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Asian demography surpasses other minorities
According to a Pew Center study, Asians have surpassed Latinos as the most rapidly growing group of immigrants in the United States. Asians now make up over 36 percent of all newcomers in the US in 2010, compared with 31 percent of people of Hispanic origins in the same year. Asian immigrants are also the most educated population of...
Oz immigration eases skilled workers points pass mark
Those thinking about relocating Down Under will be happy to know that Australian’s Department of Immigration has lowered the “pass mark” for Britons seeking visas to migrate, from the 60 point mark down to 65, in order to lure more skilled workers to the economy. In recent years, moving to Australia has been a notoriously...
PM Key supports NZ immigration policy
John Key, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, has supported the Government's immigration policy, arguing that older immigrants pay more through taxes than they receive back in Superannuation. Yesterday, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters urged the government to take a good look at older immigrants who receive Super despite never having...
Hungarian Ministry says Roma fake reasons to flee
According to a Hungarian government statement, many Roma seeking asylum in Canada, who claim to be escaping political oppression, are in fact motivated by the liberal social benefits. A statement issued by the Human Resources Ministry said Hungary observes human rights and is a “democratic constitutional state”. Anyone seeking...
Growing number of Russians willing to emigrate
During the past three years, the amount of the Russians considering emigration has increased from 13 percent to nearly 20 percent. However, according to the new Levada survey, only 1 percent have taken any real steps in packing their suitcases. Meanwhile, the number of people who previously preferred to stay in Russia has fallen from 80...
Tokyo surpasses Luanda as priciest city for emigrants
Tokyo has overtaken the Angolan capital Luanda as the globe’s priciest city for emigrants, out of 214 cities ranked by Mercer, as Moscow continues to be the most expensive city to live in Europe. According to Mercer’s yearly Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, recent global events, including political and economic turmoil, have changed...
8 Cubans flee Mexican immigration facility
A communiqué has been released for eight Cubans who fled an immigration detention camp in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The eight Cuban runaways, whose immigration statuses are not yet known, fled the Acayucan facility early last Friday, said the National Migration Institute (INM). When the escape was discovered, a report was made with...
Scottish emigrant wins Australian award
Professor Ian Frazer, a Glasgow-born academic, is one of eight to be named Companion of the Order of Australia – the country’s most prestigious award – for his pioneering research which helped develop the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine against cervical cancer. Professor Frazer, who was also named 2006 Australian of the Year, attended...
New immigration crackdown requires ?20k salary for foreigners marrying Brits
Under a new immigration crackdown, British nationals hoping to marry foreigners must now have to earn a £20,000 salary if they wish to establish their family in the UK. The planned reforms mean that lower-salaried Brits would be pressured to emigrate if they wished to be with a loved one from abroad. Adding to the financial demands, if...
Irish jobless rate hits rocket high 14.8% fueling mass emigration
Ireland’s jobless rate has reached its highest point since the nation’s financial crisis started, damaging hopes aroused by improving economic figures that more jobs may be generated. As the first rise in four years, the rate of employed people went up by 11,000 (a seasonally-adjusted number) during the last three months of 2011....
