Population Immigration & Citizenship Clippings 25/6/2011

Population Immigration & Citizenship Clippings 25/6/2011

What's on our minds
As they sat around a lunchroom table on their smoko, the men expressed concerns about immigration, asylum seekers and Muslim women in burqas. But pretty soon the language became less angry and more subtle - revealing a much deeper angst, this one about ..Australia The Age

3101.0 Australian Demographic Statistics, Dec 2010
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3101.0?OpenDocument

A Portrait of the Social Contract
Here were all the social and political agreements, the invisible threads of connectedness that wrap countless personal lives into a web of officialdom. Every generation, nation and political order makes its agreements, its social contract, .. Europe USA The Vienna Review

There are too many people in the world
Politicians are afraid to discuss the most pressing environmental issue - over-population.
Environment Australia On Line Opinion Everald Compton

That noise is of the Arab order breaking
The most important changes under way in the Middle East these days remain those taking place in Tunisia and Egypt, where entire populations have thrown out dictators and are now working to forge both a new social contract and political governance ... Lebanon The Daily Star

The myth of a failed Japan
If 'failure' was always this good 'success' wouldn't look so attractive!
International Australia On Line Opinion Warren Reed

Egypt's Bedouins begin to demand equal citizenship rights
Egypt's Bedouins who inhabit the triangular Sinai Peninsula which links Africa with Asia and covers an area of 23500 square miles, say they do not enjoy full citizenship rights and are treated as second class citizens. They say they are not allowed to ... Egypt The Guardian

New unit for social housing
A new semi-autonomous Social Housing Unit (SHU) would be established in July to foster the practice as the advisory group recommended. The unit would work with providers that were largely self-sustaining and had sources of finance. ...New Zealand Stuff.co.nz

Lawyers and Accountants Once Put Integrity First

It seems unlikely that professionals will, of their own initiative, return anytime soon to their traditional posts as vigilant sentries guaranteeing the financial system's integrity. USA New York Times

Immigration, Poverty and Low-Wage Earners The Harmful Effect of Unskilled Immigrants on American Workers
USA FairUS Executive Summary (The full report is available in pdf format. 28 Pages)

Today’s immigration system is dysfunctional because it is not responsive to the socioeconomic conditions of the country. Only a small share of legally admitted immigrants is sponsored by employers while the bulk are admitted because of family ties to earlier immigrants who may be living in poverty or near poverty. As a result, immigration contributes to an already-existing surplus of low-skilled workers, increasing job competition and driving down wages and conditions to the detriment of American workers. The presence of a large illegal workforce perpetuates a vicious cycle as degraded work conditions discourage Americans from seeking these jobs and make employers more dependent on an illegal foreign workforce. America’s massive low-skill labor force and illegal alien population allow employers to offer low pay and deplorable conditions.

UNHCR - World Refugee Day: UNHCR report finds 80 per cent of ..
Pakistan also has the biggest economic impact with 710 refugees for each US dollar of its per capita GDP (Gross Domestic Product), followed by Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya with 475 and 247 refugees respectively. ... UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency

Burma is the fifth world largest refugee producer: UN report
Burma is the fifth world largest refugee producing country with 415700 people fleeing from conflict at home, the United Nation refugee agency reported on Monday. Of refugees from Burma, there are some estimated 200000 unregistered in ...NationMultimedia.com - National

Population, housing and transport indicators for NSW | Australian ...
20 June 2011The areas of population, housing and transport are of great importance and can reflect the wellbeing or otherwise of a community. ... www.apo.org.au/.../population-housing-and-transport-indicato...

Status of asylum-seekers, a focus of Cyprus' EU presidency
INTERIOR Minister, Neoclis Sylikiotis yesterday pledged to work towards the completion of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) during Cyprus' EU presidency next year and to provide protection for anyone ... Cyprus Mail Natalie Hami

'Doubtful voter tag is strangling us to death'
Come what may, I will not produce any document to prove the citizenship of mine and other members of my family. We are born and brought up in this country. Why do we have to produce papers to prove our citizenship?," he argues. ...India Times of India

Uganda's population growth a self-laid economic trap
Thomas Malthus foresaw the dangers of a rapid population growth to include famine, civil strife, war, infant mortality and was quick to highlight the importance of family planning. It is this concept that has continued to elude countries in sub-Saharan ..Uganda Daily Monitor

Justice minister stresses fair asylum policy
As the Swiss Refugee Council marks Refugee Day on June 18 with a focus on what refugees have to offer society, European states worry about a new wave of asylum seekers. Swiss justice minister, Simonetta Sommaruga, ... Switzerland swissinfo.ch Peter Siegenthaler

Europe's demography: Are babies back? The recent recovery in EU ...
An update to the RAND Europe 2004 study into the causes and consequences of low fertility in Europe analysing the latest data, reviewing recent literature, ... www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9566.html

The ticking population bomb
It is, indeed, surprising that the government has failed to see the danger that the sheer increasing numbers of people in the country - the ticking population bomb – pose. Since independence, several steps have been taken to control the growth of ..Pakistan The Nation, Pakistan

David Cameron claims asylum law victory
David Cameron has claimed victory in blocking an attempt by Brussels to soften current asylum laws. By Holly Watt The Prime Minister joined forces with Germany to force EU leaders to maintain the existing immigration rules, which allow countries to ..UK Telegraph.co.uk

UNHCR calls on Mozambique authorities to stop deporting asylum-seekers
Ninety-three asylum seekers were deported to Tanzania in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The group, comprising 59 Somalis and 34 Ethiopians, had recently arrived by boat near Mocimboa da Praia in northern Mozambique. Most were young men but among .. Reuters AlertNet

'Dramatic rise' in Somali refugees in Kenya
Was R170.00 Now R144.50 Geneva - More than 20000 Somalis have fled to Kenya's overcrowded Dadaab camp in the past two weeks, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, highlighting the "shocking conditions and state of the people" who had arrived. ..UK Somalia News24

Breaking News: Changes Announced for Three Canadian Immigration Programs
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced changes that will be made to three of Canada's federal immigration programs effective July 1, 2011. In order to reduce the backlog of economic applications, CIC will be adjusting the intake of .. Canada Immigration News

'Policing our borders is a real balancing act'
But few people know that work undertaken by UKBA staff in the city also has an influence on national immigration policy. border control: Hull plays a vital role in monitoring what comes in and goes out of the UK. Inset, Jeremy Oppenheim, regional ..UK Hull Daily Mail

RBA debunks immigration boosters - macrobusiness.com.au ...
When an economy is experiencing housing and infrastructure capacity constraints, like in Australia, high levels of immigration causes inflation as prices tend to rise in order to: (1) ration supply to meet the increased demand; ...Australia By Unconventional Economist

Demography: Getting on | The Economist
Demography. Getting on. The consequences of an ageing population. Jun 23rd 2011 | from the print edition. Tweet. THE CLIENTELE OF the Le Amor retirement ...World China www.economist.com/.../18832070?...

Asian New Yorkers Seek Power to Match Numbers
Flushing, Queens, is home to a large population of Asians, including Chinese, Koreans and Indians. Asians in the city are reaching across ethnic lines to gain political power. By KIRK SEMPLE Not so long ago, the phrase “New York's Chinatown” meant one... USA New York Times

Immigration numbers plunge by almost half in two years in Oz
The report said the figures suggest that the anti-immigration rhetoric of the ALP and the Coalition in the 2010 election campaign has influenced either the way immigration applicants are being assessed, or overseas interest in coming in the first place .. India Times of India

Minister faces criticism over asylum policy
swissinfo.ch
Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has rejected criticism by cantonal authorities that asylum procedures are ineffective. She said it made no sense to blame each other instead of cooperating in coping with the roughly 1500 North Africans who have ..

John Menadue | Navigating the Refugee Fact Free Zone |
John Menadue | Navigating the Refugee Fact Free Zone. June 23, 2011. John Menadue, a CPD Director and formerly Secretary of the Department of Immigration in the Fraser Government (1980 – 1983), offers a roadmap for those seeking the ... Australia John Menadue centre for Policy development

Immigration leads way for population spike in Canada: StatsCan
The Canadian population jumped by more than 70000 in the first quarter of 2011, with immigration responsible for the bulk of the increase. The 0.2 per cent total increase in population was slower than the same period from 2010, when the national head ..Canada Vancouver Sun

EU immigration chief: North Africa needs more help | Libya TV
The European Union immigration chief accused EU governments today of allowing xenophobic sentiments in Europe to dictate immigration policy and failing to protect refugees from North Africa. On the eve of an EU summit in Brussels where ... Libya Libya TV

427200 new asylum seekers a year in South Africa
YEOVILLE: 427200 new asylum seekers arrive in SA each year: with only 123 officials to process them. More new asylum seekers arrive in South Africa each year than do in all 27 countries of the European Union. Amazing facts, revealed by deputy-Home ...Holland South Africa NL-Aid

Accepting boat refugees a deadly game: Fielding
Family First Senator Steve Fielding has used his Parliamentary farewell speech to say he thinks Australia is participating in a game of Russian roulette by accepting refugees who arrive by boat. Senator Fielding was not re-elected last year and his ..Australia ABC Online

Some refugees in Australia sending welfare payments abroad
Herald Sun
SOME refugees in Australia are sending welfare payments abroad as part of a multi-billion-dollar industry to help relatives in poor countries. A report commissioned by the Immigration Department says that many recent arrivals from Africa fear losing ..
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The AARP Versus the American Association of Young Persons
What would the United States look like if the government cared as much about youth as it does about seniors? Michael McCarthy, The Globalist's managing editor, explores.

Rural housing is vital, says Cameron
Rural housing is vital, says Cameron DAVID Cameron has called for the construction of more rural housing to sustain local services. The Prime Minister said building more housing in the countryside would help services such as shops and Post Offices. Mr Cameron was speaking as he opened a rural housing development in Oxfordshire. UK

'Spousonomics': All's Fair in Love and Economics
By applying the precision of economics to the messiness of relationships, Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson offer an amusing attempt to solve some of love's stickiest issues in their book, Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes. http://knowledge.asb.unsw.edu.au/article.cfm?articleId=1426

Refugees find saviours in a country of hostility
James Wong has spent four years helping refugees in Kuchai Lama, where many Burmese seek sanctuary. There are no guarantees for refugees walking the thin line of freedom in Malaysia, writes Jane Barraclough. Humid weather has a way of taking the edge ..Malaysia Burma Australia Sydney Morning Herald

Australian warning about UK social housing plans
When new social housing tenants in Australia were told that they would no longer be offered a home for life, the thinking behind the policy was that when they found work and their income rose they would be moved ...UK The Guardian

Bernard Salt abandons his Baby Boomer theory
Australia's biggest big Australia advocate has been forced to retreat.
Environment Australia On Line Opinion Mark O'Connor

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