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UN report - economic role of immigrant women overlooked

14:08 24/10/2006
• Watch This Video According to a new UN report released last month, international policy makers have largely overlooked the role that immigrant women play in their contribution toward remitting...

Immigration to the UK rises dramatically

10:40 21/04/2006
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), released its figures for UK immigration for 2004. The statistics revealed that net immigration to Britain rose by nearly 50% on the previous year. The...

Sri Lankan girl given UN Refugee Status after NZ deportation

19:47 27/03/2006
A Sri-Lankan teenager who was refused aslum by the New Zealand governement and deported in handcuffs under heavy sedation has been granted refugee status by the United Nations. The young woman was...

UK visas to take longer for some in Africa

9:42 18/10/2005
From 17 October 2005, it will take longer to process a UK visa when applications are made at Posts that are now carrying out fingerprint checks. Some visa applicants could wait for up to seven days...

No influx of tsunami refugees in Canada

14:14 10/06/2005
Canadian immigration officials say a predicted wave of refugees from tsunami-ravaged South Asia never materialized, but representatives of those communities say it's because of Canadian government...

UK to tackle illegal immigration during EU presidency

14:23 27/05/2005
The drive to manage illegal immigration will be one of the UK's priorities for its six-month presidency of the European Union, the country announced 26 May. Charles Clarke, the UK's home secretary,...

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