Thursday, 7 May 2009

May, 7 2009

Joanna Lumley 'shocked and betrayed' as Home Office rejects five Gurkha test cases
Gurkha rights campaigners accused Gordon Brown of betrayal today after learning that five out of five test cases have been rejected by the Government. Two Falklands veterans, a Gulf war veteran and the widow of another Gurkha soldier have had their applications to stay in Britain... 
Daily Mail - (07/05)

Muslim attitudes survey: a closer look | Andrew Brown | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
What the Gallup poll on Muslims really tells us is that there's no link between religion and feeling alienated from... 
Guardian.co.uk - (07/05)

Italy turns rescued migrants back
The migrants were rescued after they issued a distress call on Wednesday. Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said the Libyan government's move could mark a "turning point" in the fight against illegal immigration. 
BBC News UK - (07/05)

Spain closes the door
Observations on immigration When Ramiro Perales arrived in Barcelona in 2006, his family was very proud of him. The first in his family to go to university, the indigenous Bolivian knew that the only way to progress in his career and save up for his master s degree would be to find work in... 
New Statesman - (07/05)

Six arrests as immigration officers raid businesses
SIX people have been arrested as part of an ongoing crackdown into illegal working. The UK Border Agency caught suspected illegal immigrants working during raids on three North Staffordshire businesses last... 
The Sentinel - (07/05)

Minority groups pick up worst Western eating habits
IMMIGRANT populations in Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a Western lifestyle, according to scientists at the University of... 
Asian News - (07/05)

Paid thousands to get into UK
AN ILLEGAL immigrant from China who was caught working at a restaurant in Dunfermline paid the equivalent of £20,000 to get into the UK, a sheriff heard... 
The Courier - (07/05)