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07 Feb 12
Amnesty International claims Australian immigration detention centre should be closed
A four person delegation from international human rights charity Amnesty International has recommended that an Australian immigration detention centre should be closed immediately.
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07 Feb 12
American visa authorities struggle with new discretionary powers
The American Homeland Security Department has appointed a public advocate to receive complaints regarding US immigration policies and their enforcement while an appeals court voice their frustrations.
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07 Feb 12
UK immigration authorities still hopeful as radical cleric goes free
UK immigration authorities remain committed to reaching an agreement with Jordan to deport Abu Qatada as the radical cleric, described as 'truly dangerous', prepares to be released back into the community.
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07 Feb 12
Alabama’s tough American immigration laws feel backlash
Alabama's HB 56 bill, widely regarded as the toughest US immigration law in the country, has led to protests in the state's largest city, Birmingham, as the bill's effects are felt.
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07 Feb 12
Romney adds US immigration hardliner to California campaign team
Mitt Romney, front runner in race to challenge Barack Obama in November, has raised further questions over his stance on US immigration policy after naming a former Californian Governor, and famed immigration hardliner, as honorary chairman of his Californian campaign.
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07 Feb 12
Queensland ruling on civil partnerships creates Australian visa pathway
A recent ruling in Queensland means that the state will begin recognising the legal right of civil partnerships, regardless of gender, in March. The announcement means that same sex couples will have the same rights to an Australian visa as heterosexual marriages.
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06 Feb 12
Kansas businesses propose surprising US immigration plan
A coalition of local businesses in Topeka, Kansas intend to propose a surprising new programme to allow some illegal immigrants to stay in the country in a move which is not only at odds with current US immigration legislation but will almost certainly clash with controversial Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
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06 Feb 12
MIA calls for increases to Australian humanitarian visa program
In a submission to the Australian immigration department, the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) called for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) to create a Humanitarian Program which is both 'larger in size and broader in scope'.
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06 Feb 12
17 asylum seekers bound for the US drown as boat capsizes
Rescue efforts off the coast of the Dominican Republican have recovered 17 bodies and 13 survivors after a boat holding 70 American bound illegal immigrants capsized on Saturday.
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06 Feb 12
Amnesty International to inspect Australian immigration detention centres
Four representatives from Amnesty International have been sent on a fact finding mission to the Australian immigration department's detention centres to inspect the conditions at the facilities.
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