30 July 2010 Last updated at 09:55 ET
Man arrested in restaurant immigration raid
A man has been arrested after a raid on a restaurant in Ballymena over his right to work in the UK.
Officers visited the New Manley chinese restaurant on Springwell Street on Wednesday.
A Chinese man was arrested for immigration offences and is due to be deported.
If the restaurant owners did not carry out thorough checks on his right to work they could face a fine of up to £10,000.
The raid was part of a UK-wide operation to combat illegal immigration ordered by the government.
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Passport Fraudster Jailed
Passport fraudster jailed
28 July 2010 (United Kingdom News)
A fraudster who used a fake passport to get a job has been jailed, following an investigation by our officers.
Muhammed Afzal, 41-years-old, was arrested whilst working at a McDonalds restaurant on Oxford Road in Reading on 11 July.
During a subsequent search of his house on Mason Street our officers discovered the fake documentation, a Norwegian passport, driving licence and other documents, all in his "false" Norwegian identity.
He had used them to claim he had the right to work in the UK and gain employment, when in actual fact he was a Pakistani national who had over-stayed his visa.
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28 July 2010 (United Kingdom News)
A fraudster who used a fake passport to get a job has been jailed, following an investigation by our officers.
Muhammed Afzal, 41-years-old, was arrested whilst working at a McDonalds restaurant on Oxford Road in Reading on 11 July.
During a subsequent search of his house on Mason Street our officers discovered the fake documentation, a Norwegian passport, driving licence and other documents, all in his "false" Norwegian identity.
He had used them to claim he had the right to work in the UK and gain employment, when in actual fact he was a Pakistani national who had over-stayed his visa.
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Three Found Guilty Over Sham Marriage Scam
Three found guilty over sham marriage scam
29 July 2010
Three men, including a vicar, have today been found guilty of being behind a massive scam to organise hundreds of sham marriages in East Sussex.
Reverend Alex Brown, Ukrainian national Vladymyr Buchak and immigration lawyer Michael Adelasoye were all convicted of conspiring to facilitate braches of immigration law following an eight week trial at Lewes Crown Court.
Brown had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying out marriage ceremonies without banns of matrimony being published.
Their convictions follow one of the biggest ever investigations by the UK Border Agency's South East region immigration crime team, a specialist unit of agency investigators and officers seconded from Sussex Police.
Between them, the trio were found to be involved in around 360 weddings at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, between July 2005 and June 2009. Reverend Brown officiated at all the ceremonies. In the vast majority of these cases the reason for the marriage was to assist applications for residency in the UK.
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29 July 2010
Three men, including a vicar, have today been found guilty of being behind a massive scam to organise hundreds of sham marriages in East Sussex.
Reverend Alex Brown, Ukrainian national Vladymyr Buchak and immigration lawyer Michael Adelasoye were all convicted of conspiring to facilitate braches of immigration law following an eight week trial at Lewes Crown Court.
Brown had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying out marriage ceremonies without banns of matrimony being published.
Their convictions follow one of the biggest ever investigations by the UK Border Agency's South East region immigration crime team, a specialist unit of agency investigators and officers seconded from Sussex Police.
Between them, the trio were found to be involved in around 360 weddings at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, between July 2005 and June 2009. Reverend Brown officiated at all the ceremonies. In the vast majority of these cases the reason for the marriage was to assist applications for residency in the UK.
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Monday, July 26, 2010
Mexico braces for effects of Arizona immigration law
MEXICO CITY — The other side of the border is also preparing for the implementation of Arizona's new immigration law, which could lead to a surge of deportees back to Mexico.
Migrant shelters along the border in Mexico say they're bracing for new arrivals after the law goes into effect Thursday.
Mexico's government has added more workers to its consulate in Phoenix to assist detained Mexicans. Migrants who have been deported say they're watching to see how the law is enforced before deciding whether to try again to cross the border illegally into Arizona.
Read the full article here.
[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Some freed Cuban dissidents can apply for immigration, U.S. says
Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Freed Cuban political prisoners and their families are invited to "explore their options" for possible immigration to the United States, a U.S. official told CNN on Tuesday.
On July 7, Cuba committed to releasing 52 jailed political activists, according to the country's Roman Catholic Church. But the question remains whether they will be allowed to stay in Cuba.
The U.S. Interests Section in Havana, which functions like an embassy, initially reached out to the group as a whole, but then changed its approach to focus on specific cases, said spokeswoman Gloria Berbena.
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[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
Monday, July 19, 2010
No visa required: Dollar-seeking Cubans flood Ecuador, provoke backlash
QUITO, Ecuador — A wave of Cuban fortune-seekers is turning Ecuador as an alternative to United States — creating an anti-immigrant backlash in a small South American country that is itself a major source of migrants abroad.
Some 50,000 Cubans have entered the country since its leftist government dropped all visa requirements in 2008 and the sudden proliferation has officials warning that some Cubans are obtaining Ecuadorean citizenship fraudulently.
Some see Ecuador as a stop on their journey to join Cuban-American communities in the United States, and officials say smugglers have carried Cubans up the Pacific coast to Mexico and the United States.
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[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
Haitians get 6 more months to apply to stay in US
MIAMI — As Haiti marked the six month of struggle after a catastrophic earthquake, the U.S. on Monday gave Haitians more time to apply to legally stay and work here so they can support the rebuilding efforts.
Haitians already living in the U.S. illegally when the earthquake struck Jan. 12 now have until January to apply for temporary protected status, which allows immigrants from countries experiencing armed conflict or environmental disasters to stay and work in the U.S. for 18 months.
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Haitians already living in the U.S. illegally when the earthquake struck Jan. 12 now have until January to apply for temporary protected status, which allows immigrants from countries experiencing armed conflict or environmental disasters to stay and work in the U.S. for 18 months.
Read more here.
[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Ecuador, Argentina join Mexico in legal fight against SB 1070
East Valley Tribune on msnbc.com
updated 7/14/2010 1:25:10 AM ET
Two more Latin American countries added their own objections Tuesday to Arizona's new immigration law.
In legal papers filed in federal court, Luis Gallegos, the ambassador to the United States from Ecuador, said his country wants to join Mexico in the fight to convince U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton to block the state from enforcing the law.
"Similar to Mexico, Ecuador has a substantial and compelling interest in ensuring that its bilateral diplomatic relations with the government of the United States of America are transparent, consistent and reliable, and not frustrated by the actions of individual U.S. states, in this case, Arizona," Gallegos wrote. He said SB 1070 "raises substantial challenges" to relations between the two countries.
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(Posted By Barry Christensen, July 14, 2010)
updated 7/14/2010 1:25:10 AM ET
Two more Latin American countries added their own objections Tuesday to Arizona's new immigration law.
In legal papers filed in federal court, Luis Gallegos, the ambassador to the United States from Ecuador, said his country wants to join Mexico in the fight to convince U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton to block the state from enforcing the law.
"Similar to Mexico, Ecuador has a substantial and compelling interest in ensuring that its bilateral diplomatic relations with the government of the United States of America are transparent, consistent and reliable, and not frustrated by the actions of individual U.S. states, in this case, Arizona," Gallegos wrote. He said SB 1070 "raises substantial challenges" to relations between the two countries.
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(Posted By Barry Christensen, July 14, 2010)
Canada, U.S. announce enhanced border security plans
OTTAWA — The Harper government has reached an agreement with the Obama administration to implement a new cross-border approach on infrastructure vulnerable to terrorist attacks or disasters.
The agreement establishes a joint-action plan to share information on critical infrastructure and develop tools to protect and improve the resiliency of key assets and services in case of an emergency.
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[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
The agreement establishes a joint-action plan to share information on critical infrastructure and develop tools to protect and improve the resiliency of key assets and services in case of an emergency.
Read more here.
[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Mexico Files Amicus Brief Against Arizona Immigration Law
Mexico filed an amicus brief this week against the new Arizona immigration law that argues the new law may damage US-Mexico relations and lead to discrimination against Mexican citizens. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that Mexico filed a brief in favor of the federal lawsuit which claims the law "unfairly targets Hispanics" and that "immigration is a federal matter."
The new law allows law enforcement officials in Arizona to request proof of legal immigration, residency, or citizenship of anyone they suspect might be an illegal immigrant. The legislation also makes it unlawful to seek day-labor on public streets and a misdemeanor to be in Arizona illegally, according to the Washington Examiner. It is currently scheduled to go into effect July 29.
The full article is posted here.
[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
The new law allows law enforcement officials in Arizona to request proof of legal immigration, residency, or citizenship of anyone they suspect might be an illegal immigrant. The legislation also makes it unlawful to seek day-labor on public streets and a misdemeanor to be in Arizona illegally, according to the Washington Examiner. It is currently scheduled to go into effect July 29.
The full article is posted here.
[Posted by Clarissa Arafiles]
India and China Less Crowded as Compared to Britain
Statistics show that Britain is much more crowded than India and China.
According to the Overpopulation Index, England is the most crowded country in Europe and the fourth most crowded in the world.
Singapore, Israel and Kuwait occupy the first three positions, while the UK is ranked 17th in the list of 130 countries.
Sir Andrew Green, of MigrationWatch UK, said: "It's obvious to everyone that England, particularly the South-east, is heavily overcrowded.
"According to official figures two-thirds of population growth in the next 20 years will be as a result of immigration. Such an increase in our population will put even further pressure on our public services such as housing, schools and hospitals."
According to the Daily Express, the Overpopulation Index is thought to be the first study to rank countries according to the "sustainability" of their populations and how dependent they are on other nations for resources.
SHORT-SUMMARY:
This article is a simple comparison of rates of immigration for different foreign countries, excluding the United States. It discusses how a strong economy can cause over crowding because emigration (from these countries) is weak, but immigration (into these countries) is strong. It also dispels a few commonly held notions, like China and India being notoriously over crowded because they have such high population figures, where really countries like England and Singapore have worse per capita crowding.
To read it, go here...
Sarah Castelhano
According to the Overpopulation Index, England is the most crowded country in Europe and the fourth most crowded in the world.
Singapore, Israel and Kuwait occupy the first three positions, while the UK is ranked 17th in the list of 130 countries.
Sir Andrew Green, of MigrationWatch UK, said: "It's obvious to everyone that England, particularly the South-east, is heavily overcrowded.
"According to official figures two-thirds of population growth in the next 20 years will be as a result of immigration. Such an increase in our population will put even further pressure on our public services such as housing, schools and hospitals."
According to the Daily Express, the Overpopulation Index is thought to be the first study to rank countries according to the "sustainability" of their populations and how dependent they are on other nations for resources.
SHORT-SUMMARY:
This article is a simple comparison of rates of immigration for different foreign countries, excluding the United States. It discusses how a strong economy can cause over crowding because emigration (from these countries) is weak, but immigration (into these countries) is strong. It also dispels a few commonly held notions, like China and India being notoriously over crowded because they have such high population figures, where really countries like England and Singapore have worse per capita crowding.
To read it, go here...
Sarah Castelhano
Monday, July 12, 2010
The New Population Bomb – The Four Megatrends That Will Change the World
Foreign Affairs (Jan/Feb 2010)
By: Jack A. Goldstone
Summary: A series of looming demographic trends will greatly affect international security in the twenty-first century. How policymakers adjust to these changes now will determine the course of global political and economic stability for years to come.
Excerpts:
But improving relations is all the more important because of the growing demographic weight of poor Muslim countries and the attendant increase in Muslim immigration, especially to Europe from North Africa and the Middle East. … Strategists worldwide must consider that the world's young are becoming concentrated in those countries least prepared to educate and employ them, including some Muslim states. Any resulting poverty, social tension, or ideological radicalization could have disruptive effects in many corners of the world. But this need not be the case; the healthy immigration of workers to the developed world and the movement of capital to the developing world, among other things, could lead to better results.
But today's population bomb is the product less of absolute growth in the world's population than of changes in its age and distribution. Policymakers must therefore adapt today's global governance institutions to the new realities of the aging of the industrialized world, the concentration of the world's economic and population growth in developing countries, and the increase in international immigration.
More important than unproven tactics for increasing family size is immigration. Correctly managed, population movement can benefit developed and developing countries alike. Given the dangers of young, underemployed, and unstable populations in developing countries, immigration to developed countries can provide economic opportunities for the ambitious and serve as a safety valve for all. Countries that embrace immigrants, such as the United States, gain economically by having willing laborers and greater entrepreneurial spirit. And countries with high levels of emigration (but not so much that they experience so-called brain drains) also benefit because emigrants often send remittances home or return to their native countries with valuable education and work experience.
Read More Here
(Posted By Barry Christensen, July 12, 2010)
Two related videos worth watch relating to Muslim Population growth:
1. You tube video re: Islamic population increase (published by the Christian Right)
Watch Here
2. BBC Response to videoabove:
Watch Here
(Posted By Barry Christensen, July 14, 2010)
By: Jack A. Goldstone
Summary: A series of looming demographic trends will greatly affect international security in the twenty-first century. How policymakers adjust to these changes now will determine the course of global political and economic stability for years to come.
Excerpts:
But improving relations is all the more important because of the growing demographic weight of poor Muslim countries and the attendant increase in Muslim immigration, especially to Europe from North Africa and the Middle East. … Strategists worldwide must consider that the world's young are becoming concentrated in those countries least prepared to educate and employ them, including some Muslim states. Any resulting poverty, social tension, or ideological radicalization could have disruptive effects in many corners of the world. But this need not be the case; the healthy immigration of workers to the developed world and the movement of capital to the developing world, among other things, could lead to better results.
But today's population bomb is the product less of absolute growth in the world's population than of changes in its age and distribution. Policymakers must therefore adapt today's global governance institutions to the new realities of the aging of the industrialized world, the concentration of the world's economic and population growth in developing countries, and the increase in international immigration.
More important than unproven tactics for increasing family size is immigration. Correctly managed, population movement can benefit developed and developing countries alike. Given the dangers of young, underemployed, and unstable populations in developing countries, immigration to developed countries can provide economic opportunities for the ambitious and serve as a safety valve for all. Countries that embrace immigrants, such as the United States, gain economically by having willing laborers and greater entrepreneurial spirit. And countries with high levels of emigration (but not so much that they experience so-called brain drains) also benefit because emigrants often send remittances home or return to their native countries with valuable education and work experience.
Read More Here
(Posted By Barry Christensen, July 12, 2010)
Two related videos worth watch relating to Muslim Population growth:
1. You tube video re: Islamic population increase (published by the Christian Right)
Watch Here
2. BBC Response to videoabove:
Watch Here
(Posted By Barry Christensen, July 14, 2010)
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