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Paris fire shows poor immigrant living conditions

14:54 29/08/2005
From the street, the apartment building where Alaye Ba lives with his wife and four children has typical Paris charm: a neat white facade, wooden shutters, lace curtains and a ground-floor cafe. "I...

German minister praises 2004 Immigration Act

12:23 29/08/2005
Germany's commissioner for integration says passage of a law requiring immigrants to learn the German language and customs is her greatest achievement. In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Marieluise...

US immigration faces crisis

10:45 26/08/2005
Within the last week, two US states along the border with Mexico - Arizona and New Mexico - have declared states of emergency due to soaring violence and human and drug smuggling connected to illegal...

Immigration under fire in New Zealand

9:57 26/08/2005
Immigration has come under political debate in New Zealand . New Zealand First says that the Labour and National Party's immigration policies have not ended skill shortages, and are keeping New...

Australian immigration officials blamed for elderly woman's death

18:14 25/08/2005
Australian Immigration officials are facing possible legal action after being accused of contributing to the death of an elderly Syrian woman seeking to extend a visitor visa due to ill health. While...

Research proves benefits of skilled worker immigration

15:02 24/08/2005
Immigration of skilled workers is 10 times more valuable to the economy than immigration of unskilled workers, new statistical research shows. While unskilled immigrants produce many benefits for...

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