Rising immigration tide fuels Spanish discontent
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A new 24-hour record tally of 900 illegal migrants reached the Canary Islands, fuelling growing public discontent, as ministers met a visiting European Commissioner to discuss how to stem the immigrant tide.
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CARACAS, Venezuela -- The line forms every day after dawn at the Spanish Consulate, hundreds of people seeking papers permitting them to abandon Venezuela for new lives in Spain. They say they are filled with despair at President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez's growing power, and they appear not to be alone. At other consulates in this capital, long lines form daily....
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After more than 250 migrants were intercepted trying to reach the Canary Islands in a 24-hour period, Spain's interior minister said Thursday that more European help is needed to stop the surge in illegal immigrants from Africa.
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Spain's Canary Islands can no longer cope with a huge influx of illegal migrants from Africa, officials say.
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The Spanish government has added emotional television adverts to its arsenal of measures to combat illegal immigration from Africa.
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Immigration protests that drew hundreds of thousands of flag-waving demonstrators to the nation's streets last spring promised a potent political legacy &#151; a surge of new Hispanic voters.
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Spain says it will not put up with the influx of African migrants after more than 1,400 arrives in the Canaries at the weekend.
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LISBON, Aug 29  (IPS) - Portugalâs new immigration law has drawn fire from  foreign workersâ associations, who accuse the authorities of  favouritism towards university graduates and those who have  plenty of money to invest in the country.
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Illegal immigration continues to be a sore spot in relations between EU member states as ministers from southern Europe prepare to meet for a brainstorming session on the topic Friday in Madrid.Comment
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New feelings of insecurity in immigrant communities are helping fuel a rise in the number of legal immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens.
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As President George W. Bush's plans for a guest worker program languishes in a backlash against immigration, employers both large and small say they rely on Hispanic workers to keep the economy running.
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Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Spain's capital Saturday to demand a tougher government policy toward Basque separatists.Comment
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Concerned about a crackdown on immigrant labor, more farmers have been moving across the border to Mexico.
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The racism row engulfing Spain coach Luis Aragones could escalate after he calls Jose Reyes "a gypsy".
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More than 1,000 illegal  immigrants from Africa land in Spain's Canary Islands so far this weekend.
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A rise in the number of Muslims in Western Europe has intensified longstanding anti-Jewish sentiment in the region and acts such as desecrating synagogues are likely to increase, the State Department said.
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On the third anniversary of the train bombings that killed 191 people and injured more than 1,800, Spain's political and social wounds are still aching, and the country is torn by a host of conspiracy theories.Comment