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UK Govt. policies after the General Election on May 2010

The New Home Secretary Theresa says the following about immigration and other policies: * An annual limit on the number of economic migrants from outside the European Union. As well as the introduction of an immigration cap on economic migrants from outside the EU the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat Government will…

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South African visa now needed for transit through to other countries

South Africa’s Department of Foreign Affairs has announced that it now requires transit visas from people wishing to pass through the country to reach neighboring nations. The statement from the department stated, “The Department of Foreign Affairs informs the public that the South African Embassy will be requiring transit visas…

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Calderon condemns border killing, ties it to Arizona immigration law

Mexican President Felipe Calderon is condemning the killing of an illegal immigrant by U.S. Border Patrol agents as a “truly unacceptable violation” that involved “torture.” He’s also tying it to Arizona’s immigration law, even though the incident took place on the border with California. “A death with that degree of…

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Canada continued to welcome high number of Immigrants in the year 2009

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) released statistics in May 2010 showing that it continues to maintain a high rate of immigration. Canada welcomed more than half a million permanent and temporary residents last year, a figure CIC says is helping to support the economic recovery in Canada. Canadian immigration minister…

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Heathrow drugs find leads to Australia arrests

UK Border Agency officers found the drugs, which have a UK street value of around £1.3 million, concealed in containers of nut powder in freight bound for Sydney. The consignment had originated in central America. The find sparked an international operation involving officers from the UK Border Agency’s Criminal and…