US government considers immigration reform legislation
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18:58 28/07/2005
Two of the United States Senate's most important politicians have urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to pass immigration reform legislation. Their Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act (SAOIA...
New Zealand attracting young female immigrants
14:23 27/07/2005
Women of "marriageable age" are moving to New Zealand at rates of up to one-third higher than men. A new study has found that New Zealand has a higher ratio of women to men in the peak childbearing...
Australia taking higher numbers of skilled immigrants
9:21 27/07/2005
The number of Australia's skilled workers has increased by almost 78,000 in the past year in an effort to solve the country's skills shortage. This is the largest intake of skilled migrants since the...
Report: US President Bush will try to gain immigrant votes
17:29 26/07/2005
A published report says that US President George Bush will attempt to gain Hispanic voters for the 2006 elections by "relaxing immigration policies." Strategists told the Los Angeles Times that the...
Immigrants not hurting US health care system: study
15:40 26/07/2005
A report released on 25 July found that immigrants are not swamping the U.S. health care system and use it far less than native-born Americans. The study, published in the American Journal of Public...
UK Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill criticized
19:51 25/07/2005
The latest Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill released by the UK Home Office has potential negative consequences, the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants announced last week. The Bill...
