigration is how long it takes to get approved. This is particularly so in spousal sponsorship cases. For example, let’s say an American marries a Canadian. Where do they stand in terms of processing times for their cases?
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Immigrant border surge dips; crossings forecast to rise in summer
Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:15 Despite a decrease in illegal border crossings, summer months are expected to bring an uptick in numbers.
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Balancing Islam and Middle School in Queens
Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:03 Somewhere between stepping off the school bus and climbing into the go-kart, Sandra Ibrahim, 14, took off her pink hijab. She was on a trip to an indoor amusement park in New Rochelle, N.Y., with her Islamic weekend school, surrounded by other Muslim children, parents and teachers. She knew the adults would like her to keep the head scarf on. But there she was, zooming along the track, her dark brown ponytail swinging freely behind her.
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Judge's new order makes it harder for Obama to restart immigration moves
Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:03 After President Obama in November announced plans to shelter millions of people from the threat of deportation, immigration officials wasted no time in carrying them out.
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U.S. Immigration Authorities Arrest Foreigners Convicted of Crimes
Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:02 Immigration authorities said Monday that they arrested 2,059 foreigners who were convicted criminals during a five-day nationwide operation in early March, including more than 1,000 people who had committed felonies, among them 58 gang members and 89 sex offenders.
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European countries will help to curb immigration to Britain, says Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond
Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:02 Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond believes that European countries will help to curb the number of immigrants who come to Britain.
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Iranians and Vietnamese released on immigration bail after Chelmsford A414 lorry find
Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:01 Eight suspected illegal immigrants have been released on bail after they were allegedly found banging against the walls of a trailer.
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Swiss Voters Reject Gold, Immigration Proposals, Salvaging EU Ties
Tuesday, 10 March 2015 15:03 Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected proposals on Sunday to boost gold reserves and impose strict new curbs on immigration, averting a potential nightmare for policymakers struggling with a popular backlash against the country's open borders.
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U.S. immigration officials announce 2,000 arrests in nationwide raids
Tuesday, 10 March 2015 15:03 Top immigration officials said Monday that the U.S. rounded up about 2,000 people who had been convicted of crimes and are living in the country illegally, an announcement made in part to show that agents are still aggressive about enforcement at a time of declining deportations.
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Germany looks to Canadian model for immigration policy inspiration
Tuesday, 10 March 2015 15:02 A growing number of German lawmakers from across the political spectrum agree on one thing: It’s time for the country to be a little more like Canada.
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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)