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Immigration

Immigration

Who sought asylum in France

More than one hundred thousand people sought asylum in France in 2017. This is stated in the annual report of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (Ofpra), published…

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Canada reunites families

"Reuniting immigrants with their parents, grandparents helps strengthen Canada. That is why this country has one of the most generous sponsorship programs for parents and grandparents, and we…

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Americans Sue Over Illegal Immigrants

California has declared itself a 'sanctuary state' and refuses to help federal authorities identify, detain, and deport illegal immigrants, including criminals. The war of words between the…

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Legalization by 'Papyrus'

According to rough estimates, about 76,000 people currently live illegally in Switzerland, with 13,000 of them in the canton of Geneva alone. A year ago, the cantonal authorities launched a pilot…

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Canada does not expect changes

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Ebb at British shores

The number of European Union citizens leaving the UK has reached its highest level in ten years, standing at 130,000 as of last September. Meanwhile, 220,000 EU citizens moved to Britain for…

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Czech Republic reports on accepted refugees

Last year, 1,450 foreigners applied for asylum in the Czech Republic, which is 27 fewer than in 2016. Among the applicants, citizens of Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan led. These data were…

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Poland updates law on foreigners

As of February 12, 2018, amendments to the Polish law on foreigners came into force. According to the changes in the document, citizens of non-EU countries can transfer their companies to Poland and…

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France forced to 'select' migrants

French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said he would be forced to 'select' among migrants, separating them into those who left their country for political and economic reasons. He also said that…

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Spending on refugees keeps decreasing

In 2017, the German federal states spent about 14 billion euros on refugees, which is roughly 6 billion euros less than in 2016 (when refugee spending reached approximately 20 billion euros)…

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Who is interested in German citizenship

The German Economic Institute (IW) in Cologne analyzed the national origin of new German citizens. The study showed that German citizenship is of greater interest to Ukrainians than to Russians…

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Poland hosts half a thousand refugees

In 2017, 5,000 foreigners asked Polish authorities to grant them international protection. According to the Office for Foreigners in Poland, 520 people, mainly citizens of Ukraine, Russia and…

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