UK immigration watchdog says only 13% of failed asylum seekers deported
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11:12 13/12/2012
While appearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee on 4th December 2012, John Vine, the UK's chief selector of immigration confirmed that only 104 of 764 asylum seekers who were refused leave...
Fewer than half of Londoners are 'white British' says census
10:55 13/12/2012
The latest UK census, completed in 2011, has revealed great changes in the ethnic and religious composition of the UK population. The number of foreign-born people living in England and Wales rose by...
Greek border guards accused of human rights breach
18:06 12/12/2012
Human rights campaigners have alleged that Greek border guards have been using illegal tactics to keep refugees out of Greece. Greece has long been the main point of entry for illegal immigrants into...
Canada announces new tradesperson's immigration route for 2013
16:03 12/12/2012
On December 10th 2012, the Canadian immigration minister, Jason Kenney, announced that the new Canadian Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) will be launched on January 2nd 2013. The FSTP will allow...
George W Bush speaks out in favour of immigration
10:53 12/12/2012
George W Bush speaks out in favour of immigration The former president George W Bush has stepped into the immigration debate in the US. He has told a Washington event focussed on economic growth that...
Immigration is changing the face of the US
17:59 11/12/2012
Immigration is changing the racial makeup of the United States. 17% of American citizens are of Hispanic descent. Most of these are from Mexico and many are either immigrants or the children of...
