Immigration policy moves to centre stage in US election campaign
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17:46 24/08/2012
An advisor to Mitt Romney has launched a lawsuit attacking President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme, thereby making illegal immigration a hot election issue. Kris...
Hard-line Republican stance on immigration may make it a US election issue
16:38 24/08/2012
Mitt Romney will campaign for the presidency of the United States in November on a hard line anti-illegal immigration policy. The new 'platform plank' was adopted by Republican Party leaders just...
Greek crackdown on illegal immigration continues
12:00 24/08/2012
The Greek government is continuing its crackdown on illegal immigration which began on 4th July. By 6th July, police and troops had arrested over 7,000 suspected illegal immigrants in a series of...
UK immigration raids warehouse in crackdown on student visa abuse
18:26 23/08/2012
We remind you that penalties for illegal working remain severe. A UK Border Agency spokesman told The Daily Telegraph on 22 nd August 2012 that UK immigration authorities have removed 2,000 illegal...
Canadians question decision to focus skilled worker program on youth
17:40 23/08/2012
The Canadian government's plan to focus its skilled worker program on younger people has caused some concern among Canadian immigrant organisations. Changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (...
UK's Office of Budget Responsibility calls for increase in immigration
16:04 23/08/2012
Projections by The United Kingdom's Office of Budget Responsibility (The OBR) have shown that higher immigration levels would reduce pressure on public spending levels and encourage growth in the...
