Immigration
Swine Flu Stirring Up New Immigration Control Debates
Swine flu fears have re-ignited debates on immigration, with some saying they have legitimate concerns and others brushing such concerns aside as mere racist vitriol.
The Immigration Battle Hits Home with Obama’s Aunt
An immigration case involving President Barack Obama’s aunt may end up causing a headache for the leader of the free world.
Pros and Cons of Immigration
Immigration brings about an exchange of cultures and results in the sharing of knowledge. But is brain drain or transfer of patriotism disadvantageous? To understand the pros and cons of immigration, read on…
Liberians and TPS: More Victims of the Anti-Immigration Movement
After more than a decade under Temporary Protected Status in the United States, Liberians are scheduled to leave the U.S. by October 1, 2007 to return to an uncertain future. What awaits them and why must they leave?
Increasing Numbers of Mexican Immigrants Can’t Speak Spanish
Mexican immigrants who come to the United States without being able to speak English don’t have nearly as much trouble acclimating as they used to, because more Americans speak Spanish. But a growing number of Mexican immigrants not only don't speak English, they don't speak Spanish, either.
Pot Calling the Kettle Black: Immigration in Mexico vs. the U.S.
The Associated Press recently brought to light the surprising differences between immigration laws in Mexico and immigration laws in the United States.
British Woman Caught Trying to Swim Her Way into the US
People who bemoan the influx of illegal aliens into the United States are usually talking about people entering from south of the border, but a British woman tried getting in another way—by swimming in from Canada.
K1 Fiancée Visa - Hire an Immigration Attorney
To hire an immigration attorney is a wise option to execute the K1 fiancée visa application processes impeccably.
2007 Immigration Changes & Actions
2007 immigration changes and helpful actions you can take in your path towards American citizenship.
Is Your Immigration Petition Taking Too Long?
Is your immigration petition taking too long? Get an answer now: Sue the USCIS
Leaving the Country? How to Break it Down to Your Relatives...
You’ve decided to immigrate but now you must do the dirty work – inform your relatives. How do you go about it?
Do not get confused about Immigration Control in the USA
The illegal immigration and new laws of the united states should not be taken as an excuse to practice descrimination against innocent people
The Psychological Effects of Emigrating
Emigrating can be emotionally taxing. The transition is a heavily emotional occurrence. How can you manage your emotions? And, how can emigration really affect you?
A Welcome Debate on Immigration
Leader: For four decades, one speech has cast a shadow over British immigration policy
Immigration Takes Centre Stage for Republicans
'This is the new Confederate flag issue in South Carolina on the Republican side,' says professor
How to Hire Foreign National Employees Without Violating United States Immigration Laws
Five Strategies to Effectively Hire Foreign National Employees & Overcome the H-1B Cap
Racism at Immigration Centres Revealed in Report
Staff training at immigration detention centers must be improved, says an official report which recorded a catalog of racist behavior in the system
Huckabee Weak on Immigration
Republican presidential candidate Huckabee is moving forward on the opinion polls. However, critics maintain that he is weak on criticism.
The Green Card and Naturalization: How to Become a Legal Immigrant
The process for a foreign citizen to legally acquire a green card and eventually become a legal naturalized citizen of the U.S. is difficult, time consuming, and expensive. Many critics of the system maintain that if the process was simpler there would be far fewer foreign citizens entering and remaining in the U.S. illegally.
Tamil Paramilitary Held Over Immigration Offences
Human rights groups urge war crimes prosecution· Pro-government faction accused of child abduction
Immigration is Bad for Society, But Only Until a New Solidarity is Forged
An important US study shows us that the effects of ethnic diversity can be read as a challenge, rather than a threat. By Madeleine Bunting
Immigration Reforms Shot Down By Senate
President George Bush's proposed reform of America's crisis-hit immigration system was in tatters today after a comprehensive defeat in the Senate.
One Boy, Fighting for His Mother, Wins Hearts in Immigration Battle
Pair become public face of debate as Congress prepares to vote on guest worker bill.
Immigration –The Other Side
There is a common perception that people from less developed countries are desperate to come and live in the USA; live the American dream, as it were. But how many actually achieve it?
BLAME SHIFTERS: Immigration and "Free Trade"
The much publicized immigration compromise allows the blame shifters to continue their assault on immigrant labor while continuing to ignore both the short-term remedy (strict and cost prohibitive penalties on employers) and the core solution: Fair Trade.
Bush Launches Overhaul of Immigration
President George Bush yesterday used a visit to an Arizona border town to try to win over conservatives to a plan for an overhaul of America's immigration laws.
Immigrants Save Us Cities From Shrinking
Parts of the metropolitan US are relying on hundreds of thousands of foreign immigrants to maintain population levels as native-born Americans move elsewhere, according to figures released today.
Immigrants Prop Up Us Cities As Locals Move Out
Census bureau figures show new arrivals plugging gaps amid drift to the south.
America Watches As One Small Town Tries to Turn Back Time on Immigration
The outcome of a lawsuit challenging a crackdown on illegal Latino workers could frame nationwide policies.
Convicts Replace Immigrants on Colorado Farms
A decline in the number of immigrant labourers willing to work in Colorado following the introduction of stringent new laws has led authorities to explore an untapped labour pool: prison inmates.
Immigrant Taxation Laws Need To Be Revisited
An immigrant to the US pays 40% of his income in taxes; for something he may never use.
Spanish Airline Crisis Strands Thousands of Immigrants
Thousands of Latin American immigrants who have spent years saving to spend a Christmas at home with their families are stuck in Spain after the low-cost airline they bought tickets from suspended all flights.
What are Asylum Seeker and Refugee Children?
Asylum seekers and refugees are often hounded in the media and targeted by the Far Right political parties. Many people call them benefit scroungers yet these media lies effect children the most.
Legal Designations Of People Under US Immigration Law
Here are some common terms for people who are pursuing action under US immigration law. These are some definitions of common terms that crop up in the everyday, though most people have only a vague idea about what they actually mean; here is a chance to find out.
How Do I Find A Good Immigration Lawyer?
Finding a good lawyer is one of the most important things you can do for yourself if you're looking for help with immigration issued.
US Lawyers Challenge Clampdown on Immigrant Rights
· Terrorist suspects could face indefinite detention · 'Enemy combatant' may be applied to any foreigner
Immigrant Destination - 6 most popular cities for immigrants to Canada
Immigrant Destination to Canada. Statistics about the percentage in the 6 most popular cities.
Sarkozy Sparks Immigrants Row With Spain
France and Spain have become embroiled in a row over immigration after the French interior minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, criticised the Spanish government for an immigration amnesty that saw 580,000 foreigners receive work and residency papers last year.
Immigrant Integration Guidelines
You are a new immigrant into a country, let's use Canada as an example. You feel like an "immigrant". You don't really want to feel like an immigrant, what you really want is to feel that you belong to this new country. You want to be happy about your decision to immigrate. You want to be a happy immigrant. What will make that feeling of newness change? What will make you feel at home?
DNA Testing in Immigration Part One
When it comes to immigrating, DNA testing is a key element in reuniting families. This is the Bollozos’ story.
Immigration is Now Making the Rich Richer and the Poor Poorer
Equal rights for all workers and a proper inspectorate would make exploitation of migrants much more difficult. By Polly Toynbee
Spain Attracts Record Levels of Immigrants Seeking Jobs and Sun
Spain took in an extra 650,000 foreign immigrants last year, mostly from Latin America although Britons heading for a life in the sun also accounted for a significant proportion.
Misconceptions in the Immigration Debate
WHAT WOULD CRAZY HORSE DO? Among the many misconceptions in the immigration debate is the freely accepted assertion that we are a nation of immigrants. There are hundreds of tribes and millions of Americans who disagree. We are a nation of conquerors and a nation that ignores all laws that do not serve our purposes.
MP in Immigration Row to Leave Netherlands
· Somali-born politician admits lying to get asylum · Attack on radical Islam fed debate on integration
US Counts Cost of Day Without Immigrants
· Protests force firms to close and hit industry · More than 1 million take to streets over new bill
US Protesters Stage One-day Boycott Over Immigrant Bill
· 'No work, no school' plan prompts divisions · Marchers opposed to border security proposals
Thousands of Immigrants Protest at New Legislation
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets in more than 100 cities and towns across the United States yesterday.
Libertad Y Justicia Para Todos!
There is a longterm solution to the immigration problem but it is not building a wall on our southern border. Rather, it is a new trade policy that factors in wages and labor rights. Short term, we should honor the credo in our pledge of allegiance: Liberty & Justice for All!
Anti-Arab Hardliners Find Favour With Israel's Immigrants
· Likud fourth behind ultra-nationalistic party · Record low turnout as voters enjoy a holiday
THE IMMIGRATION-LABOR CONUNDRUM: Decline of the American Working Class
We should not be surprised that a Republican congress finally played the immigration card. Rest assured, if they lose this round, they will try again. It is the only card they have left.
EU Plans Immigrants' Contract
Immigrants to the EU may be asked to sign up to values of free speech and respect for all faiths in an 'integration contract', Europe's largest countries said yesterday.
Immigration
A short essay describing the conditions, the causes, and the other important information on those who immigrate.
Bush Takes Harder Line on Immigration in Nod to Conservatives
· More patrols and rigorous deportations promised · Guest worker scheme unlikely to be abandoned
Of Course the Wealthy Want an Immigration Free-for-all
The use of cheap foreign Labour may boost our GDP, but it enriches the well-off at the expense of the low-paid.
Immigrants Killed By Bullets From Morocco
Five immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, who died as they tried to cross into the Spanish north African enclave of Ceuta on Thursday, were shot, Spanish media reported yesterday.
Blaze Hits Paris's Immigrant Community
Fourteen children among dead in crowded apartments.
It's Blair, Iraq and Immigration
Patrick Barkham: Those expecting a Labour election walkover should get out more. From Beeston to Brentwood, the mood is increasingly hostile.
The Elephants Behind The Curtain
Independents and Third Parties take note: Behind the posturing of pandering politicians, two issues hold the power to alter the course of history: Immigration & Outsourcing.
Anti-immigration Danish Pm Heads for Election Win
Denmark's centre-right government, which has introduced some of Europe's toughest immigration laws, was heading for victory last night in a snap general election.
Immigration is a necessity for prosperity and power
Martin Kettle: New Labour's failure to make the case for migration is a dangerous one.
Immigration Surge Fuels Racism in Spain
Abuse of footballers 'not an isolated incident'.
Ruling Exposes Immigration Loophole
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg yesterday exposed a large gap in Britain's immigration laws when it ruled that a Chinese woman who travelled to Belfast to have her child has the right to live in Britain because the child became an Irish citizen by birth and therefore an EU national...
Immigrants the Rich Love
Hysteria over legal migrants allows lucrative exploitation of illegal workers to go on unchecked.
There's No Need for Labour to Panic Over Immigration
The government's asylum problems are to do with governance not policy. Immigration is always a red alert issue for Labour in power.
Why We Should Fear Immigration
Labour is using foreign workers to deny everyone a living wage. The war of the worlds gets fiercer. Yesterday the French banned Islamic schoolgirls from wearing headscarves in a provocative assertion of Frenchness against the perceived threat of alien beliefs.
France Fails Immigrants, Says Official Study
France is failing miserably to assimilate immigrants, a government commission said yesterday.
Rotterdam Plans to Ban Poor Immigrants From Moving in
The city of Rotterdam said yesterday that it wanted to ban poor and unemployed immigrants from moving there. In a move that is likely to cause uproar, the city council adopted a policy paper which it said sought to restore "long-term balance" to the city. Almost half the port...
Spain Holds 550 African Immigrants
Spanish police yesterday detained 550 immigrants on beaches in the Canary Islands and the southern provinces of Cadiz and Granada in the biggest influx this year of those who make the dangerous boat trip from Morocco.
Immigrants Sue Spanish Pm for Claiming Terror Groups Link
Aznar said arrested men were proof of an alliance between Iraq and Bin Laden.
Orchestra Opens Arms for Immigrant Children
Simon Rattle initiative puts Berlin's poor on the stage. Olayinka Shitu is 16. He came to Germany from Nigeria. But not with his mother or father.
America Arrests 700 Muslim Immigrants
As many as 700 Middle Eastern immigrants, mainly Iranians, have been detained by US officials in southern California after they turned up to register in accordance with the requirements of new residency laws. The arrests sparked protests by thousand of Muslims congregating at the offices...
Schröder's Pro-immigration Law Overruled
The hard-pressed chancellor of Germany, Gerhard Schröder, suffered another setback yesterday when the constitutional court threw out a law that is at the heart of his government's efforts to turn around the economy. The country's top judges upheld a complaint from the conservative...
Immigrants and the Fallacy of Labour Scarcity
Jean-Marie Le Pen - France's dark horse presidential contender - is clearly emotional about the issue of immigration and, according to him, its correlates, crime and unemployment.
US Immigration to Crack Down on Foreigners
Foreigners travelling to the US could find themselves fingerprinted, photographed and interrogated under strict anti-terror regulations that come into effect today for all US points of entry, a system that Malaysia immediately condemned as "anti-Muslim hysteria". Immigration officials...
Immigrants Linked to Terror in German Poll
Germany's knife-edge general election campaign took an extraordinary new turn yesterday when the conservative candidate, Edmund Stoiber, pledged himself to the deportation of 4,000 alleged Islamic militants.
Israel Fears Invasion of Immigrants
Israel is introducing stringent new measures to reduce dramatically immigration by Palestinians from the occupied territories who marry Israeli Arabs. The move threatens to deter thousands of couples planning marriages in which one partner is an Israeli Arab and the other a Palestinian...
EU 'must Bring Immigration Laws Into Line'
France and Germany promised last night to make tighter and better coordinated European immigration laws a top priority at next month's EU summit in Seville to prevent the far right hijacking the issue to its electoral advantage. "We are completely in agreement that the two countries...
Britain needs immigrants now
The recent successes of populist far-right parties in Europe, exploiting a potent mix of anti-immigration and anti-establishment views, has demanded a response.
Immigrant Self-harm 'covered Up' in Australia
A Catholic human rights group today accused the Australian government of attempting to cover up incidents of self-abuse among asylum seekers being held in detention centres in the outback. A report from the Catholic Commission for Justice, Development and Peace said approximately one...
Immigration the key as left faces loss of power
German defeat will seal eclipse in EU council.
Immigration issue could be key to German election
Poll results strengthen hand of rightwing candidate for chancellor.
German Right in Uproar As Immigration Gets Easier
Legislation opening Germany up to immigration for the first time since the 1970s was pushed through parliament yesterday, causing a furious constitutional row and ensuring that race will play a central role in this year's general election. Rightwing members of the normally sedate upper...
Dutch Youth Back Far-right Immigration Policy
The Netherlands' image as a tolerant and liberal society has been dealt a blow by a new opinion poll which shows that almost one in two young Dutch voters favours zero Muslim immigration.
Australia's Immigration Policy
Australia's miracle was to turn criminals into useful citizens. Now it treats future citizens as criminals.
US voice adds unwelcome echo to immigration debate
David Blunkett's proposals for immigrants to become more assimilated with British culture have found a new, and probably deeply unwelcome, advocate in Pat Buchanan, the former US presidential candidate regularly excoriated for his extreme rightwing views. Rehearsing a familiar theme from...
After more than a decade under Temporary Protected Status in the United States, Liberians are scheduled to leave the U.S. by October 1, 2007 to return to an uncertain future. What awaits them and why must they leave?
Increasing Numbers of Mexican Immigrants Can’t Speak Spanish
Mexican immigrants who come to the United States without being able to speak English don’t have nearly as much trouble acclimating as they used to, because more Americans speak Spanish. But a growing number of Mexican immigrants not only don't speak English, they don't speak Spanish, either.
Pot Calling the Kettle Black: Immigration in Mexico vs. the U.S.
The Associated Press recently brought to light the surprising differences between immigration laws in Mexico and immigration laws in the United States.
British Woman Caught Trying to Swim Her Way into the US
People who bemoan the influx of illegal aliens into the United States are usually talking about people entering from south of the border, but a British woman tried getting in another way—by swimming in from Canada.
K1 Fiancée Visa - Hire an Immigration Attorney
To hire an immigration attorney is a wise option to execute the K1 fiancée visa application processes impeccably.
2007 Immigration Changes & Actions
2007 immigration changes and helpful actions you can take in your path towards American citizenship.
Is Your Immigration Petition Taking Too Long?
Is your immigration petition taking too long? Get an answer now: Sue the USCIS
Leaving the Country? How to Break it Down to Your Relatives...
You’ve decided to immigrate but now you must do the dirty work – inform your relatives. How do you go about it?
Do not get confused about Immigration Control in the USA
The illegal immigration and new laws of the united states should not be taken as an excuse to practice descrimination against innocent people
The Psychological Effects of Emigrating
Emigrating can be emotionally taxing. The transition is a heavily emotional occurrence. How can you manage your emotions? And, how can emigration really affect you?
A Welcome Debate on Immigration
Leader: For four decades, one speech has cast a shadow over British immigration policy
Immigration Takes Centre Stage for Republicans
'This is the new Confederate flag issue in South Carolina on the Republican side,' says professor
How to Hire Foreign National Employees Without Violating United States Immigration Laws
Five Strategies to Effectively Hire Foreign National Employees & Overcome the H-1B Cap
Racism at Immigration Centres Revealed in Report
Staff training at immigration detention centers must be improved, says an official report which recorded a catalog of racist behavior in the system
Huckabee Weak on Immigration
Republican presidential candidate Huckabee is moving forward on the opinion polls. However, critics maintain that he is weak on criticism.
The Green Card and Naturalization: How to Become a Legal Immigrant
The process for a foreign citizen to legally acquire a green card and eventually become a legal naturalized citizen of the U.S. is difficult, time consuming, and expensive. Many critics of the system maintain that if the process was simpler there would be far fewer foreign citizens entering and remaining in the U.S. illegally.
Tamil Paramilitary Held Over Immigration Offences
Human rights groups urge war crimes prosecution· Pro-government faction accused of child abduction
Immigration is Bad for Society, But Only Until a New Solidarity is Forged
An important US study shows us that the effects of ethnic diversity can be read as a challenge, rather than a threat. By Madeleine Bunting
Immigration Reforms Shot Down By Senate
President George Bush's proposed reform of America's crisis-hit immigration system was in tatters today after a comprehensive defeat in the Senate.
One Boy, Fighting for His Mother, Wins Hearts in Immigration Battle
Pair become public face of debate as Congress prepares to vote on guest worker bill.
Immigration –The Other Side
There is a common perception that people from less developed countries are desperate to come and live in the USA; live the American dream, as it were. But how many actually achieve it?
BLAME SHIFTERS: Immigration and "Free Trade"
The much publicized immigration compromise allows the blame shifters to continue their assault on immigrant labor while continuing to ignore both the short-term remedy (strict and cost prohibitive penalties on employers) and the core solution: Fair Trade.
Bush Launches Overhaul of Immigration
President George Bush yesterday used a visit to an Arizona border town to try to win over conservatives to a plan for an overhaul of America's immigration laws.
Immigrants Save Us Cities From Shrinking
Parts of the metropolitan US are relying on hundreds of thousands of foreign immigrants to maintain population levels as native-born Americans move elsewhere, according to figures released today.
Immigrants Prop Up Us Cities As Locals Move Out
Census bureau figures show new arrivals plugging gaps amid drift to the south.
America Watches As One Small Town Tries to Turn Back Time on Immigration
The outcome of a lawsuit challenging a crackdown on illegal Latino workers could frame nationwide policies.
Convicts Replace Immigrants on Colorado Farms
A decline in the number of immigrant labourers willing to work in Colorado following the introduction of stringent new laws has led authorities to explore an untapped labour pool: prison inmates.
Immigrant Taxation Laws Need To Be Revisited
An immigrant to the US pays 40% of his income in taxes; for something he may never use.
Spanish Airline Crisis Strands Thousands of Immigrants
Thousands of Latin American immigrants who have spent years saving to spend a Christmas at home with their families are stuck in Spain after the low-cost airline they bought tickets from suspended all flights.
What are Asylum Seeker and Refugee Children?
Asylum seekers and refugees are often hounded in the media and targeted by the Far Right political parties. Many people call them benefit scroungers yet these media lies effect children the most.
Legal Designations Of People Under US Immigration Law
Here are some common terms for people who are pursuing action under US immigration law. These are some definitions of common terms that crop up in the everyday, though most people have only a vague idea about what they actually mean; here is a chance to find out.
How Do I Find A Good Immigration Lawyer?
Finding a good lawyer is one of the most important things you can do for yourself if you're looking for help with immigration issued.
US Lawyers Challenge Clampdown on Immigrant Rights
· Terrorist suspects could face indefinite detention · 'Enemy combatant' may be applied to any foreigner
Immigrant Destination - 6 most popular cities for immigrants to Canada
Immigrant Destination to Canada. Statistics about the percentage in the 6 most popular cities.
Sarkozy Sparks Immigrants Row With Spain
France and Spain have become embroiled in a row over immigration after the French interior minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, criticised the Spanish government for an immigration amnesty that saw 580,000 foreigners receive work and residency papers last year.
Immigrant Integration Guidelines
You are a new immigrant into a country, let's use Canada as an example. You feel like an "immigrant". You don't really want to feel like an immigrant, what you really want is to feel that you belong to this new country. You want to be happy about your decision to immigrate. You want to be a happy immigrant. What will make that feeling of newness change? What will make you feel at home?
DNA Testing in Immigration Part One
When it comes to immigrating, DNA testing is a key element in reuniting families. This is the Bollozos’ story.
Immigration is Now Making the Rich Richer and the Poor Poorer
Equal rights for all workers and a proper inspectorate would make exploitation of migrants much more difficult. By Polly Toynbee
Spain Attracts Record Levels of Immigrants Seeking Jobs and Sun
Spain took in an extra 650,000 foreign immigrants last year, mostly from Latin America although Britons heading for a life in the sun also accounted for a significant proportion.
Misconceptions in the Immigration Debate
WHAT WOULD CRAZY HORSE DO? Among the many misconceptions in the immigration debate is the freely accepted assertion that we are a nation of immigrants. There are hundreds of tribes and millions of Americans who disagree. We are a nation of conquerors and a nation that ignores all laws that do not serve our purposes.
MP in Immigration Row to Leave Netherlands
· Somali-born politician admits lying to get asylum · Attack on radical Islam fed debate on integration
US Counts Cost of Day Without Immigrants
· Protests force firms to close and hit industry · More than 1 million take to streets over new bill
US Protesters Stage One-day Boycott Over Immigrant Bill
· 'No work, no school' plan prompts divisions · Marchers opposed to border security proposals
Thousands of Immigrants Protest at New Legislation
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets in more than 100 cities and towns across the United States yesterday.
Libertad Y Justicia Para Todos!
There is a longterm solution to the immigration problem but it is not building a wall on our southern border. Rather, it is a new trade policy that factors in wages and labor rights. Short term, we should honor the credo in our pledge of allegiance: Liberty & Justice for All!
Anti-Arab Hardliners Find Favour With Israel's Immigrants
· Likud fourth behind ultra-nationalistic party · Record low turnout as voters enjoy a holiday
THE IMMIGRATION-LABOR CONUNDRUM: Decline of the American Working Class
We should not be surprised that a Republican congress finally played the immigration card. Rest assured, if they lose this round, they will try again. It is the only card they have left.
EU Plans Immigrants' Contract
Immigrants to the EU may be asked to sign up to values of free speech and respect for all faiths in an 'integration contract', Europe's largest countries said yesterday.
Immigration
A short essay describing the conditions, the causes, and the other important information on those who immigrate.
Bush Takes Harder Line on Immigration in Nod to Conservatives
· More patrols and rigorous deportations promised · Guest worker scheme unlikely to be abandoned
Of Course the Wealthy Want an Immigration Free-for-all
The use of cheap foreign Labour may boost our GDP, but it enriches the well-off at the expense of the low-paid.
Immigrants Killed By Bullets From Morocco
Five immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, who died as they tried to cross into the Spanish north African enclave of Ceuta on Thursday, were shot, Spanish media reported yesterday.
Blaze Hits Paris's Immigrant Community
Fourteen children among dead in crowded apartments.
It's Blair, Iraq and Immigration
Patrick Barkham: Those expecting a Labour election walkover should get out more. From Beeston to Brentwood, the mood is increasingly hostile.
The Elephants Behind The Curtain
Independents and Third Parties take note: Behind the posturing of pandering politicians, two issues hold the power to alter the course of history: Immigration & Outsourcing.
Anti-immigration Danish Pm Heads for Election Win
Denmark's centre-right government, which has introduced some of Europe's toughest immigration laws, was heading for victory last night in a snap general election.
Immigration is a necessity for prosperity and power
Martin Kettle: New Labour's failure to make the case for migration is a dangerous one.
Immigration Surge Fuels Racism in Spain
Abuse of footballers 'not an isolated incident'.
Ruling Exposes Immigration Loophole
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg yesterday exposed a large gap in Britain's immigration laws when it ruled that a Chinese woman who travelled to Belfast to have her child has the right to live in Britain because the child became an Irish citizen by birth and therefore an EU national...
Immigrants the Rich Love
Hysteria over legal migrants allows lucrative exploitation of illegal workers to go on unchecked.
There's No Need for Labour to Panic Over Immigration
The government's asylum problems are to do with governance not policy. Immigration is always a red alert issue for Labour in power.
Why We Should Fear Immigration
Labour is using foreign workers to deny everyone a living wage. The war of the worlds gets fiercer. Yesterday the French banned Islamic schoolgirls from wearing headscarves in a provocative assertion of Frenchness against the perceived threat of alien beliefs.
France Fails Immigrants, Says Official Study
France is failing miserably to assimilate immigrants, a government commission said yesterday.
Rotterdam Plans to Ban Poor Immigrants From Moving in
The city of Rotterdam said yesterday that it wanted to ban poor and unemployed immigrants from moving there. In a move that is likely to cause uproar, the city council adopted a policy paper which it said sought to restore "long-term balance" to the city. Almost half the port...
Spain Holds 550 African Immigrants
Spanish police yesterday detained 550 immigrants on beaches in the Canary Islands and the southern provinces of Cadiz and Granada in the biggest influx this year of those who make the dangerous boat trip from Morocco.
Immigrants Sue Spanish Pm for Claiming Terror Groups Link
Aznar said arrested men were proof of an alliance between Iraq and Bin Laden.
Orchestra Opens Arms for Immigrant Children
Simon Rattle initiative puts Berlin's poor on the stage. Olayinka Shitu is 16. He came to Germany from Nigeria. But not with his mother or father.
America Arrests 700 Muslim Immigrants
As many as 700 Middle Eastern immigrants, mainly Iranians, have been detained by US officials in southern California after they turned up to register in accordance with the requirements of new residency laws. The arrests sparked protests by thousand of Muslims congregating at the offices...
Schröder's Pro-immigration Law Overruled
The hard-pressed chancellor of Germany, Gerhard Schröder, suffered another setback yesterday when the constitutional court threw out a law that is at the heart of his government's efforts to turn around the economy. The country's top judges upheld a complaint from the conservative...
Immigrants and the Fallacy of Labour Scarcity
Jean-Marie Le Pen - France's dark horse presidential contender - is clearly emotional about the issue of immigration and, according to him, its correlates, crime and unemployment.
US Immigration to Crack Down on Foreigners
Foreigners travelling to the US could find themselves fingerprinted, photographed and interrogated under strict anti-terror regulations that come into effect today for all US points of entry, a system that Malaysia immediately condemned as "anti-Muslim hysteria". Immigration officials...
Immigrants Linked to Terror in German Poll
Germany's knife-edge general election campaign took an extraordinary new turn yesterday when the conservative candidate, Edmund Stoiber, pledged himself to the deportation of 4,000 alleged Islamic militants.
Israel Fears Invasion of Immigrants
Israel is introducing stringent new measures to reduce dramatically immigration by Palestinians from the occupied territories who marry Israeli Arabs. The move threatens to deter thousands of couples planning marriages in which one partner is an Israeli Arab and the other a Palestinian...
EU 'must Bring Immigration Laws Into Line'
France and Germany promised last night to make tighter and better coordinated European immigration laws a top priority at next month's EU summit in Seville to prevent the far right hijacking the issue to its electoral advantage. "We are completely in agreement that the two countries...
Britain needs immigrants now
The recent successes of populist far-right parties in Europe, exploiting a potent mix of anti-immigration and anti-establishment views, has demanded a response.
Immigrant Self-harm 'covered Up' in Australia
A Catholic human rights group today accused the Australian government of attempting to cover up incidents of self-abuse among asylum seekers being held in detention centres in the outback. A report from the Catholic Commission for Justice, Development and Peace said approximately one...
Immigration the key as left faces loss of power
German defeat will seal eclipse in EU council.
Immigration issue could be key to German election
Poll results strengthen hand of rightwing candidate for chancellor.
German Right in Uproar As Immigration Gets Easier
Legislation opening Germany up to immigration for the first time since the 1970s was pushed through parliament yesterday, causing a furious constitutional row and ensuring that race will play a central role in this year's general election. Rightwing members of the normally sedate upper...
Dutch Youth Back Far-right Immigration Policy
The Netherlands' image as a tolerant and liberal society has been dealt a blow by a new opinion poll which shows that almost one in two young Dutch voters favours zero Muslim immigration.
Australia's Immigration Policy
Australia's miracle was to turn criminals into useful citizens. Now it treats future citizens as criminals.
US voice adds unwelcome echo to immigration debate
David Blunkett's proposals for immigrants to become more assimilated with British culture have found a new, and probably deeply unwelcome, advocate in Pat Buchanan, the former US presidential candidate regularly excoriated for his extreme rightwing views. Rehearsing a familiar theme from...