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Ten cities across the United States are launching a experimental citizenship test designed to make immigrants think about the answers rather than answer through rote memorization. San Antonio and El Paso began the program on 15 February 2007; the other eight cities will begin their trial runs this month.
In 2006 there were over 30,000 illegal African migrants who attempted the journey to the Spanish Canary Islands. This was more than a six-fold increase over 2005.
Similarly, thousands more attempt to enter the European Union by taking vastly overloaded boats to Italian territorial islands such as Lampedusa and Sicily, even attempting to make it to continental Italy or France.
Greece also intercepted hundreds, if not thousands, last year.
According to a report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 35 million Chinese are living overseas, making them the largest migrant group in the world.
According to migration agents in Australia, a surge in 457 visa applications has caused a backlog and delays, and employers are frustrated.
An agreement that allows young people from Germany and Australia to take a working holiday in each others' countries will be continued.
According to a report released on 10 February, Irish workers see having experience from working abroad as increasingly important. From financial professionals, 61% of the respondents believe foreign work experience will become more important because of continuing globalization.
About two-thirds of respondents say they would explore global transfer options within their own company first before considering work abroad.