The New Reality Of U.S. Immigration
Wednesday, 31 December 2014 10:44 The $1.1 trillion spending bill the Senate passed this month will fund most of the federal government through September 2015—with the notable exception of the Department of Homeland Security, whose funding expires in February.
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Immigration a 'losing game' according to German economist
Tuesday, 30 December 2014 11:06 President of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Hans-Werner Sinn, has challenged a study claiming immigrants are bringing money to Germany. The economist said Germany is a "magnet for unqualified immigrants." Hans-Werner Sinn.
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Young voters care about living costs, not immigration or EU
Tuesday, 30 December 2014 11:06 A report finds undecided young people may hold the key to the general election. And they care more about online privacy and housing than immigration and the EU.
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Immigration beats economy as number one worry for UK voters
Monday, 29 December 2014 12:02 Immigration is the most important political issue to voters, pollsters say Public are more worried about Britain's borders than finances, YouGov say It's the first time since 2010 that the economy hasn't been the biggest issue.
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Sweden can’t avoid debate on immigration, analysts say
Monday, 29 December 2014 12:01 STOCKHOLM (AFP)– Sweden may have narrowly avoided snap elections that would have been dominated by a debate on immigration, but with asylum seekers arriving in record numbers the issue is unlikely to stay off the agenda for long, analysts say.
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Germany needs immigration, Finance Minister says after anti-asylum rallies
Monday, 29 December 2014 12:01 BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Saturday that immigration is good for the country and politicians must explain better that everyone stands to gain from it, in response to the rise of a new movement opposing an influx of Muslim immigrants.
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Canadian Visa Expert Prepares for 2015 Express Entry Immigration Changes
Monday, 29 December 2014 11:56 Starting January 1, 2015, Canadian Visa Expert will prepare its customers for an improved immigration system called Express Entry to Canada; a system that will manage and expedite the selection process of Permanent Residence visa applications within six months or less.
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Pakistan working to tackle illegal immigration, enhance bilateral ties: Senate chairman
Monday, 29 December 2014 11:55 Muscat - The Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate has said that his country is working to curb illegal immigration, especially with respect to the Gulf. In an interview with Muscat Daily, Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari, also talked about measures to protect and promote welfare of Pakistan’s blue collar workers in the region.
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U.S. farmers brace for labor shortage under new immigration policy
Monday, 29 December 2014 11:55 Fresno, California(AP) – Farmers already scrambling to find workers in California — the leading U.S. grower of fruits, vegetables and nuts — fear an even greater labor shortage under President Barack Obama’s executive action to block some 5 million people from deportation.
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Estonia offers e-residency to foreigners
Monday, 29 December 2014 11:38 By the end of the year, people living anywhere in the world will be able to become ‘digital citizens’ without entering the physical country. But what does this mean? Nabeelah Shabbir reports.
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After 522 Years, Spain Seeks To Make Amends For Expulsion Of Jews
Friday, 26 December 2014 17:44 Children gather outside the El Transito synagogue and Sephardic Museum in Toledo, Spain. Founded in 1357, the synagogue was converted into a church following the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. Spain is now preparing to pass a law that would allow descendants of the expelled Jews to receive Spanish citizenship.
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Swedish official condemns mosque arson attack as 'foul'
Friday, 26 December 2014 11:50 Swedish ministers have condemned Thursday's arson attack on a mosque in the southeastern Swedish town of Eskilstuna, which injured five people.
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Swedish mosque attacked on Christmas Day amid national immigration debate
Friday, 26 December 2014 11:49 An arsonist has set fire to a mosque in a town in central Sweden on Christmas Day, an incident which comes amid an intense debate over immigration.
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Little noticed in immigration overhaul: government hiring rush
Friday, 26 December 2014 11:49 Only 10 days after President Barack Obama announced in a prime-time address that millions of undocumented people would soon "be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily without fear of deportation," an electronic bulletin reached inboxes across Washington.
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Insight: Tragedy of Africa’s immigrants on Europe’s borders
Thursday, 25 December 2014 11:38 Just across the sea from the sunny tourist beaches of southern Spain where many Europeans spend their Christmas holidays, a violent crisis is intensifying on Europe’s borders with Africa.
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Hong Kong: Fifty-six immigration offenders arrested
Thursday, 25 December 2014 11:38 The Immigration Department and the Hong Kong Police Force jointly mounted a series of anti-illegal employment operations codenamed Windsand on December 22, 23 and 24 in New Territories North District.
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US testing GPS-enabled ankle bracelets to track undocumented migrants
Thursday, 25 December 2014 11:37 Immigration officials have launched a program in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley to give GPS devices to parents caught crossing the Mexican border illegally with their children.
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US : Immigration action jolts '16 races
Thursday, 25 December 2014 11:36 President Obama's recent overhaul of his deportation rules has electrified the largely partisan debate over immigration policy heading into the next Congress.
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Hawaiians cheer President Obama’s immigration actions
Thursday, 25 December 2014 11:36 Returning to his native Hawaii for his winter vacation, Obama was greeted by a handful of supporters who cheered him for his executive actions on immigration. The group, Hawaii Coalition for Immigration Reform, braved rain and wind Monday to hold signs thanking the president for his decision to shield up to several million undocumented immigrants from deportation.
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Immigration lawsuit against Obama by ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ dismissed
Wednesday, 24 December 2014 12:39 A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought against Barack Obama by an Arizona police chief who called the US president’s sweeping immigration reforms unconstitutional.
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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)