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Immigration

Immigration

Spanish refugees gain right to citizenship

About 500,000 people whose families were forced to leave Spain during the civil war and the dictatorship of General Franco have gained the right to Spanish citizenship. Thus, the Historical Memory…

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750,000 Homes Vacant in UK

While 1.6 million families are on the housing waiting list in the UK, about 762,600 homes remain unoccupied in the country. This is reported by SkyNews, citing statistics from the Royal Institution…

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Canada to Reduce Citizenship Processing Time

Against the backdrop of reductions by Australia, Germany, and England in the number of citizenship permits issued, Canada announced that in 2009, 265,000 immigrants will receive Canadian passports.

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Stereotypes about migrants debunked in Germany

According to a new study, the largest share of foreigners living in Germany are from the former USSR. Most migrants bear little resemblance to stereotypical perceptions of them.

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Germans leave Germany in search of work

More and more Germans believe that a better life can be found abroad. Never since the 1950s have so many Germans left Germany as last year - of the 637,000 people who left the country in 2007…

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Crisis pushes Ukrainians to emigrate

The latest wave of economic crisis has significantly strengthened emigration sentiment in Ukraine. This is stated in a new study by the Israeli national repatriation agency 'Sokhnut'.

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EU Approves Introduction of 'Blue Card'

The European Union has approved the introduction of the so-called 'Blue Card', simplifying the employment procedure for qualified specialists from third countries.

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Netherlands Investigates 'Belgian Route' of Immigrants

The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service has launched an investigation into whether immigrants are abusing the so-called 'Belgian route' in order to obtain residency permits in the…

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Record Number of Foreigners Become US Citizens

In the 2008 fiscal year, more than 1 million people became US citizens - a record number in the last 100 years, CNN reports citing the Department of Homeland Security.

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France Awaits French Speakers

From now on, those wishing to enter France under the family reunification program will have to learn French in their own country, reports Le Figaro, which has obtained the relevant decree. According…

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America Does Not Know How to Use Immigrants

Specialists from the American Migration Policy Institute have concluded that the United States does not know how to successfully use qualified immigrants – many 'brains' are unemployed or…

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Australia may limit immigration

Australian authorities may soon limit the influx of immigrants due to the unfavorable economic situation in the country. This was reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC.

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