Posts Tagged ‘immigration’

UK plans for EU immigration rise

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

The Home Office draws up contingency plans to cope with a possible large increase in immigration from Greece if the euro collapses.

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Playwright wins political asylum

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

A playwright and her husband who were faced deportation, win an Asylum and Immigration Tribunal case.

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Playwright wins political asylum

Border Militiaman Among 5 Dead in Arizona, Police Confirm

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The police believe that Jason Ready, a well-known opponent of illegal immigration, was the gunman in an apparent murder-suicide.

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Florida’s Crucial Hispanic Voters Are Wary of Romney

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Mitt Romney is trying to shift the debate away from the harsh immigration rhetoric of the primaries to focus on jobs and the economy.

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High court’s Arizona ruling will ripple across nation

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Every state is watching the Supreme Court’s case on Arizona’s tough immigration law to see what next steps they will take in their legislatures, one expert said.

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On Arizona immigration law, Justice Scalia and street protesters make same case

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

As the Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about an Arizona immigration law, supporters of the crackdown set up an amp on the sidewalk in front of the court and belted out a tune: We’ve got illegals in the back yard Read full article > >

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Marco Rubio delivers foreign policy address with bipartisan tone at Brookings Institution

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Two days after making his inaugural campaign-trail appearance with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Wednesday took his latest step onto the national stage – and further stoked speculation about his vice-presidential aspirations – with a lengthy foreign-policy address at the Brookings Institution in Washington. Read full article > >

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Marco Rubio delivers foreign policy address with bipartisan tone at Brookings Institution

Justices Favorable to AZ Law

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Signal sympathy for unpopular immigration policy.

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Arizona immigration law: Supreme Court seems receptive to parts of crackdown

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed receptive to the argument that Arizona’s tough plan to have state and local law enforcement play a much more active role in identifying illegal immigrants was a valid exercise of its power to protect its borders. Read full article > >

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Romney won’t be able to shake immigration debate

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

A ficionados of the Etch a Sketch will recall a certain flaw in the toy: If you use it often, some of the lines drawn no longer disappear when you shake the device, instead leaving an indelible trace of where you have been. Read full article > >

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Top US court to weigh migrant law

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

The US Supreme Court prepares to consider yet another highly politically charged case – this time over Arizona’s controversial immigration law.

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Mexico-US migration on the slide

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Decades of increasing Mexico-US immigration have come to an end, a report says, citing tough border control and economic conditions in both nations.

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Mexico-US migration on the slide

Democrats plan to force vote on Arizona immigration law if it’s upheld by court

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Senate Democrats are making plans to force a floor vote on legislation that would invalidate Arizona’s controversial immigration statute if the Supreme Court upholds the law this summer. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) will announce the fallback legislation at a hearing on the Arizona law Tuesday, a day before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a suit to determine whether Arizona had the authority to enact the 2010 state crackdown. Read full article > >

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M.P.s: Heathrow Unprepared for Olympics

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Concerned over immigration lines, air traffic.

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M.P.s: Heathrow Unprepared for Olympics

AUDIO: Border row: ‘We will be overwhelmed’

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

The UK Border and Immigration Agency has not put enough members of staff on duty to cope with the number of passport checks that will be needed over the busy Easter break, according to a front line officer.

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AUDIO: Border row: ‘We will be overwhelmed’