Finland grants asylum and residence permits to dozens of Chechens
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11:09 29/08/2006
• WatchThis Video Finland has begun granting asylum and residence permits to Chechens based upon the threat of violations to their human rights in their home country. The number of Russian asylum...
Australia photo ID card for benefits due by 2010
18:15 28/08/2006
• Watch This Video In a bid to replace up to 17 separate cards currently required for Medicare benefits, family tax, child-care and unemployment payments, pensions, Austudy and pharmaceutical and...
Wales will top 3 million residents within two years
16:41 28/08/2006
• Watch This Video The population of Wales is a whisker away from reaching the three million mark, official figures show. The country is predicted to reach the landmark figure within two years. An...
South African immigration officer strike to affect airports
12:58 28/08/2006
More than 800 immigration officers at South African airports are to go on strike between August 28 and September 1. "The strike will adversely affect all points of entry and international airports,"...
US companies sue competitors who hire illegal immigrants
11:13 25/08/2006
• Watch This Video One of the aspects of the debate on legal vs. illegal immigration regards the work performed and paid for by immigrants. Illegal immigrants are often accused of "taking" jobs from...
Surge of foreign workers raises UK migration debate
16:39 23/08/2006
• Watch This Video More than 400,000 east European workers have been allowed to work in Britain since May 2004, the government said on August 23, vastly exceeding predictions and fuelling calls for...
