US' illegal immigration border patrols may increase
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13:17 30/05/2005
The month-long patrols that monitored illegal immigration in Arizona may soon pop up elsewhere in the US. The organizer of the Minuteman Project -- where nearly 900 volunteers, some of them armed,...
US lawmakers battle over immigration efforts
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...
New US H-1B visa regulation to be signed soon
12:06 02/05/2005
The regulation on US H-1B visas has moved through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and has gone to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for signature. This means that clear information...
Conflicting H-1B visa news has US firms confused
15:53 13/04/2005
Though federal officials soon will begin issuing an additional 20,000 visas for highly skilled foreign workers, some US companies don't know if they'll be able to participate, reports the Sacramento...
Canadian province targets rich immigrants
9:04 15/03/2005
Nova Scotia in Eastern Canada is pioneering a new way to attract skilled immigrants and business immigrants , the Toronto Star newspaper reports. Under Canadian law, provinces can set their own...
Australia immigration: guest workers scheme proposed
10:26 24/02/2005
Australia may bring in temporary unskilled workers to fill chronic labour shortages in some areas, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports. In a speech before the National Press Club on February...
