Opinion: a US immigration story & the law of "illegal presence"
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10:38 16/12/2005
This opinion piece comes from politicalcortex.com. Please note that this does not necessarily reflect the views of workpermit.com. This week the Congress will take up, the "Border Protection,...
US plans to build more fences to control illegal immigration
9:28 02/12/2005
President George W Bush announced the construction of more fences in the 3,200km (2,000 miles) border while touring US states earlier this week. Mexico says it opposes a US plan to build more fences...
US to eliminate social benefits for immigrants
12:41 10/11/2005
The US Senate approved a bill eliminating social benefits for legal immigrants, arguing that it will save the Federal Budget 35 billion dollars over the next five years. The New York daily Tribuna...
When immigrants overstay visas, US does little
13:53 24/10/2005
The US Department of Homeland Security frequently fails to follow up on leads that foreign visitors have overstayed their visas, the agency's inspector general says in a new report. The result is an...
Australia's Immigration Department to invest $100m in IT
13:33 20/09/2005
Australia's Immigration Department will spend an extra $100 million on IT over the next five years, and the figure could rise even further as the department considers whether it needs to spend more...
New program allows US employers to check immigrants' status on-line
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...
