Nauru asylum seekers end hunger strikes against Australian government
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12:31 16/11/2012
The Age newspaper reports that most of the hunger strikers on Nauru have ended their protests. Some reports last week suggested that 300 of the 350 inmates then being held in the offshore processing...
Democrat and Republican Senators revive US immigration reform bill
14:11 13/11/2012
Less than a week after the Republicans lost the US presidential election, there are signs that the US's stalemate on illegal immigration may be resolved. The Schumer Graham bill would, in effect,...
UK parliament to vote on limiting migration from the European Union
16:32 05/11/2012
A Conservative MP introduced a bill to the House of Commons on Wednesday 31st October 2012, that would, if it became law, limit the numbers of EU citizens who could come to work in the UK. It is...
Lords debate income threshold for Britons with spouse immigrating to UK
9:01 26/10/2012
The second chamber of the UK parliament, the House of Lords, debated a change to the UK's immigration rules on Tuesday 23rd October. In June 2012, the UK government announced a range of changes to...
Census statistics show Canada is changing due to immigration
19:53 25/10/2012
Canadian government census figures show that there are now 200 languages spoken in Canada. The first Canadian census was held in 1871. Since 1956, censuses have been held every five years. The most...
BBC warns people against using two UK immigration firms
12:21 24/10/2012
A BBC investigation has revealed that a UK immigration advisory firm took fees for services it did not provide. Former employees say that they were encouraged to lie to clients. The investigation has...
