The US tops UN study on global immigration
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12:38 06/04/2006
With the US locked in a nation wide immigration debate, latest figures reveal that the country has one-fifth of the world's immigrants within its borders. A report by the United Nations reveals that...
Immigration and baby-boom keep Australian economy on the up
11:20 05/04/2006
Australia is experiencing a population boom that is having a burgeoning effect on its economy. A mini baby-boom, along with an aggressive immigration campaign to attract young, skilled immigrants to...
US senate approves shortening citizenship wait
12:09 04/04/2006
Legal immigrants fluent in English could become US citizens in 4 years rather than the current 5 years. This proposal by Senator Lamar Alexander was agreed to by the US Senate April 3. The Senate...
Dutch PM impressed by immigration policies of Australia
10:41 04/04/2006
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Jan Peter Balkenende stopped in Melbourne today, and while visiting Australia's Immigration Museum said his country can learn a lot from Australia's immigration...
Immigration to Ireland expected to continue
9:53 04/04/2006
Ireland has had an influx of some 160,000 overseas immigrants over the past 21 months. The majority of these migrants have sought and received Personal Public Service numbers, and are making a...
European Union announces two new members
16:16 03/04/2006
A leak from high ranking European Union sources to the German newspaper Die Welt has forced Brussels to announce the inclusion of two more countries to join the EU. The two countries named by the...
