The economics of immigration in the US
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11:32 21/02/2006
Migrant workers in the US do the jobs that Americans will not do, but they are vulnerable to bigots and big business, as The Guardian reports. Half past seven on Tuesday morning and on the corner of...
Eastern Europe fears brain drain
14:59 20/02/2006
A special report for the Chicago Tribune looks at the new EU member states, and the new challenges they face as many of their best and brightest young people immigrate to "old Europe" for better...
US state of Florida desperate for nurses, looks overseas
13:28 20/02/2006
A shortage of nurses throughout the US state of Florida isn't showing any signs of easing despite the best plans by hospitals to fill vacancies, newly released statistics show. The Florida Hospital...
Record numbers of Britons leave for better lives abroad
10:35 20/02/2006
Record numbers of people are leaving Britain to live and work abroad, figures show. More than 350,000 men and women are emigrating every year, a rise of 30 per cent in 10 years, The Independent...
EU wants visa-free travel for all its members to US
19:46 09/02/2006
The European Union and several eastern European countries are calling on Washington to allow visa-free travel to the US from all EU countries, warning on Feb. 8 that the issue is festering and could...
Australia may cut visas for low-skilled tech workers
18:06 07/02/2006
Australia's Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone is considering measures to cut the number of less-skilled technology workers entering Australia. Senator Vanstone is looking at ways to better define...