US lawmakers battle over immigration efforts
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9:14 30/05/2005
Two US senators who will oversee their party's efforts on US immigration have called for strict law enforcement as part of any temporary-worker program. Competing senators have put forward a...
UK to tackle illegal immigration during EU presidency
14:23 27/05/2005
The drive to manage illegal immigration will be one of the UK's priorities for its six-month presidency of the European Union, the country announced 26 May. Charles Clarke, the UK's home secretary,...
176,000 workers from new EU member states work in UK
11:45 27/05/2005
About 176,000 workers from the new EU member states have entered the UK to work since the EU expanded last May. This was 20 times more than expected; still, the UK's Immigration Minister Tony McNulty...
University rep speaks out against UK visa fee changes
15:37 26/05/2005
The visa fee changes coming into effect from July in the UK are driving away international students and ruining the reputation of UK universities, said the vice-chancellor of the UK's Sheffield...
New immigration measures in the US constitutionality questioned
15:15 26/05/2005
A federal appeals court in the US state of Virginia has set the stage for a hearing to review the constitutionality of tough new immigration measures in the REAL ID Act. The REAL ID Act would make...
Many of Australia's brightest consider using E-3 US visa
13:57 25/05/2005
Many of Australia's best and brightest workers are considering a move to the US after the introduction of 10,500 US visas for skilled Australian workers. Headhunters from major American companies are...
