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Children of immigrants in US study math and science to get ahead

19:35 18/09/2006
Children with at least one parent born outside the United States are more likely to study math and physical sciences in college, driven by the aim of securing a well-paid job, according to a study...

US study concludes immigration does not threaten English language

11:31 14/09/2006
Many U.S. citizens are wrongly concerned that Latino immigrants will force America to speak Spanish, possibly even creating a bilingual country. According to an academic study published on Wednesday...

US town at center of lawsuit passes new, tougher immigration law

9:44 14/09/2006
• Watch This Video Late last week, officials in the U.S. Pennsylvania town of Hazleton strengthened a local law designed to drive illegal immigrants away in a bid to defend the measure against legal...

Spain to patrol coast of Senegal to control illegal migration

19:15 13/09/2006
• Watch This Video Spain said Saturday that it would send planes to scan the coast of Senegal for migrants trying to sail to Europe, in a bid to stem a flood of illegal immigration from Africa to its...

US town sued over strict immigration law

19:55 12/09/2006
• Watch This Video Civil rights campaigners have filed to sue the Pennsylvania town of Hazleton, seeking to block one of America's toughest local laws against illegal immigrants. The suit says...

Irish Immigration figures break records

15:55 12/09/2006
• Watch This Video The number of immigrants who came to Ireland in the 12 months to April 2006 is estimated to have been 86,900, the highest figure recorded since annual migration estimates began in...

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