Senior Democrat predicts Republican 'cave in' on US immigration reform
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10:27 19/12/2013
Harry Reid, the leader of the Democrats in the US Senate, has predicted that John Boehner, the speaker of the House of Representatives ('The House'), will eventually 'cave in' and allow a vote on the...
Report slams UK immigration's 'damaging' student policy
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A report by a leading UK think tank has criticised the UK government's immigration policy saying that it is damaging the country's reputation as a leading destination for international students. The...
UK PM admits Government unlikely to meet immigration reduction target
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UK immigration accused of disrupting concerts
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Music promoters have complained that UK immigration is making it harder for international musicians to get visas to work in the UK. They say that the UK's Home Office has refused to issue visas on...
Scotland's immigrant population doubles in a decade
15:29 16/12/2013
Research from Oxford University's Migration Observatory has revealed that Scotland's immigrant population rose by 93% in the decade from 2001 to 2011 from about 191,500 to 369,284. The Scottish...
Australian immigration minister fails to reintroduce Temporary Protection Visas
11:58 16/12/2013
The Australian government has been defeated in the upper house of the Australian parliament in a vote on the reintroduction of Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs). The Coalition which now governs...
