New program allows US employers to check immigrants' status on-line
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13:43 05/09/2005
Across the US , a small group of businesses is testing a Department of Homeland Security program that can check immigration status with a few clicks on the Internet. The program would help employers...
Immigration increases UK population by over 1 million
12:46 02/09/2005
Immigration has boosted the UK's population by over one million since 1997, a new report says. According to think-tank Migrationwatch UK, net migration had added more than 1.2 million to the UK...
Record number of illegal immigrants die in US heat
11:46 02/09/2005
Record numbers of illegal immigrants who cross into the US from Mexico have died in the heat of the Arizona desert in the past year. At least 229 immigrants are known to have died since 1 October...
Brussels hopes to control EU immigration
9:17 02/09/2005
Immigrants to Britain and other EU member states will have to swear an oath of allegiance to EU laws and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, rather than the Queen, under a proposal announced...
US needs less immigration: report
9:08 01/09/2005
The United States needs to further tighten its immigration laws to reduce both legal and illegal immigration to the country, says a new report released this week. "US immigration officials are...
10-year-old sues Australian Immigration Department
12:45 31/08/2005
A 10-year-old Iranian boy took legal action against the Australian government on 30 August. His lawyers say he was psychologically hurt by living in immigration detention camps. Shayan Badraie is...
