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Nawaz Sharif refuses to hand over passport
Monday, September 10, 2007 www.ptinews.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The exiled Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif who returned to Pakistan after seven years, refused to hand over his passport to the Pakistani immigration authorities and was prevented from disembarking from the PIA plane which was surrounded by commandos. No sooner than Sharif's plane landed on Paksitani soil, a senior army officer along with a group of officials entered the plane to discuss various "
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Australia to have tought screening laws
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Autralian Immigration minister, Kevin Andrews plans to toughen the screening process for migrants waiting for permanent residency in Australia, following the controversial case involving Indian Doctor Mohammad Hanneef. The migration officers will be given special training to enforce tougher conditions on migrants wanting to become permanent residents.
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Singhs, Kaurs can keep their last names :Canada
Friday, July 27, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Indian Sikhs planning to immigrate to Canada, can rest easy, as the Canadian government has done away with a decade-old policy which made it necessary for Sikhs with the last names Singh or Kaur to change their surname before they could immigrate. Canada's Immigration department has issued a statement to that effect on Wednesday.
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Israel welcomes immigration, has a clause
Thursday, June 21, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The Israeli ambassador to India,David Danieli said that Bnei Menashe, the descendants of the Tribe of Manasseh — one of the 10 lost Israeli tribes living in Mizoram and Manipur are welcome to immigrate to his country provided they converted to Judaism. “They are welcome to return to their ancestral land but they have to be fully converted into Judaism,” he said.
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Migrants issue: UK Minister comes to Indians rescue
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Close on the heels of the Commission for Racial Equality rapping the British authorities for discriminatory changes effected in the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme that affected mostly Indians, the shadow Immigration Minister, Damian Green on Wednesday asked the government to keep the changes under suspension.
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US citizenship, green card fees to rise
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 www.ibnlive.com
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Foreign Affairs
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Immigration officials have said they will proceed with plans to double the cost of applying to become a US citizen and triple the fee for seeking legal permanent residency.
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The best and brightest could find getting into US harder
Monday, May 28, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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For years, Uncle Sam has opened its doors a bit wider to "aliens of extraordinary abilities" - no, not visitors from Mars or Moon with a trick or two up their sleeves, but simply the best and the brightest from other parts of the world.
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STRUCK DOWN
Friday, May 25, 2007 www.telegraphindia.com
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Foreign Affairs , Columns , Social Issues
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The question of fairness cannot be resolved once and for all. David Blunkett, before resigning as home secretary, had motivated the British Home Office to crack down on what was then called “sham marriages”. This was more a question of immigration policy than one of morality.
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Less than 20 Senators support Bush's immigration deal
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Foreign Affairs , Nations
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The deal, which was announced last week, involves several issues like illegal immigration there are over 12 million illegal immigrants in the US.
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Immigration
George-Bush
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