EU wants visa-free travel for all its members to US
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19:46 09/02/2006
The European Union and several eastern European countries are calling on Washington to allow visa-free travel to the US from all EU countries, warning on Feb. 8 that the issue is festering and could...
Bush calls for increase in US H-1B visas
15:26 03/02/2006
US President George W. Bush has urged the Congress to raise the number of H-1B visas that allow companies to hire foreign workers for scientific and high-tech jobs. "Congress needs to understand that...
Canada hunts for trades people in Europe
9:34 03/02/2006
Construction industry leaders from British Columbia (B.C.), Canada are hoping that skilled trades workers from Europe can help solve the province's skilled labour shortage. Next month, Vancouver...
Mexico demands that US allow more immigrants
12:29 12/01/2006
Diplomats from Mexico and Central America on Jan. 9 demanded guest worker programs and the legalization of undocumented migrants in the United States , while criticizing a U.S. proposal for tougher...
Protests against illegal workers take place in US
10:52 09/01/2006
Most days, contractors and landscapers in Danbury, Connecticut, USA , can be seen at Kennedy Park hiring men and women who go there hoping to find work as day laborers. On Saturday, the gathering of...
Most Americans believe illegal immigrants hurt US
15:46 06/01/2006
Many adults in the United States believe illegal immigrants are a problem, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. Fifty-six per cent of respondents think illegal...
