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Posted on March 9, 2010
Europe Deports More Iraqis U.N. Refugee Agency Criticizes Some Nations for Tightening Policies; 'I'm Going to Get Killed' BY MATTHEW DALTON Wall Street Journal MARCH 9, 2010 European governments that welcomed tens of thousands of refugees from Iraq after the … Continue reading →
Posted on March 3, 2010
Suspected people-smugglers on trial in Paris Agence France Presse, March 3, 2010 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100303/world-news/suspected-people-smugglers-on-trial-in-paris A group of 28 suspected members of one of Europe's biggest people-smuggling rings went on trial today in Paris where they risk jail sentences of up to … Continue reading →
Posted on March 3, 2010
Anti-Immigrant Party Strong in Dutch Polls By Maarten Van Tartwijk The Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704541304575099563274463170.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Dutch voters are turning out in slightly higher-than-usual numbers for local elections Wednesday which political observers are using to gauge the popularity … Continue reading →
Posted on March 3, 2010
Experts stress illegal immigrants' need for health services Deutsche Presse Agentur, March 3, 2010 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/312308,experts-stress-illegal-immigrants-need-for-health-services.html Madrid (DPA) — Migrant health is becoming a major challenge to Western health care systems, experts said Wednesday, stressing the need to give migrants access … Continue reading →
Posted on February 28, 2010
Once again, Ireland's young prepare to leave Ireland enjoyed a boom like no other in the last 10 years, fuelled by foreign investment and runaway property speculation. But it is all over now, and the desire to emigrate, set deep … Continue reading →
Posted on February 24, 2010
High fines for employing illegal farm workers The Radio Netherlands News February 24, 2010 An asparagus grower in the south of the Netherlands who employed Polish migrant workers without work permits has been fined 283,000 euros. The Council of State, … Continue reading →
Posted on February 19, 2010
'Force councils to accept refugees' The Local (Sweden), February 19, 2010 http://www.thelocal.se/25088/20100219/ The opposition Social Democrats have called for legislation to force all of Sweden's municipalities to accept their share of refugees. The new integration policy proposal was presented by … Continue reading →
Posted on February 19, 2010
Sweden to tackle 'ticking bomb' of Islamic violence The Local (Sweden), February 19, 2010 http://www.thelocal.se/24456/20100119/ Sweden needs to do more to help young 'violence-affirming Islamists' turn their backs on extremist organizations, minister for integration Nyamko Sabuni said on Tuesday. 'Either … Continue reading →
Posted on February 17, 2010
Refugees staying put in problem spots The Local (Sweden), February 17, 2010 http://www.thelocal.se/25056/20100217/ A Swedish government project focused on enticing refugees to leave problem-ridden areas in Sweden's big cities has failed to achieve its goals. After two years, just 286 … Continue reading →
Posted on February 13, 2010
Lesbos villa called Freedom where migrants wait in search for haven The Times (London), February 13, 2010 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7025732.ece Aziz did not pause to admire the view. Nobody does on Skala Sykaminias beach even though the view across the strait to … Continue reading →
Posted on January 25, 2010
Ahern tells EU partners residency laws must be reviewed JAMIE SMYTH Social Affairs Correspondent The Irish Times – Monday, January 25, 2010 THE GOVERNMENT has told its European partners that EU residency laws need to be reviewed to combat the … Continue reading →
Posted on January 22, 2010
Each bid to deport asylum seekers to go to court – judge MARY CAROLAN The Irish Times Friday, January 22, 2010 A NIGERIAN womans successful Supreme Court case will in practice ensure every attempt to deport a failed asylum seeker … Continue reading →
Posted on January 22, 2010
Immigrants Reach Corsica In Rare French Landing By REUTERS Published: January 22, 2010 PARIS (Reuters) – A group of 124 immigrants, including 38 children, were discovered on a Corsican beach after apparently being dumped on the French Mediterranean island by … Continue reading →
Posted on January 21, 2010
Dutch lawmaker's trial pits anti-Islam remarks against the rights of minorities Toby Sterling, The Associated Press 12:00 AM CST on Thursday, January 21, 2010 AMSTERDAM Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders sat in the defendant's dock Wednesday, nodding his head as prosecutors … Continue reading →
Posted on January 20, 2010
SPAIN: 20% OF REMITTANCES THROUGH INFORMAL CHANNELS January 20, 2010 (ANSAmed) – MADRID – Twenty percent of remittances that immigrants send from Spain to their home countries leave through ''informal'' channels, unchecked, without guarantees. Between January and September of 2009, … Continue reading →
Posted on January 18, 2010
France must ban Muslim veil, says Sarkozy party chief The head of President Nicolas Sarkozy's party said on Sunday he wants a law to ensure that Muslim women who wear face-covering veils do not acquire French nationality. Telegraph.co.uk Published: 7:00AM … Continue reading →
Posted on January 18, 2010
Now the French Must Prove They're French Time.com By BRUCE CRUMLEY / PARIS Mon Jan 18, 4:55 am ET Like his father before him, French publisher, author and political commentator Eric Naulleau was born into a military family assigned to … Continue reading →
Posted on January 17, 2010
Spain sees sharp drop in migrants from Africa BBC NEWS Page last updated at 01:28 GMT, Sunday, 17 January 2010 Spain says the number of migrants coming to the country by sea from Africa fell by almost half in 2009. … Continue reading →
Posted on January 15, 2010
Politicians reject immigrant quota for public service sector Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100115-24589.html Published: 15 Jan 10 08:45 CET Politicians on Friday rejected legally mandated quotas to increase the number of people with immigrant backgrounds in public sector jobs. The federal government's integration … Continue reading →
Posted on January 14, 2010
France Suspends Expulsion of Illegal Haitians By David Gauthier-Villars The Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2010 http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2010/01/14/france-suspends-expulsion-of-illegal-haitians/ Frances Immigration Minister Eric Besson instructed his administration on Wednesday to stop deporting illegal immigrants from Haiti, the ministry said in a statement … Continue reading →
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