Obama presses Mexico to help prevent illegal immigration surge
Thursday, 08 January 2015 11:33 President Obama pressed Mexico’s president on Tuesday to work alongside the U.S. government to prevent a new surge of illegal immigrants.
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Republicans weigh options on immigration
Thursday, 08 January 2015 11:33 House GOP leaders huddled with rank-and-file members Wednesday in search of a strategy for blocking President Obama's recent executive action on immigration policy.
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London and Berlin Debate on Immigration, Ukraine and G7 Summit
Thursday, 08 January 2015 11:32 London (Prensa Latina) British Prime Minister David Cameron, today analyze topics related to immigration in the European Union (EU), the Ukrainian crisis and the next G-7 summit with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, visiting this capital.
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Lebanon imposes new visa restrictions on Syrians fleeing civil war
Wednesday, 07 January 2015 11:25 BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon turned back Syrians trying to cross the border Monday under strict new visa regulations, saying it simply cannot handle any more people displaced by the ongoing civil war.
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James Dyson slams Theresa May's plan to kick out foreign students
Wednesday, 07 January 2015 11:24 The entrepreneur is banging his drum again about the Government's 'shortsighted vote chasing'. Shame more don't join him.
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Illegal Immigration from Cuba to U.S. Increased 117% in December
Wednesday, 07 January 2015 11:24 MIAMI – A total of 481 illegal Cuban immigrants reached or were found on U.S. territory in December 2014, a 117 percent increase compared to the same month a year ago, the U.S. Coast Guard has reported.
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Anti-Immigration Movement in Germany Reignites Debate Over National Identity
Wednesday, 07 January 2015 11:23 BERLIN — The appearance of thousands of anti-immigrant marchers in Dresden has galvanized both sides of the immigration debate in Germany and reignited a discussion about national identity.
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UK: Fall in students from India and Pakistan as immigration rules bite
Tuesday, 06 January 2015 12:26 Drop in Indian and Pakistani students of 23.5% and 13.4% partly due to growing perception that Britain is not a welcoming place.
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Angela Merkel to hold talks with David Cameron months after immigration spat
Tuesday, 06 January 2015 12:26 German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Britain next week for talks with Prime Minister David Cameron.
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Republicans ready to block immigration order as its supporters vow to fight back
Tuesday, 06 January 2015 12:25 Sen. Ted Cruz has vowed to make the road to implementing the executive order on immigration very rough for President Barack Obama – so rough, that perhaps the destination will not be reached.
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Obama to discuss immigration with Mexico’s president at White House
Tuesday, 06 January 2015 12:25 Less than two months after granting deportation amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, President Obama will huddle with Mexico’s president Tuesday seeking ways to prevent more migrants from crossing the U.S. border in search of a free pass.
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New York City Immigration Advocates Announce Goals to Achieve in 2015
Tuesday, 06 January 2015 12:25 New York- Immigration advocates are hoping to accomplish big things for the roughly 750,000 illegal immigrants living in New York State.
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'Racist' protesters march against Islam and immigration in Germany
Tuesday, 06 January 2015 12:24 Protesters marched in several German cities on Monday against higher levels of immigration and what they see as the growing influence of Islam, in defiance of an appeal from Chancellor Angela Merkel to spurn rallies she views as racist.
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Swedish residents 'love-bomb' Uppsala mosque in outpouring of support after attacks
Tuesday, 06 January 2015 12:24 The day before anti-Muslim messages had been scrawled on the building and a failed Molotov cocktail thrown.
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Euro and Immigration Promise Challenges for Merkel in 2015
Friday, 02 January 2015 14:40 BERLIN — Although she is still popular at home and respected abroad, Chancellor Angela Merkel is entering 2015 facing fresh challenges in both arenas.
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Israeli immigration intake sees 'historical shift'
Friday, 02 January 2015 14:40 Israeli Defense Minister, Moshe Ya'alon, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the cabinet meeting at the defense ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, July 31, 2014.
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US: This year, millions will be free from worry of deportation as new immigration rules take effect
Friday, 02 January 2015 14:39 Washington — President Obama’s new immigration policies could affect as many as 5 million people, including the possibility of a three-year reprieve from the threat of deportation for parents of children with legal status.
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Customs officers to be armed at Australian airports as immigration crackdown begins
Wednesday, 31 December 2014 10:46 Government officers protecting Australian airports will soon be allowed to carry weapons as part of the move to establish the Australian Border Force.
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Want to move to Canada? Express Entry immigration system launched
Wednesday, 31 December 2014 10:45 The Conservative government’s overhaul of Canada’s immigration system hits a milestone on Wednesday with the launch of a new system for selecting economic immigrants.
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Canada changes immigration rules to fast-track skilled workers
Wednesday, 31 December 2014 10:45 The Canadian federal government is revamping its immigration system, with a new fast-track computerised programme taking effect from January 1.
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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)