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UK Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, has ordered officials to conduct an investigation into the impact of immigration on Britain's state schools. Officials have been asked to look into how much of a 'pull factor' Britain's free education system is to immigrants looking to enter the country.
President of the Czech Republic, Milosh Zeman, says the illegal immigration crisis across Europe is a consequence of Western military action in the Middle East. Zeman believes that the continued rise of extremist groups and increasing violence across the Middle East means more immigrants fleeing to Europe.
President Zeman intends to speak at an United Nations [UN] General Assembly meeting, to put forward his views that terrorist training camps be wiped out by UN military units.
The Finnish Immigration Service has cut financial support for asylum seekers by 10 per cent since 2009 as the country struggles with growing asylum seeker numbers. Six years ago, a family of five asylum seekers entering Finland would get a monthly allowance close to €1,300 to be used for food and general living expenses.
However, Finnish Immigration officials say that despite cost of living increases a family of five asylum seekers arriving now receive ten per cent less than in 2009, approximately €1,100 per month.
According to a recently published YouGov poll, an anti-immigrant political party in Sweden has become the most popular single party among the country's voters. The Sweden Democrats, which has previously been accused of having links with neo-Nazi organisations, has the support of 25.2 per cent of the voting public.
Frontrunner to be the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has targeted skilled migrant workers in his new immigration proposals.
The proposed immigration plan, released on Sunday, looks to raise wages for graduate level skilled workers entering the US on the popular H-1B visa. Such a move would make the employment of skilled overseas workers less attractive for American companies something which Trump says will increase the number of native workers and permanent residents employed in pivotal fields such as technology.
The L-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa for entry of 'specialized knowledge staff'. It is valid initially for a period of up to three years and may be extended for a total period of five years. After that, the holder may re-apply, but to do so must have been employed outside of the United States for at least one year. There may also be an option to come under another US non-immigrant visa category.