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Immigration

Immigration

Getting a Green Card Will Become Easier

In the United States, the rules for checking applications are being simplified for some categories of immigrants who want to obtain permanent residence in the country. This should reduce the huge…

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Oklahoma Turns Against Illegal Immigrants

The problem of illegal immigration features prominently in the current presidential campaign in the United States. But while politicians debate methods and approaches to solving this difficult task…

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Authorities invite Germans to eastern regions

Just a few years ago, residents of East Germany were moving to the West in search of work. Today, local enterprises are suffering from a shortage of labor. According to Deutsche Welle, pilot…

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Guest Workers to Receive Cards

Moscow authorities continue their attempts to take control of the inflow of foreign labor into the city. As a result, according to Gzt.ru, an «Electronic Guest Card» for foreign workers might be…

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Number of asylum seekers in Czech Republic decreases

Last year, 1,878 applications for asylum were filed in the Czech Republic. Over 25% of requests came from citizens of Ukraine and Turkey.

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Illegal migration becomes legal

The number of illegal migrants in Russia this year has halved compared to 2006. These figures are given by the director of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation Konstantin…

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Canadian immigrants prefer cities

Most newly arrived Canadians choose Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver to live in. As reported by Winnipeg.ru, this was stated in a report by the National Statistical Agency.

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Media shape negative attitude of Ukrainians towards labor migration

Experts hold the opinion that the media shape a negative attitude of Ukrainians towards labor migration as a phenomenon. According to Interfax-Ukraine, this is evidenced by the results of the study…

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European Union for 'Blue Card'

The interior and justice ministers of the 27 European Union member states at a meeting in Brussels generally supported the European Commission's proposal to introduce a so-called 'blue card' in the…

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Taken in, given shelter – what next?

For the second time in the last three months, the immigration policy of the German authorities has come under harsh criticism from international organizations. Last August, the United Nations High…

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Fewer Legal Migrant Workers in Moscow

The Moscow authorities have finally decided on the quota for attracting foreign workers in 2008. Now it will be submitted for consideration by the federal authorities. According to Gzt.ru, the city…

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American Visa Lottery

Residents of many countries dream of life in the United States. The State Department program attracts millions of people each year to participate in the visa lottery. According to Voice of America…

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