2013 – WORLD NEWS HEADLINES
Canadian snowbirds might get to extend their stay south of the border
By Jessica Murphy, Parliamentary Bureau, May 2, 2013
Government announces plan to legalize migrant workers
InsideCostaRica.com, April 30, 2013
Overwhelmed by crisis, illegal migrants in Greece return home
World Bulletin, April 30, 2013
Immigration head says one-month wait between visit visas normal
By Matovu Abdallah Twaha, The Gulf Today, May 1, 2013
Nepal not in position to help its migrant workers
Republica, April 30, 2013
Switzerland Houses Asylum Seekers in Sky High Army Barracks
The Jakarta Globe, May 2, 2013
Anti-immigration UKIP breaks through in English local elections
Agence France Presse, May 3, 2013
Chinese toy maker first $5 million migrant
Ninemsn, May 3, 2013
By Paige Taylor, The Australian, May 4, 2013
Shadow health minister says party faces ‘downward spiral’ if it panics about Ukip and fails to recognise benefits of migrants Center for Immigration Studies, April 2013
US immigration reforms to give fillip to Indian start-ups
By Rajeev Syal, The Guardian (U.K.), April 21, 2013
Bahr: ‘Germany needs more foreign nurses’
The Local.de, April 22, 2013
Govt urged to quickly implement new immigration law
The Jakarta Post, April 21, 2013
Theresa May loses latest bid to deport Abu Qatada
By Tom Whitehead, The Telegraph, April 23, 2013
Spain’s population drops for first time as immigrants leave
Agence France Presse, April 23, 2013
Anti-Immigrant Attacks Spur Florence Artists to Action
By Henry Ridgwell, The Voice of America, April 22, 2013
99.5% of illegal immigrants get approval for legal status; high number raises concerns about fraud
By Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times, April 22, 2013
Brussels seeks to ‘make it easier’ for EU migrants to move to Britain
By Bruno Waterfield, The Telegraph (U.K.), April 26, 2013
Asian housemaids fear for future amid Cyprus slump
Agence France Presse, April 25, 2013
Immigration to give ATO data on visa holders
By Daniel Hurst, The Sydney Morning Herald, April 26, 2013
Gang of 8 Bill Doesn’t Reflect Reality of U.S. Labor Market Center for Immigration Studies, April 2013
US immigration reforms to give fillip to Indian start-ups
Business Standard, Bangalore, April 17
What the Immigration Compromise Reveals
By David Frum, The Daily Beast, April 17, 2013
Woodhouse welcomes immigration delegates
Fuseworks Media, NZ, April 18, 2013
The Hot New Immigration Destinations for China’s Wealthy
The Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2013
Hirono provision in immigration package would let Canadians stay longer in U.S.
Pacific Business News, April 18, 2013
Minister under fire over work visas
By John Edens, stuff.co.nz, April 20, 2013
Criticism of EU asylum policy grows
Deutsche Welle, April 19, 2013
We’ve got enough criminals so keep Kosovo out of Europe, says Ukip MEP
By Rowena Mason, The Telegraph (U.K.), April 19, 2013
Boat carrying 150 asylum seekers intercepted off Christmas Island
The Australian Associated Press, April 19, 2013
British citizenship test tightened to include English test
BBC News, April 17, 2013
‘Dutch integration test is a barrier to integration’
DutchNews.nl, April 16, 2013
In bastion of tolerance Sweden, immigration is questioned
By Alistair Scrutton and Johan Ahlander, Reuters, April 17, 2013
Pressed by human rights activists, Greece pledges to stop deportations of Syrian refugees
By Harry van Versendaal, Ekathimerini.com, April 17, 2013
Saudi Arabia deports 3 men for being too sexy
By Michael Blaustein, The New York Post, April 17, 2013
Cheers, applause as New Zealand legalizes same-sex marriage
By Naomi Tajitsu, Reuters, April 17, 2013
London Metropolitan University wins back it licence to admit foreign students
The London Evening Standard, April 9, 2013
Immigrant students not learning enough Danish
IceNews, April 9, 2013
Greek Public Imports Foreign Workers
By Margarita Papantoniou, The Greek Reporter, April 8, 2013
Switzerland could introduce EU immigrant quotas
Re:locate, April 10, 2013
25,000 migrant AP workers stranded
By Coreena Surares, The Deccan Chronicle, April 10, 2013
Broken dreams for immigrant wives
The Korea Herald, April 10, 2013
Asylum boat’s arrival on mainland may force border patrol rethink
By Ben Packham, The Australian, April 10, 2013
Businesses propose competing visa plan
By Anna Palmer, Politico (DC), April 10, 2013
Huge immigration fraud ends in 5-year prison term
The Associated Press, April 10, 2013
Brazilian state of Acre in illegal immigration alert
BBC News, April 11, 2013
Saudi Arabia labour restrictions spark anger, fear among expats
Agence France Presse, April 11, 2013
Sweden’s Illegal Immigrants Afraid to Leave Home
The Epoch Times, April 12, 2013
Somalia: Somali Immigration Authority Calls For Registration Of Foreigners
Sabahi, April 11, 2013
Immigration groups warn Irish coming to Australia ill prepared
IrishCentral, April 12, 2013
Halting immigration ‘would cost UK £18bn in five years’
By Jane Merrick, The Independent (UK), March 31, 2013
