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The European Commission has expressed its concern and has issued a warning to Italy about its general amnesty program for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants. Italian authorities will have to check each application for amnesty to ensure the applicant complies with all EU requirements, in addition to Italian law.

UK National Identity Cards will be issued to all citizens and residents beginning in 2008 and 2009. The National Identity Scheme program collects a full profile of each person, including biometric data, into the National Identity Register, and encodes a portion of it to an RFID memory chip on the card.

The Whitehouse announced the end of the so-called 'catch-and-release' policy this week. "Essentially 100 percent" of non-Mexican illegal immigrants who are detained are currently being deported.

The crackdown also extends to employers who violate immigration law. The penalties can be severe. There can be heavy fines, forfeiture of assets, and loss of business licenses.

The US Congress heard testimony about medical personnel shortages last week. Facilities are unable hire new staff, and people are not attracted to the low pay they can offer. It is being suggested that opening up visa opportunities for foreign medical & nursing workers would help the problem.

The next generation of computer games and software is on the way and the US needs new developers and programmers. Major IT industry companies are lobbying congress to increase the H-1B visa caps. It is being reported that domestic graduation rates will not to cover the need.

There are not enough qualified multi-lingual teachers in the U.S. Not only immigrants who wish to learn English, but many Americans who wish to learn foreign languages from native speakers is driving the demand. With the growing Hispanic population of the U.S., Spanish is becoming the de facto second language of the country. People and businesses are learning both languages to remain competitive.

Latest immigration news

Italy warned over immigrant amnesty

The European Commission has issued a warning to Italy that it could face EU sanctions if its move to legalise up to 350,000 immigrants breaches union law. more »

Multi-lingual teaching possibilities in the United States

Immigrants arriving in another country often face one immediate and strong challenge: they must be highly fluent in the primary language of that country. more »

UK National Identity Scheme - National Identity Card

It was recently announced by the Home Office that the National ID card would be delayed. However, many people don't have a clear idea of this program. more »

China put U.S. immigration laws to the test

In a spat over U.S. asylum policy, China is refusing to take back 40,000 deportable immigrants, insisting that asylum-seekers such as Falun Gong members and other political opponents of Beijing be returned as well. more »

US cracking down on employers of illegal immigrants

A wide variety of businesses in the United States employs illegal immigrants. A large black economy has been developed over the years, one which exploits the illegal workers directly through low benefits and low pay, but legal workers also by artificially suppressing wages. more »

Bush administration announces end of 'catch-and-release' for illegals

Speaking for the Whitehouse, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff stated in a committee meeting for the U.S. House of Representatives that "essentially 100 percent" of non-Mexican illegal immigrants who are detained are currently being deported. more »

European Court of Justice closes permanent contract loophole

Several European Union nations have laws allowing or have legislation pending to allow employers to use a series of short-term, fixed contracts to avoid issuing long-term, permanent contracts. more »

US needs computer game programmers

The next generation of computer games is always under development. With advances in computing technology, exciting opportunities exist for spectacular gaming experiences on state-of-the art computers. And, the United States has been the world leader in cutting edge games. more »

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