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Small protest against immigration held in Boston, Lincolnshire

11:24 23/11/2012
A small, peaceful protest was held on Sunday 18th November 2012 in the town of Boston in the county of Lincolnshire, England, against the high level of immigration from eastern Europe. About 300...

Report says NZ should use immigration to treble population by 2060

11:10 23/11/2012
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has issued a report which states that New Zealand should attempt to grow its population to reach 15m by 2060. The current population is about 4...

UK lobbyist says hiring immigrant workers to plug skills gaps is 'lazy'

17:36 22/11/2012
Chris Ball, chief executive of The Age and Employment Network, has stated that UK companies who employ immigrant workers to fill skilled vacancies are 'lazy'. The Age and Employment Network is a n...

Canadian pressure groups protest against award for immigration minister

13:37 22/11/2012
There was a demonstration in Toronto on Sunday 4th November against Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney. Mr Kenney was receiving an honorary philosophy degree from Israel's Haifa University on...

Obama promises reform of US skilled immigration system

19:20 21/11/2012
President Obama has said that he hopes to reform the US skilled immigration system. He has not given any details but has said that he hopes to do it soon, taking advantage of the fact that the...

UK academic attacks government's 'populist' immigration policy

16:30 21/11/2012
A leading academic has written a letter to the prestigious Financial Times newspaper complaining that the UK government's immigration policy is damaging the higher education sector. Professor James...

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