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| Barack Obama Says Immigration Agents are “Terrorizing” Communities | | 2008-07-15 20:58:17 | | All this time I thought that Barack Obama has said that the threat of terrorism has been exaggerated by angry right wingers for political gain. But now we find out that Obama does believe that terrorism is a threat and in fact it happens all the time right here in America.
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| The Roots of the Anti-Immigration Movement - (one more time) | | 2008-07-12 22:17:00 | | MALKIN, TANTON & PLANNED PARENTHOODThis morning, I discovered a fascinating comment concerning the article I posted about Malkin and LaRaza. "I post on Michelles' blog on a regular basis and I am becoming very concerned about the level of anti-hispanic hatemongering that I see displayed there by both the hostess and some of her responders. Her hatred of John McCain and her willingness to derail his campaign is simply an extension of this.It truly seems as though Ms. Malkin has lost all sense of proportion.Her blog has been overrun by Paulians, supremacists, and freaks who are into ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| A Modern Liberal Response to Illegal Immigration | | 2008-07-01 08:00:00 | | Today we examine a typical modern liberal response to illegal immigration. This particular response is from U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) when written about the illegal immigration problem facing our country. After thanking the writer for sharing their concerns regarding the impact of illegal immigration on our economy and acknowledging that "the high number of undocumented immigrants contributes to the strains on our schools, medical facilities, and prisons," several arguments are asserted. Let's take them in order. 1. Illegal immigrants "contribute significantly to our economy."Our Response: California’s budget shortage might approximate the cost of illegal immigration to the state. In 2007, Philip J. Romero updated his earlier study for the Governor’s office estimating that illegal aliens in California now receive somewhere between $9.6 and $38.2 billion more in state services than they pay in state taxes. If the issue of illegal immigration were resolved correctly, it | | By: The Paleo Conservatist | | |
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| John McCain Says Immigration Reform is his Top Priority | | 2008-06-30 21:34:47 | | Last year John McCain worked with Ted Kennedy and wrote the comprehensive immigration reform bill that President Bush wanted. Bloggers and talk shows and the American people rose up and let it be known in no uncertain terms that we were firmly against this disastrous legislation. The bill was eventually killed by politicians after [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
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| The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration | | 2008-06-28 17:17:00 | | Cette semaine fut une bonne semaine pour les défenseurs du libre-échange et de la liberté de circulation de la main d'oeuvre. Effectivement, le rapport Compete to Win a été remis au ministre Prentice. Ce rapport proposait au Canada d'ouvrir les portes aux investisseurs étrangers dans les secteurs des télécommunications(poursuivre les réformes de Maxime Bernier), de l'industrie aérienne et des mines d'uranium. Le rapport ne proposait pas une libéralisation du secteur bancaire et financ | | By: Vincent Geloso: 100% libéralisé | | |
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| L'autre immigration africaine | | 2008-06-26 10:45:00 | |
L'autre immigration africaine, par Philippe
Bernard
LE MONDE | 25.06.08 | 13h20 • Mis à jour le 25.06.08 | 13h20
es Africains en quête de travail, ceux qui fuient la misère ou la guerre, ne convergent pas tous[...] | | By: citizen observatory | | |
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| Planned Parenthood, and the Hypocricy of the Anti-Immigration Right | | 2008-06-24 21:52:32 | | JOHN TANTON & PLANNED PARENTHOODJust when I a feeling just a little down in the dumps because I've run out of things to rant and rave about, Jonah Goldberg and NRO just throw this beautiful hanging curve right in my strike zone. There's nothing like the feeling of hitting a sweet one over the right field fence. To the "right" and to anyone who disapproves of abortion, Planned Parenthood is the big, giant boogyman. It is the root of all evil, offering up abortions to any and all. I am strongly anti-abortion. I don't exactly approve of Planned Parenthood. ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| New immigration laws worry illegal aliens in Europe | | 2008-06-21 20:05:08 | | After some delay because of differing positions among the 27-member countries, the European Union (EU) has finally set up stricter immigration laws which guide the handling and expulsion of...
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| Brand X in Immigration Cases | | 2008-06-17 10:38:00 | | <?xml:namespace prefix = o /> "The Supreme Court's Brand X decision allows agencies to offer an interpretation of a statute that differs from a published circuit court decision. However, an agency may do so only where the underlying statute is ambiguous. The attached page from AILF provides an overview of the Supreme Court's holding and identifies circuit court immigration decisions that have | | By: Partha On Immigration | | |
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| Once Again Hard-Line Immigration Reform Is A Loser | | 2008-06-10 21:42:47 | | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUSTPlease pardon me while I gloat a bit. Racist Buddy Witherspoon, went down in flames this evening in his challenge to unseat Lindsey. Unfortunately, people don’t understand how well Lindsey is liked in South Carolina. While a few sore-heads complain about his immigration stance, they don’t speak for the rank and file Republican in SC. From The State: “…It was a vindication compared to his reception a year ago at the state GOP convention, when the crowd booed and shouted "No" at Graham's explanations of the immigration bill. He became the butt of criticism ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Never say 'blogger' to US Immigration | | 2008-06-09 12:15:27 | | Jeremy was detained and interrogated by US Immigration when he arrived in New York last week for a meeting with McGraw-Hill to discuss a great business opportunity for Jeremy in the area of blogging.
What wrong with this?? It does not sound Harmful.
It appears that the immigration people simply did not believe that Jeremy could make a living as a blogger. And they gave him the third degree - | | By: Partha On Immigration | | |
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| Human Rights Cartoon (86): Illegal Immigration | | 2008-05-26 14:41:00 | | (copyright http://www.coxandforkum.com/)
The concept of “illegal alien” is meaningless. A person can never be illegal, only certain acts can be. I suspect that the use of this concept betrays certain prejudices and perhaps even racism.
Of course, people settling in a country without this country’s permission act illegally and commit a crime. I wouldn’t go as far [...] | | By: PAP Blog | | |
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| ACLU Claims that Immigration Enforcement “Terrorizes” Americans | | 2008-05-22 19:15:03 | | Well, the American Criminals/Communist Liberties Union is at it again, this time claiming that when America enforces her borders and border laws, (not that it happens nearly as often as it should), that we are “terrorizing” people all across the fruited plain. Also get this, we are racially profiling people who sneak across the MEXICAN [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
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| News: US immigration - sense or senseless? | | 2008-05-17 15:59:03 | | Pictures this:Him: Domenico Salerno, a carefree Italian with a recent law degree from a Roman university, in love with:Her: Caitlin Cooper, from Virginia (US), raised across the road from George Washington’s homeTheir romance: sparked by a 2006 meeting in a supermarket in Rome, Domenico frequently visited Caitlin in Alexandria, Va., where he was welcomed like a favorite son by the parents and neighbors of his girlfriend.Them: on April 29, when Mr. Salerno, presented his passport at Washington Dulles International Airport, a Customs and Border Protection agent refused to let him into the US. And after hours of questioning, agents would not let him travel back to Rome, either. On the contrary, he was sent to a rural Virginia jail where he remained for more than 10 days, locked up without charges or legal recourse.The authorities said they (mis-)understood Mr. Salerno's English and thought he was seeking asylum (from Italy eh?). (Full story)Regular readers from The Road know I have a bo | | By: The Road to the Horizon | | |
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| No-Match Immigration Enforcement: Time for Action | | 2008-05-16 04:38:00 | | The next Administration is unlikely to take workplace immigration enforcement seriously. Now is the time to put employers on notice that they cannot bury their heads in the sand when they receive no-match letters. Congress should do its part by putting a quick end to anti-enforcement lawsuits and clarifying the legal authorities for the sharing of Social Security no-match data....(read more) | | By: An American Warning | | |
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| Tommorow is hopefully the end of our immigration journey | | 2008-05-14 21:39:00 | | Tomorrow is going to be an exiting day for us, my wife and I have our interview at USIS for her to obtain her resident alien status. It has been a long and arduous journey since she decided to move...
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| Another Hard Line Anti-Immigration GOP Candidate Bites the Dust | | 2008-05-14 09:44:57 | | THE HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME(BUT THEMSELVES)Once again a Republican wannabe has been sent packing, tail between his legs. There are several reasons for this. Unlike this gloom and doom blame everything on GWB post from Race 42008, President Bush IS NOT the problem! We all know all the little cowardly conservatives who dance around the anti-immigration bonfire singing the sky is falling, and deport 'em all are the ones who are to blame. They sound more like Barack Obama who doesn't have the intellectual capacity or the maturity to shoulder the blame himself. They are ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Another Pink Flamingo I Told You So – It’s the Narco-War – Not Immigration | | 2008-05-10 14:34:56 | | ARE CHAVEZ, FARC INVOLVED IN MEXICOIf you think illegal immigration is bad now, just wait. If what I think is happening, we are in for a massive tide of illegal immigration – refugees fleeing the growing narco-war in Mexico. This is a war, perhaps involving Hugo Chavez, the FARC, and his plans to undermine Mexico and bring terror to the border. Our precious little conservatives, who are pandering to hard-line racists who have nothing to do with the GOP are diverting money that needs to go into the fight against narco-terror. That is what it is. Wait, ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Turtle eggs caught by immigration | | 2008-05-06 13:56:07 | | An attempt by smugglers to bootleg turtle eggs, medicinal products, and contraband were foiled by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority and the Singapore Customs at the Marina Wharf last Saturday.
Routine inspection was being performed on the cargo vessel MV Penguin Indoraya II on Saturday afternoon when the officers detected suspected prohibited Indonesian traditional medicine, an [...] | | By: Singapore News | | |
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| NAFTA to blame for rise in illegal immigration | | 2008-05-01 14:48:06 | | Remember those activity books we had when we were kids where you'd have to connect the dots for the picture to take shape? If we connected the dots named NAFTA, illegal immigration, globalization, recession, job loss, environmental degradation and corporate greed, what would the picture look like? We're living in that picture but we have barely begun to connect the forces affecting us.In 1995 2.5 million Mexicans were in the country illegally; by 2006, another 8 million had crossed the border. A major part of the blame has to go to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Why? Because more and more Mexicans can no longer make a living in Mexico!NAFTA, by permitting heavily-subsidized US corn and other agri-business products to compete with small Mexican farmers, has driven the Mexican farmer off the land due to low-priced imports of US corn and other agricultural products. Some 2 million Mexicans have been forced out of agriculture, and many of those that remain are living in des | | By: Michaelann Land | | |
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| Unacceptable: Mexican President Calderon on Immigration | | 2008-04-29 14:18:06 | | How base his comments are, especially coming from the leader of a country.
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| France : immigration | | 2008-04-25 05:49:00 | | Le commentaire de Christphe Barbier sur l'intervention du Président Sarkosy en matière d'immigration
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| Macau Immigration Investment Scheme will be suspend 澳門投資移民不重開 (澳门投资移民不重开) | | 2008-04-24 07:19:00 | | Chief Executive Edmund Ho has announce the investment immigration scheme will be suspend and not be resume in the short time, due to the investment immigration policy help to pushes the property price rise to a level which is not reasonably for the majority of the locals to afford, and the large portion of the immigrants are low skilled as they cannot help contribute much to the Macau's future prospect of developments.澳門行政長官何厚鏵表示短期內不考慮重開投資移民政策, 因為投資移民政策推高澳門樓價不合理飆升, 部分資質不高人士遷入澳門，對澳門社會的發展前景將會幫助不大。現在澳門投資移民中, 相當大的比例移民是文化素質和求職技能不高。 | | By: SeeMacau | | |
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| The Great Immigration Debate | | 2008-04-19 18:24:16 | | A DEBATEStrataSphere pointed me to it the debate. Right Voices is hosting a forum on immigration. The following is my comment, plus a bit more. If we don't get a handle on the movement of drugs across the border, nothing is going to matter. The problem is - no one wants to believe it. The thing that frustrates me is the fact that the hard-line anti-immigration supporters are obscuring the real issue: the trafficking of illegal narcotics. The only time the subject is even mentioned is when an “illegal” either on drugs or trafficking drugs commits a crime that ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Phoenix Sheriff Under Investigation for Enforcing Immigration Laws | | 2008-04-14 21:21:37 | | A county sheriff in Phoenix Arizona, the state that pro-amnesty presidential candidate John McCain is from, has been enforcing immigration laws. He has been cracking down on illegal immigration. He has been rewarded for his just and noble efforts by being harassed by none other than the ACLU for alleged human rights violations. Once again the [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
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| Euro-Jihadists and Immigration Control - Deja Voodoo All Over Again | | 2008-04-02 15:18:14 | | In recent days there have been news reports relating to the CIA Director expressing concerns over terrorist operatives emanating from al-Qaeda camps in the Pakistani badlands who are Westerners traveling with European passports, able to enter the United States via the Visa Waiver Program with otherwise “clean’ backgrounds who would not raise suspicions of US security personnel. There is also a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study just out that faults the Department of Homeland...(read more) | | By: An American Warning | | |
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| went to thai immigration today. | | 2008-03-24 16:23:04 | | I found something out about the thai retirement visa today.for those of you who are not familiar with the visa, you need to be at least 50 years of age to qualify. and you must show either 800,000 baht in a bank account here, OR proof that you are receiving at least 65,000 baht a month from some source.once you can satisfy the age and income requirements, you can get a retirement visa.the only other requirement that one must adhere to once they get the retirement visa is - you need to report to thai immigration every 90 consecutive days you are in thailand.so what happens if you leave the country temporarily, you ask?the 90 consecutive days reporting starts up again on the day you return into thailand.example, I came back from a trip to the philippines recently. the exact arrival date was like feb.12. 90 days from feb.12 is may 11. may 11 is when I have to go to the thai immigration to do the 90 days report.changing the subject...after returning from thai immigration this morning, I | | By: Life of a Lounge Lizard | | |
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| More Anti-Immigration Follies | | 2008-03-19 21:44:26 | | HOW MUCH LONGER?I have a misc. anti-immigration kitchen sink post today. I’ve been neglecting the issue lately so I can harp on Obama, but I’m getting so sick and tired of him, and his racism, and the people who apologize for him – well, I’m sick of it. There’s no difference between Obama’s little friends than all the little nasties behind the anti-immigration movement. And – when I say nasties – I am not talking about the average rank and file person who is involved in this. I’m talking about the people who keep pushing this thing – the ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Immigration Deportation Horror Stories | | 2008-03-15 23:27:00 | | YOU REALLY WANT THIS?As things heat up on the immigration scene and demands for whole-sale deportation increase, bad things happen. ICE is an agency that is out of control. They have no regard for the Constitution which applies to Illegals, as well as those who are here legally. A few quick examples are below. Yes, the incidents are isolated, but as demands for increased deportation increase, this type of thing will only increase. Immigration Prof Blog has been keeping us updated on the story of Francisco Castaneda, who was allowed to die of cancer while in custody of ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Are Republicans That Stupid – Immigration | | 2008-03-11 22:49:30 | | HOW TO DESTROY A PARTYI’m sorry, but I am using the word “STUPID”. You ought to be thankful it is Lent and I’ve given up the use of profanity. Hard line anti-immigration candidates are LOSERS! They lose. Get it? L-0-S-E. I’ve been accused recently of not being of sound moral of political mentality. I’ve also been accused of being insulting. Frankly, if I thought simple insults could force anti-immigration Republicans to come to their senses before they destroy any more of our majority, I would do so. Unfortunately, I don’t think that will work. Right now, I don’t ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| The Unintended Consequences of Immigration Reform & Suicide for the GOP | | 2008-03-06 00:41:00 | | FAIR?I have a few immigration links I’ve been trying to put together. Tomorrow it may be that I have a fascinating story for you. I’m not sure yet. John Tanton has succeeded in getting one of his flunkies, Brian Bilbray, is now in charge of the House Immigration Reform Caucus. Bilbray is a ex-lobbyist who worked for FAIR, which is now recognized as a Hate Group. How do people like Bilbray mange to get elected to Congress? The Numbers USA list of signers. You might want to read the Pollyanna spin Numbers USA puts on it. The Politico ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Immigration and National Security - Back To The Future | | 2008-02-12 15:35:12 | | Two stories have just surfaced in the media that once again demonstrate the direct linkage of immigration issues and national security. First, we learn the FBI and DHS are concerned about the possibility of Americans or Europeans trained by al-Qaeda in terror camps in the badlands of Pakistan making their way into the United States to conduct attacks against our homeland. US citizens would be able to enter the US on their US passports. European citizens would be able to enter under the Visa Waiver...(read more) | | By: An American Warning | | |
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| Le gouvernement panaméen fait marche arrière dans le projet de nouvelle loi d’immigration. | | 2008-02-09 19:36:28 | | Le Ministre du Gouvernement et de la Justice du Panama, M. Daniel Delgado Diamante a révélé aux médias que le gouvernement, par décision du Conseil de Ministres, a décidé que ce soit l’Assemblée Nationale panaméenne qui discute et vote la nouvelle loi sur les étrangers. En effet, le gouvernement avait reçu des pouvoirs extraordinaires du Congrès afin de légiférer par le moyen de Décrets-lois dans les secteurs du droit des étrangers et aussi en matière douanière, de tourisme et en droit bancaire. Mais il semblerait que le gouvernement n’obtiendra pas un consensus minimal de la part des différents secteurs intéressés par le droit des étrangers. La Table Ronde des Migrants et des Réfugiés, la Commission Justice et Paix, le Vicariat du Darién ont dénoncé que le projet du gouvernement ne faisait que promouvoir l’immigration de retraités et d’investisseurs dans le secteur immobilier, qu’il s’agissait d’un projet sécuritaire qui ne respectait pas les | | By: L\\\'Observatoire du Droit Panaméen et Droit Inter | | |
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| Got A Letter From (BCIS) Bureau of Citizenship Immigration Service | | 2008-01-17 16:40:00 | | I got my letter from Bureau of Citizenship Immigration Service and only to find out it is about the receipt of application of my removal residency. My husband did pay more than $500 dollars for that and it seems the fee now is increasing and I do not know how much if I applied last year. Well, the important they accept my payment, meaning I will have a biometrics for unconditional residency card soon. I am glad about it so that I can apply for citizenship one day and once I am citizen I do not need to worry to get a visa when my husband and I will travel sometimes in overseas. Last year, we suppose to go to France and Italy but I have a problem, I do not have a visa and it is a big hassle to get it. So, we just decided to go to Switzerland as I have a green card and they do not require a visa who is a green card holder in USA. How I wish we did went to Southern part of Italy and Paris, so that it will be more fun travelling from other countries and it will be great as experience. Well, there is still next time, we might go there next year, and I might get my blue passport then. | | By: My Trails In Life | | |
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| Les victimes de l'immigration | | 2008-01-10 02:39:00 | | L’observatoire des victimes de l’immigration vers l’Europe
FORTRESS EUROPE
http://fortresseurope.blogspot.com
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| Republicans: next problem illegal immigration | | 2007-12-10 08:32:00 | | Republican presidential candidates stuck to their tough line against illegal immigration at a Spanish-language debate on Sunday, a stance that could spell trouble for them with Hispanic voters in next year's election. Hispanic-Americans had backed President George W. Bush's plan to grant illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship and watched in dismay as conservatives torpedoed it last summer. | | By: News Alert | | |
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| Illegal Immigration and Border Security, by US Rep. Ron Paul | | 2007-12-02 00:00:00 | | Illegal immigration is on the forefront of many Americans’ minds lately and with good reason. The Center for Immigration Studies has recently reported that our immigrant population is now 37 million, up from 27 million in 1997. 1 in 3 of these immigrants are here illegally. We have a problem that has exploded in the last 10 years with no appreciable change in border security since September 11 when we were supposed to take a hard look at the problem.
We have security issues at home and our resources are running thin. Our education system is stretched, and immigration accounts for virtually all the national increase in public school enrollment in the last 2 decades. There is a worker present in 78% of immigrant households using at least one major welfare program, according to the same study. It’s no surprise then that often times these immigrants can afford to work for lower wages. They are subsidized by our government to do so.
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| Canada Immigration Facts | | 2007-11-26 10:56:00 | | Canada maintains one of the most open immigration policies in the world, but there’s still a mountain of paperwork standing between you and your Canadian visa.Canada remains one of the world’s top immigration destinations with the Canadian Government seeking to attract the elusive ‘skilled worker.’ To offset declining birth rates, an aging population and fill specific skill shortages, Canada is looking to attract skilled workers to its shores. With its popular points-based Skilled Worker program, the Canadian Government is looking to attract upwards of 250,000 new immigrants in 2006 alone.If you are thinking of immigrating to Canada, or anywhere for that matter, you need to be aware; the process takes time and commitment. Those who take a step-by-step approach to immigration are often the most successful.For your part, researching the type of visa you are eligible for and collecting the necessary documents will be the most time consuming. You’ll likely need to spend a day or so, gathering the necessary paperwork including work history documents, birth and marriage certificates and other ‘proof’ documents. If you have misplaced any of the necessary required documents, it’s important to request replacements from the various government departments at the early stage of your application process as these take time.Several free, online assessments are available to measure individual points for the Canadian Skilled Worker visa and other visa subclasses. Most are attached to migration agencies, but some do offer the assessment service at no cost, with no obligation. Online assessments offer a quick and easy way to gauge whether or not you qualify for a Canadian visa.Canada’s most popular and most flexible visa, the Skilled Worker visa, works on a points-based system. Pass marks are set by Citizenship and Immigration Canada with variables such as education, skills, age and language proficiency assigned a point value. In order to be eligible to apply for the | | By: Immigration To Canada | | |
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| Massachusetts’ State Immigration Policy- Catch and Release | | 2007-11-25 06:41:32 | | One of the last thinks that Mitt Romney did before leaving office in Massachusetts was tell state troopers they could arrest illegal aliens for……being illegal aliens. I know, it sounds radical and irrational. Can you imagine the nerve of arresting people for being here illegally? To be honest with you, when Mitt instituted the policy [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
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| Canada Immigration System | | 2007-11-24 13:30:00 | | Throughout the world, Canada is known as a prosperous and strong nation valued for its stability, respect for diversity and democratic institutions. With a huge landmass, a relatively small population and abundant natural resources, it has prospered to the point where a recent United Nations study lists it as the best place in the world to live. This is why Canada has recently become the destination of choice for many of the world's immigrants.The Canadian Government is committed to admit 255,000 newcomers to Canada as permanent residents for 2007. This is an increase of 10,000 projected new permanent residents admitted for 2007. The Government is planning for continuous increases in the number of new immigrants each year until 10% of Canada's population or 325,000 immigrants are admitted to Canada annually in five years time. This would represent an annual increase of 100,000 new permanent residents over current immigration levels. On a per capita basis, this level of immigration ranks among the highest in the world. Unlike the United States and other countries, there is no quota based on either nationality or occupation. .Canada needs more immigrants. The 2001 census, released by Statistics Canada, showed a decline in the rate of increase in Canada's population. Immigration was declared the primary contributor to the national population increase of 4 percent, ahead of birth rates and natural increase for the first time since the Second World War.Under the new Immigration Act enacted on June 28, 2002 many occupations that could not qualify under the previous legislation are now able to qualify e.g. Doctors, Dentists, Teachers, Nurses, Lawyers, Managers, all other professional and technical occupations, skilled trades. Unmarried live-in couples are now recognized and may apply for Permanent Residence. The Canadian Government lowered the pass mark to 67 points on September 18, 2003. I strongly recommend that you proceed immediately with the assessment of your qual | | By: Immigration To Canada | | |
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| Immigration Tips | | 2007-11-24 11:24:00 | | There are regional differences in the economy! Most newcomers to Canada choose to settle in the larger Canadian cities - most often Vancouver, Montreal or Toronto. Canada is an extremely large country and the economy differs in the various regions of the country. In some areas, resource industries such as mining, forestry, or fishing provide most of the employment opportunities. In other areas, however, financial services, high technology industries and communications are the growth areas. While Ontario is traditionally the engine of Canada's economy - and the city of Toronto is the economic centre of the country - there are regional differences here as well. Rural and northern Ontario is much, much different than Toronto or Ottawa or Windsor for example.What this means for you is that while you may have heard that Canada has a need for aerospace engineers, for example, it may turn out that opportunities for aerospace engineers only exist in certain regions of the country - thousands of miles from where friends or family have settled. Don't make the mistake of assuming that the same kinds of opportunities exist all over Canada and all over Ontario.English language skills are becoming increasingly important! In virtually every profession, English language skills are becoming critical. Employers expect all employees to be able to communicate with clients or patients, write reports, contribute to meetings, and execute marketing plans. You may find that even if you are a highly qualified professional, your ability to find a good job will be affected by your level of English fluency.It can take time to become established in Canada! The process of having your professional and educational qualifications assessed, and finding a job can take time.What you can do to make the transition to Canada easier? Research Your Field - Find out what the labour market conditions are for the field you are interested in, within the region you are considering.Find out what the requirement | | By: Immigration To Canada | | |
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| News Round-up: Detained at US Immigration. So I Am Not the Only One! | | 2007-10-30 02:37:00 | | One of the most popular short stories on "The Road to the Horizon", is "The Day I Got Exiled from the US". This non-fiction piece states the dry facts of my detention at Dulles Airport, and in the end of my deportation from the US. I have not been able to get a tourist visa ever since, and nowadays can only get into the US for work on my diplomatic visa. Not without being interviewed each time.And I am not the only one (and not the only diplomat) having problems with US immigration, apparently. The BBC reports how Shahid Malik - a Muslim Member of Parliament and the UK's current International Development Minister - was detained at Dulles Airport (Washington DC). He said the same thing happened to him at JFK airport in New York last year.The funny thing is Shahid Malik was in the US as a keynote speaker at an event organised by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alongside the FBI and Muslim organisations, to talk about tackling extremism and defeating terrorism. I am extatic th | | By: The Road to the Horizon | | |
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| Fred Thompson On Immigration | | 2007-10-24 08:25:14 | | Thompson finally came up with an immigration policy. Below are some of the highlights of his policy along with my reactions.The Ones I Like:1: Increased Border Security: Doubling Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents handling interior enforcement, increasing the Border Patrol to at least 25,000 agents, and increasing detention space to incarcerate illegal aliens we arrest rather than letting them go with a promise to show up later for legal proceedings against them.Border security is inseparable from national security.2: Maximize Legal Immigration Program Efficiency: Reduce the backlogs and streamline the process for immigrants and employers who seek to follow the law. Also, simplify and expedite the application processes for temporary visas. Caps for any category of temporary work visa would be increased as appropriate, if it could be demonstrated that there are no Americans capable and willing to do the jobs.3: Modernize Immigration Law/Policy: Change the nature of our legal immigration system to welcome immigrants who can be economic contributors to our country and are willing to learn the English language and reduce the scope of chain migration by giving family preference in the allocation of lawful permanent resident status only to spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens, and no one else (no siblings, no parents, no adult children, etc.).The system is long overdue for streamlining.4: Preference for American Military Service: Place those foreign persons who are lawfully present in the country and who serve honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States on a faster, surer track to U.S. citizenship.Anybody willing to die for this country is OK by me.The ones I don't like:1: English as Official Language: Make English the official language of the U.S. to promote assimilation and legal immigrants’ success, and require English proficiency in order for any foreign person to be granted lawful permanent resident status.Haven't needed it before. Don't need it now. Children of immigrants are normally pretty well assimilated if they are born in this country or arrive here as a toddler.2: No Amnesty: Amnesty undermines U.S. law and policy, rewards bad behavior, and is unfair to the millions of immigrants who follow the law and are awaiting legal entry into the United States.Deporting twelve million people is almost impossible and extremely costly. Instead allow them to to apply for legal immigrant status (with a criminal background check) and pay a fine. Deport the remainder.Existing laws that I'm iffy on: End Sanctuary Cities by cutting off discretionary federal grant funds as appropriate to any community that, by law, ordinance, executive order, or other formal policy directs its public officials not to comply with the provisions of 8 USC 1373 and 8 USC 1644, which prohibit any state or local government from restricting in any way communications with the Department of Homeland Security “regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of an alien in the United States.” B. Deny discretionary Federal education grants as appropriate to public universities that violate federal law by offering in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens without also offering identical benefits to United States citizens, regardless of whether or not they live in the state, as required by 8 USC 1623. C. Deny discretionary Federal grants as appropriate to states and local governments that violate federal law by offering public benefits to illegal aliens, as prohibited by 8 USC 1621(a).Denying federal grants also hurts legal citizens of the U.S. . However strongly enforcing this this after allowing those here to apply for citizenship (and pay a fine) would only hurt those cities and universities that chose to take a hard line stance on this issue.What's important here is that Thompson started running for president prior to having a concrete stance on one the major issues facing America. Given the amount of time he had from the point that rumors of his announcement started and the point at which he actually declared he had ample time to come up with policy on this and other issues. However pleasing his immigration stance may be to GOP supporters it'll be hard not to notice that everyone else hit the ground running with policies in hand.
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