All former British Army Gurkhas can now settle in the United Kingdom
The UK Home Secretary announced on 21 May 2009 that all former Gurkhas who have served in the British Army for at least four years will now be eligible for settlement in the United Kingdom.... workpermit.com |
Health Care Debate Focuses on Legal Immigrants
Latino leaders, worried that Congress might quietly cut back benefits for legal immigrants, have started an 11th-hour campaign to eliminate proposed waiting periods. nytimes.com |
Helping Haitians to Work
The United States must simplify the application process for Haitians seeking temporary protected status in order to work. nytimes.com |
Israel Grows Uneasy Over Reliance on Migrant Labor
Even as foreign workers have become a mainstay of the Israeli economy, their presence has increasingly clashed with the country’s Zionist ideology. nytimes.com |
Roma, on Move, Test Europe’s ‘Open Borders’
Thousands of Romania’s Roma, also known as Gypsies, are heading for the relative wealth of Western Europe, causing political tensions. nytimes.com |