Spain grants 700,000 illegal immigrants legal status
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14:29 10/05/2005
Spain has granted amnesty to 700,000 illegal immigrants, the Guardian reports. The Spanish Government hopes this will help to end exploitation of those working secretly in the black economy. Illegal...
More temporary entrants choosing immigration to Australia
10:30 21/01/2005
An increasing proportion of permanent Australian immigration applications are made by people already in the country temporarily for study or skilled employment , according to Australia's Department...
German immigration at lowest level for many years
13:44 19/01/2005
The number of immigrants to Germany dropped below 800,000 for the first time in many years in 2003, the broadcaster Deutsche Welle reports. According to Government figures released on January 17, 768...
Report criticizes EU asylum policies
15:44 17/01/2005
A leading human rights watchdog has accused the European Union and its member states of neglecting the rights of asylum seekers in their migration and anti-terrorism polices, the website EU Observer...
Changes to passport requirements for entry to the US
15:41 12/10/2004
Starting Oct. 26 this year, each person wishing to visit the United States must have either a Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and a visa waiver form or a valid visa issued by U.S. authorities before...
Incoming Visitors to US Face Heightened Security Checks
10:16 01/10/2004
Entry points across the US have begun 'biometric' security checks on business travellers and vacationers entering the country. This new security measure, in which the incoming traveler is...
