Planned Crackdown on Immigrants Denounced
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO this week separately assailed a new White House-backed crackdown on illegal immigration, warning of massive disruptions to the economy and headaches for U.S. citizens if the proposal goes ahead as planned in the coming days.
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The Dutch government yesterday moved to reverse a long tradition as Europe&#39;s most liberal haven for immigrants by signalling tougher treatment of foreigners and Muslims and greater powers for the security services, in response to the Netherlands&#39; worst
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Unable to agree on comprehensive   immigration legislation sought by President George W. Bush, the   U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill   cracking down on illegal immigrants who commit crimes or are   gang members.
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LISBON, Sep 29 (IPS) - Six months after a decree aimed at regulating the   inflow of immigrant workers into Portugal went into effect, the  measure has  turned out to be a complete flop.
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Spain's opposition conservatives said Friday they would bar Islamic headscarves from public schools if they win next month's general election Â another divisive proposal in a campaign suddenly focused on immigration.
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Nearly a year after the city of Hazleton began a high-profile campaign to rid itself of illegal immigrants, opponents of the crackdown are getting their day in court.
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Proposals to allow police to stop and question anyone in the UK under new anti-terror laws have been criticised.
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Business owners could soon face fines and even jail time if they hire illegal immigrants in this Long Island community, the latest in one of many efforts by local governments across the country to crack down on undocumented workers.
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The weakening economy coupled with recent curbs on illegal immigration are steering immigrants away.
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Opinion makers and migrant advocates in Mexico said Friday that the collapse of U.S. immigration reform plans hurts Mexican workers, U.S. employers and anti-terrorism efforts.
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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) joined a chorus of immigrant advocacy groups in condemning the Bush administration's plan to charge legal immigrants significantly more money to obtain green cards, adjust their residency status and bring relatives to the United States.
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Â· Traditional owners protest at government crackdown Â· Police sent in after report of rampant child sex abuse
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President Bush's plan to liberalize the nation's immigration laws to allow millions of undocumented workers the opportunity for legal status appears to be on a collision course with newly aroused sentiment among House Republicans pushing for a crackdown on illegal immigration.
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A conservative backlash to the massive street demonstrations over immigration is aggravating Republican leaders&#039; carefully orchestrated plans to renew the landmark Voting Rights Act before the fall elections.
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LISBON, Dec 19 (IPS) - Immigrant associations, human rights organisations  and groups against racism are discreetly applauding the measures  announced this week by the Portuguese government to encourage  fuller integration of immigrants who are in the country legally.  But what the activists really want are results.
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Immigrant parents have been flooding community leaders with calls and pulling their children out of Head Start this week after Arizona voters approved a ballot measure aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration, Hispanic officials said.
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President Bush faces an early test on immigration policy this week as Congress considers legislation denounced by Latino groups as anti-Hispanic and anti-immigrant.