SEPHARDIM offered SPANISH NATIONALITY

Spain offers Sephardim new deal on citizenship

By Adam Feinstein, November 29, 2012
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Decision: Minister Ruiz-Gallardón (Photo: AP)

In a landmark decision, the Spanish government has ruled that all Sephardim — the descendants of the Jews expelled from Spain in 1492 — will be able to acquire Spanish nationality wherever they live in the world, provided they obtain accreditation from the Spanish Federation of Jewish Communities (FCJE).
The ruling was announced in Madrid on November 22 by the Spanish Justice Minister, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, and the Foreign Minister, José Manuel García-Margallo.
Mr Ruiz-Gallardón said the new legal procedure represented a substantial advance on the reform of Spain’s 1982 Civil Code which allowed Sephardi Jews to gain Spanish nationality but only after having lived in Spain for at least two years. The new law will be ratified shortly by Royal Decree.
Mr Ruiz-Gallardón said that his ministry had received “numerous” requests for Spanish nationality from around the world. For his part, Mr García-Margallo emphasised the historic links of the Jewish people with Spain. “Our relations have… never been forgotten and have intensified the more tolerant and democratic Spain has become,” he said, adding that he hoped the new law would “recapture the memory of a Spain which has been silenced for so long”.

We hope new law will recapture a memory of Spain

Isaac Querub, the president of the FCJE, declared that, just as March 31, 1942 — the date of the edict signed in Granada ordering the expulsion of the Jews from Castilla and Aragón — was a black day for Spain, November 22, 2012 would “pass into history as a day of clear blue sky and intense luminosity”.
There are around three million Sephardim around the world. Most live in Israel, the United States, France and Turkey but there are also sizeable communities in Latin America, especially Argentina, Mexico and Chile.
The Madrid ruling was welcomed by Sephardi communities worldwide. Osvaldo Sultani, of Argentina’s 60,000-strong Sephardi Federation — the largest in Latin America — said: “This measure, which we have been requesting for so many years, fills us with joy. It is an honour for all Sephardim and represents recognition for a people who have never forgotten Spain in 520 years and have never forgotten their language.”

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Tamayo The Miami Herald, November 27, 2012 http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/11/27/175738/ex-prison-chief-in-cuba-under.html ******** ******** Feds seize $108K in separate smuggling attempts By Phil Benson LPHO News (AZ), November 27, 2012 http://www.kpho.com/story/20199161/feds-seize-108k-in-separate-smuggling-attempts ******** ******** D.C. Suburb Spending $100K on ‘Application Assistance’ for Illegals Seeking Obama's 'Deferred Action' By Matt Cover CNSNews.com, November 27, 2012 http://cnsnews.com/news/article/dc-suburb-spending-100k-application-assistance-illegals-seeking-obamas-deferred-action ******** ******** Dems slam GOP immigration bill as two-faced By Jane C. Timm MSNBC, November 28, 2012 http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/11/28/dems-slam-gops-house-immigration-bill-as-two-faced/ ******** ******** In post-election shift, GOP resurrects immigration bills in Congress By Leigh Ann Caldwell CBS News, November 28, 2012 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57555077/in-post-election-shift-gop-resurrects-immigration-bills-in-congress/ ******** ******** GOP's STEM Act Family Provision Would Benefit Latinos Most, But Bill Seems Doomed By Elizabeth Llorente Fox News Latino, November 28, 2012 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/11/28/gop-stem-act-family-provision-would-benefit-latinos-most-but-bill-seems-doomed/ ******** ******** Immigration chief to unveil online resource to help keep high-tech for entrepreneurs in the US By Rodrique Ngowi The Associated Press, November 28, 2012 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5e3d9c8e33e2437dbc88abba7af22871/MA--Immigration-US-Jobs ******** ******** Congressional Hispanic Caucus Rejects ACHIEVE Act By Emily Deruy ABC News, November 28, 2012 http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/congressional-hispanic-caucus-rejects-achieve-act/story?id=17828997#.ULZf4meOZ3U ******** ******** Hispanic Caucus: On Immigration Reform, Don't Leave Binational Same-Sex Couples Out By Elise Foley The Huffington Post, November 28, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/hispanic-caucus-immigration_n_2205078.html ******** ******** Lawmakers Question Plan For Illegal Immigrant Driver’s Licenses CBS News Chicago, November 28, 2012 http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/28/lawmakers-question-plan-for-illegal-immigrant-drivers-licenses/ ******** ******** Unauthorized migrants are targets of labor trafficking New study estimates nearly one-third of unauthorized workers in County are victims By Elizabeth Aguilera The North County Times, November 28, 2012 http://www.nctimes.com/blogsnew/news/immigration/unauthorized-migrants-are-targets-of-labor-trafficking/article_b36079e8-2c7a-5b45-96dc-80a766147032.html ******** ******** George W. Bush to team with Dallas Fed to host conference on immigration and economic growth By Tom Benning The Dallas Morning News, November 28, 2012 http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2012/11/george-w-bush-to-team-with-dallas-fed-to-host-conference-on-immigration-and-economic-growth.html/ ******** ******** DREAM Leaders Gear Up for Immigration Battle By Ted Hesson ABC News, November 28, 2012 http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/News/dream-leaders-gear-immigration-battle/story?id=17827856#.ULZgH2eOZ3U ******** ******** DeKalb welcomes migrants, boosts its economy By April Hunt The Atlanta Journal Constitution, November 28, 2012 http://www.ajc.com/news/news/dekalb-welcomes-migrants-boosts-its-economy/nTHJn/ ******** ******** Visa Sponsor Accused of Forced Labor By Iulia Filip Courthouse New Service, November 28, 2012 http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/11/28/52608.htm ******** ******** Eight arrested in Myrtle Beach-based falsified immigration documents scheme By David Wren The Sun News, November 28, 2012 http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/11/28/3192968/eight-arrested-in-myrtle-beach.html ******** ******** Jury hearing death case in karaoke bar slaying The Associated Press, November 28, 2012 http://www.timesunion.com/news/crime/article/Jury-hearing-death-case-in-karaoke-bar-slaying-4070994.php ******** ******** President opposes GOP visa bill By Jennifer Martinez The Hill (DC), November 28, 2012 http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/269985-obama-administration-comes-out-against-stem-bill ******** ******** Hispanic Caucus Unveils Principles It Requires in an Immigration Overhaul By John Gramlich Roll Call, November 28, 2012 http://www.rollcall.com/news/hispanic_caucus_unveils_principles_it_requires_in_an_immigration_overhaul-219495-1.html ******** ******** Lawsuit expected on migrant driver's licenses Activists poised to fight Brewer's order targeting 'dreamers' By Daniel Gonzalez The Arizona Republic, November 28, 2012 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2012/11/28/20121128lawsuit-expected-migrant-drivers-licenses.html ******** ******** Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa: Republicans Will Block Immigration Reform By Elise Foley The Huffington Post, November 28, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/texas-democratic-party-gilberto-hinojosa_n_2206559.html ******** ******** As STEM Act Vote Nears, Some Experts Dispute High Tech Worker Shortage By Soni Sangha Fox News Latino, November 28, 2012 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/11/28/as-stem-act-vote-nears-some-experts-dispute-high-tech-worker-shortage/ ******** ******** Joe Arpaio Believes He Can 'Get Along Great With The Hispanics' By Sarafina Wright and Amanda Terkel The Huffington Post, November 28, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/joe-arpaio-hispanics_n_2208267.html ******** ******** Norquist ready for immigration reform By David Tonyan Medill News Service, November 28, 2012 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2012/11/28/Norquist-ready-for-immigration-reform/UPI-45991354138377/ ******** ******** Latino Evangelical Praises Immigration Bill Proposed by GOP Senators By Paul Stanley The Christian Post, November 28, 2012 http://www.christianpost.com/news/latino-evangelical-praises-immigration-bill-proposed-by-gop-senators-85740/ ******** ******** Two arrested by border agents The Brownsville Herald, November 28, 2012 http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/article_722727ba-39d5-11e2-9a36-001a4bcf6878.html ******** ******** Border Patrol Arrests Lead to Successful Prosecutions in California Border Scope, November 28, 2012 http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/imperial-valley/2439-border-patrol-arrests-lead-to-successful-prosecutions-in-california.html ******** ******** STEM Act Receives Official Opposition From White House By Elise Foley The Huffington Post, November 29, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/stem-act-white-house-immigration_n_2207279.html ******** ******** House Poised to Pass STEM Immigration Bill By Juliana Gruenwald The National Journal, November 29, 2012 http://mashable.com/2012/11/29/stem-immigration-bill/ ******** ******** Immigration Advocates Say They Want More Than Republicans' Piecemeal Reforms "It’s almost as though they didn’t hear the call of voters on election day," says Gutierrez. By John Stanton BuzzFeed, November 29, 2012 http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnstanton/immigration-advocates-say-they-want-more-than-repu ******** ******** Democrats Present Principles for Immigration Reform EFE, November 29, 2012 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/11/29/democrats-present-principles-for-immigration-reform/ ******** ******** Hispanic Caucus lists immigration reforms United Press International, November 29, 2012 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/11/29/Hispanic-Caucus-lists-immigration-reforms/UPI-84101354208006/ ******** ******** Sen. Menendez: Obama has ‘mandate’ to offer illegals ‘pathway to citizenship’ [VIDEO] By Nicholas Ballasy The Daily Caller, November 29, 2012 http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/28/sen-menendez-obama-has-mandate-to-offer-illegals-pathway-to-citizenship-video/ ******** ******** Dem Rep. Gutierrez: Sen. Rubio key to immigration reform By Mike Lillis The Hill (DC), November 29, 2012 http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/270007-democrat-gutierrez-rubio-key-to-immigration-reform ******** ******** Agents Seek to Block Deportation Discretion Directive By Andrew Harris BusinessWeek, November 29, 2012 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-29/agents-seek-to-block-deportation-discretion-directive ******** ******** Report: U.S. birth rates hit record lows, largest drop among immigrant Latinas By Sandra Lilley NBC Latino, November 29, 2012 http://nbclatino.com/2012/11/29/report-u-s-birth-rates-hit-record-lows-largest-drop-among-immigrant-latinas/ ******** ******** Arizona governor sued over her order denying driver’s licenses for young immigrants The Associated Press, November 29, 2012 http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/arizona-governor-sued-over-her-order-denying-drivers-licenses-for-young-immigrants/2012/11/29/63582fa6-3a46-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html ******** ******** Senate panel OKs licenses for illegal immigrants The Associated Press, November 29, 2012 http://www.wbez.org/news/senate-panel-oks-licenses-illegal-immigrants-104108 ******** ******** Dream Act immigrants eligible for Nevada driver’s licenses By David McGrath Schwartz The Las Vegas Sun, November 29, 2012 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/nov/29/dream-act-immigrants-eligible-nevada-drivers-licen/ ******** ******** Silicon Valley Helps Streamline the Immigration Process By Emily Druy ABC News, November 29, 2012 http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/website-streamlines-immigration-process-foreign-born-entrepreneurs/story?id=17830313#.ULeiaGeOZ3U ******** ******** Obama aide: Immigration ‘broken’ By Marie Szaniszlo The Boston Herald, November 29, 2012 http://www.bostonherald.com/jobfind/news/technology/view.bg?articleid=1061178142&srvc=rss ******** ******** Michigan farmers press for immigration reform By Peter Ross WZZM News (MI), November 29, 2012 http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/233170/14/Michigan-farmers-press-for-immigration-reform ******** ******** Conn. advocates rally on behalf of Mexican migrant The Associated Press, November 29, 2012 http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Conn-advocates-rally-on-behalf-of-Mexican-migrant-4077183.php ******** ******** Under Pressure, ICE Defends Holding Immigrant By Thomas MacMillan The New Haven Independent, November 29, 2012 http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/pressure_mounts_to_free_immigrant_snared_by_ice/id_52961 ******** ******** Immigration status of UNLV student senate candidate sparks controversy War of words plays out in student newspaper letters section By Tovin Lapan The Las Vegas Sun, November 29, 2012 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/nov/29/immigration-status-unlv-student-senate-candidate-s ******** ******** Former Border Patrol agent gets 4 years for gun smuggling By Aaron Bracamontes The El Paso Times, November 29, 2012 http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_22090556/former-border-patrol-agent-gets-4-years-gun ******** ******** Workers, detained by ICE last year, file lawsuit against restaurant By Margaret Williams The Mountain Xpress, November 29, 2012 http://www.mountainx.com/article/47055/Workers-detained-by-ICE-last-year-file-lawsuit-against-restaurant ******** ******** Routine traffic stop finds 14 illegal immigrants in vehicle KOKH News (OH), November 29, 2012 http://www.okcfox.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kokh_vid_8372.shtml ******** ******** US: Bosnian War Crimes Suspect Held in NY By Rik Stevens The Associated Press, November 29, 2012 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-bosnian-war-crimes-suspect-held-ny-17832463#.ULe022eOZ3U ******** ******** Democrats and Republicans Engage in Lame-Duck Session Duel Over Immigration By Elizabeth Llorente Fox News Latino, November 29, 2012 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/11/29/democrats-and-republicans-engage-in-lame-duck-session-duel-over-immigration/ ******** ******** Rep. Gutierrez: Congress should ‘unify the family’ through immigrant visa reform By Nicholas Ballasy The Daily Caller, November 29, 2012 http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/29/rep-gutierrez-congress-should-unify-the-family-through-immigrant-visa-reform-video/ ******** ******** Steve King: GOP Shouldn't Try To Win Latino Vote Because Dems Will Just Give Them 'Great Big Checks' By Nick Wing The Huffington Post, November 29, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/steve-king-gop-latino-vote_n_2213693.html ******** ******** Federal government concerned about safety and possible exploitation of immigrant workers in Sandy cleanup Labor Secretary Hilda Solis met with immigrant day laborers on Staten Island, urging them to report unsafe conditions and missed wages. Officials want to avoid mistakes made during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, during which immigrants, many of them undocumented, performed much of the dirtiest cleanup for little pay and with inadequate protective gear. By Erica Pearson The New York Daily News, November 29, 2012 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/feds-worry-immigrant-workers-safety-pay-sandy-cleanup-article-1.1210560 ******** ******** Study confirms faults with 287(g) immigration program EFE, November 29, 2012 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/11/29/study-confirms-faults-with-287g-immigration-program/ ******** ******** Language conflicts trend higher in workplace By Paul Foy The Associated Press, November 29, 2012 http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Language-conflicts-trend-higher-in-workplace-4077899.php ******** ******** Unmanned International Border Crossing To Open Soon By John Rosman KPBS News (CA), November 29, 2012 http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/nov/29/unmanned-international-border-crossing-open-soon/ ******** ******** Arizona lawsuit challenges restrictions on driver's licenses The suit targets an executive order by Gov. Jan Brewer denying the licenses to young immigrants who received work permits under a new Obama administration program. By Cindy Carcamo The Los Angeles Times, November 29, 2012 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-arizona-licenses-20121130,0,7863311.story ******** ******** Immigrants Sue Arizona Over Denial Of Licenses By Miriam Jordan The Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2012 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324020804578149333326961810.html?mod=googlenews_wsj ******** ******** Driver's-license lawsuit is filed Brewer vows to fight move by young immigrants By Daniel Gonzalez and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez The Arizona Republic, November 29, 2012 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2012/11/29/20121129drivers-license-lawsuit-filed.html ******** ******** TRUST Act to be reintroduced 2 months after Gov. Brown vetoed it By Ruxandra Guidi KPCC News (CA), November 29, 2012 http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/11/29/35064/trust-act-be-reintroduced-two-months-after-governo/ ******** ******** Cruz: I’m ‘something that is not supposed to exist: a Hispanic Republican’ By Caroline May The Daily Caller, November 29, 2012 http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/29/cruz-im-something-that-is-not-supposed-to-exist-a-hispanic-republican/ ******** ******** Ted Cruz On Latino Vote: Romney Lost Because Of '47 Percent' By Elise Foley The Huffington Post, November 29, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/ted-cruz-latino-vote-47-percent_n_2215419.html ******** ******** ICE-Snared Immigrant Will Go Free—For Now By Thomas MacMillan & Hugh McQuaid The New Haven Independent, November 29, 2012 http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/pressure_mounts_to_free_immigrant_snared_by_ice/ ******** ******** Conn. official faults US handling of immigrant By Michael Melia The Associated Press, November 29, 2012 http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/2012/11/29/conn-official-faults-handling-immigrant/YXQgS8DuXhEO0BkJLvwZnM/story.html ******** ******** Fewer farm workers available in Eastern Oregon despite immigration increase By Anna Willar The East Oregonian, November 29, 2012 http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/fewer-farm-workers-available-in-eastern-oregon-despite-immigration-increase/article_d4d4e03e-3aa0-11e2-a04f-0019bb2963f4.html ******** ******** Former Asheville restaurant workers file lawsuit Workers were caught up in immigration raid last year By Julie Ball The Asheville Citizen Times, November 29, 2012 http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20121130/NEWS/311300019/Former-restaurant-workers-file-lawsuit?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage ******** ******** Jail Squatter Seeks Immigration Papers United Press International, November 29, 2012 http://personalliberty.com/2012/11/29/jail-squatter-seeks-immigration-papers/ ******** ******** Fast and Furious link to NM border town smugglers The Associated Press, November 29, 2012 http://www.necn.com/11/29/12/Fast-and-Furious-link-to-NM-border-town-/landing_nation.html?&apID=db67c85bd2d740489d67ba8052441bc9 ******** ******** MCSO arrests 18 illegal immigrants following traffic stop By Andrew Michaelscheck Azfamily.com, November 29, 2012 http://www.azfamily.com/news/mcso-illegal-immigrants-arrested-181435361.html ******** ******** House passes bill to cancel diversity visa lottery By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times, November 30, 2012 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/30/house-passes-bill-cancel-diversity-visa-lottery/ ******** ******** House votes to give residency to advanced-degree foreign graduates, end visa lottery The Associated Press, November 30, 2012 http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/house-to-vote-on-bill-to-give-residency-to-advanced-degree-foreign-graduates-end-visa-lottery/2012/11/30/a5dfe9ee-3ace-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html ******** ******** House Advances Bill Expanding Science and Technology Visas By Jordan Fabian ABC News, November 30, 2012 http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/house-passes-bill-expanding-science-technology-visas/story?id=17846361#.ULj0YWeOZ3U ******** ******** House passes bill that would give more high-tech visas By Alan Gomez USA Today, November 30, 2012 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/30/house-visa-immigrants/1736081/ ******** ******** House passes GOP visa reform bill over Dem objections By Pete Kasperowicz The Hill (DC), November 30, 2012 http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/270307-house-passes-gop-visa-reform-bill-over-dem-charges-of-racism ******** ******** U.S. House Votes to Increase Number of High-Tech Work Visas By Brian Faler Businessweek, November 30, 2012 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-30/u-dot-s-dot-house-votes-to-increase-number-of-high-tech-work-visas ******** ******** House Dem says GOP visa bill raises 'ugly head of racism' By Pete Kasperowicz The Hill (DC), November 30, 2012 http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/270287-house-dem-says-gops-stem-visa-bill-raises-the-ugly-head-of-racism ******** ******** Lawmakers pitch different paths to solving immigration By Alan Gomez USA Today, November 30, 2012 http://community.statesmanjournal.com/blogs/editorialblog/2012/11/30/lawmakers-pitch-different-paths-to-solving-immigration Polis, DeGette support Metro State's undocumented student tuition rate By Anthony Cotton The Denver Post, November 30, 2012 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22092923/polis-degette-support-metro-states-undocumented-student-tuition ******** ******** Jan Brewer On Lawsuit Over Driver's License Policy For Undocumented Immigrants: 'I'm Not Surprised' By Nick Wing The Huffington Post, November 30, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/30/jan-brewer-lawsuit_n_2218714.html ******** ******** Texas Lawmakers Seek Ban on In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants By Rose Cahalan The Alcade, November 30, 2012 http://alcalde.texasexes.org/2012/11/texas-lawmakers-seek-ban-on-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-immigrants/ ******** ******** State immigration policy committee to release final report to lawmakers By Pat Gannon The Star News (NC), November 30, 2012 http://watchdogs.blogs.starnewsonline.com/22023/state-immigration-policy-committee-to-release-final-report-to-lawmakers/ ******** ******** Cruz: '47 percent' comment hurt GOP with Hispanics more than immigration By Justin Sink The Hill (DC), November 30, 2012 http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/270271-cruz-47-percent-comment-hurt-gop-with-hispanics-more-than-immigration ******** ******** Sen.-elect Flake: Achieve Act GOP’s ‘point of departure’ for immigration talks By Daniel Strauss The Hill (DC), November 30, 2012 http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/270301-sen-elect-flake-achieve-act-gives-gop-springboard-for-immigration-reform-talks ******** ******** Wal-Mart to be named in wage theft federal lawsuit The Center for Public Integrity, November 30, 2012 http://www.news10.net/news/article/218994/2/Wal-Mart-to-be-named-in-wage-theft-federal-lawsuit- ******** ******** Illegal immigrant arrested on weapons charge in Carson County By Jim McBride The Amarillo Globe News, November 30, 2012 http://amarillo.com/news/2012-11-30/illegal-immigrant-arrested-weapons-charge-carson-county ******** ******** Woman wins appeal to stay in US hours after giving birth to 6th child By Nick Needham WBTV News (NC), November 30, 2012 http://www.wbtv.com/story/20217724/woman-who-gave-birth-thursday-morning-wins-appeal-to ******** ******** Ex-Border Patrol agent gets 4 years in gun smuggling case By Aaron Bracamontes The Alamogordo Daily News, November 30, 2012 http://www.alamogordonews.com/ci_22099077/ex-border-patrol-agent-gets-4-years-gun ===================== Overseas Immigration News ===================== Nations not fully benefitting from funds sent home by migrant workers: UN By Daniel Johnson Agence France Presse, November 26, 2012 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g0DpOoiDIZZcA5GB_8awP9ysQIRA?docId=CNG.41ccd8f722677153c22d1bfb4b2a997c.301 ******** ******** Immigration tops premiers' wishes Ask Ottawa for more control The Winnipeg Free Press, November 24, 2012 http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/immigration-tops-premiers-wishes-180669771.html ******** ******** Saskatchewan premier decides to cover health care of ailing refugee By Nathan Vanderslippe The Globe and Mail, November 25, 2012 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/saskatchewan-premier-decides-to-cover-health-care-of-ailing-refugee/article5657175/ ******** ******** Ottawa shifts immigration load onto private sector By Stephanie Levitz The Canadian Press, November 26, 2012 http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/195214-ottawa-shifts-immigration-load-onto-private-sector ******** ******** Illegal immigrant delivered to RCMP's door By Jennifer Smith The Vernon Morning Star, November 26, 2012 http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/180876621.html ******** ******** Briton fights Canadian government for residency A British man is one of eight people taking legal action against the Canadian government over their applications to move to the country. By Charlotte Santry The Telegraph, November 27, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/offshorefinance/9699652/Briton-fights-Canadian-government-for-residency.html ******** ******** Visa-free travel for Mexican visitors is in the works, PM tells president-elect By Bill Curry The Globe and Mail, November 29, 2012 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/visa-free-travel-for-mexican-visitors-is-in-the-works-pm-tells-president-elect/article5788609/ ******** ******** Private prison firms look to cash in on Canada asylum crackdown Advocates urge Canadian government not to go further down the route of privatising immigration detention By Bilbo Poynter The Guardian (U.K.), November 29, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/29/canada-asylum-seekers-private-prison-companies ******** ******** Canada accused of treating Tamil asylum seekers like prisoners After 500 men, women and children arrived off Vancouver Island in 2010, some were held for up to a year in prison facilities By Bilbo Poynter The Guardian (U.K.), November 29, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/29/canada-accused-tamil-asylum-prisoners ******** ******** Canada's new refugee rules in effect as of Dec. 15, Kenney says By Stephanie Levitz The Canadian Press, November 30, 2012 http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/refugee+rules+effect+Kenney/7633687/story.html ******** ******** Mexican Ambassador Condemns Cross-Border Shootings by US Agents By Joseph Kolb Fox News Latino, November 29, 2012 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/11/29/mexican-ambassador-condemns-cross-border-shootings-by-us-agents/ ******** ******** Immigration Bill Nears Completion By Carol Williams Caribena Antigua, November 28, 2012 http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/latest/102381-immigration-bill-nears-completion.html ******** ******** Immigration statistics drop in last decade By L. Arias The Tico Times, November 27, 2012 http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/Immigration-statistics-drop-in-last-decade_Tuesday-November-27-2012 ******** ******** Spain and Britain break up Iranian migrant-smuggling network Europe Online, November 27, 2012 http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/spain-and-britain-break-up-iranian-migrant-smuggling-network_251888.html ******** ******** UK Border Agency 'made no effort' to trace 120,000 missing immigrants The UK Border Agency made virtually no effort to trace more than 120,000 asylum seekers and migrants, a damning report will say today. By Wesley Johnson The Telegraph, November 22, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/9694788/UK-Border-Agency-made-no-effort-to-trace-120000-missing-immigrants.html ******** ******** MPs demand that minister and officials explain border failings Home office minister and senior officials at the UK Border Agency ordered to appear before MPs over border failings. By Wesley Johnson The Telegraph, November 23, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9698085/MPs-demand-that-minister-and-officials-explain-border-failings.html ******** ******** Anti-immigration couple lose foster kids The Australian Associated Press, November 25, 2012 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/world/anti-immigration-couple-loses-foster-kids/story-fnddckzi-1226523524028 ******** ******** Boris Johnson calls on easing of foreign student visa restrictions Boris Johnson challenged the government’s immigration policy and warned it will mean British universities losing bright students from countries like India to rival colleges in the United States and Australia. By Dean Nelson The Telegraph, November 26, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/9702609/Boris-Johnson-calls-on-easing-of-foreign-student-visa-restrictions.html ******** ******** Border Agency officials apologise, but refuse to repay bonuses UKBA chiefs sorry for 'failings' over asylum and immigration backlog but refuse to hand back bonus pay, MPs told By Alan Travis The Guardian, November 27, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/27/border-agency-refuse-repay-bonus