Arriving With 5 Shillings, Leaving With Hundreds of Friends
For many New Yorkers who attended the funeral for Austin Delaney, a co-owner of the Rosie O’Grady saloons, he was a low-profile benefactor to generations of Irish immigrants. nytimes.com |
UK Financial assistance to Zimbabwe nationals continues
Zimbabwe nationals wishing to emigrate from the UK back to Zimbabwe will be provided enhanced assistance for a voluntary return. Cash payments will be phased in over a six month period instead of "in kind" assistance for business set ups. The scheme will be reviewed again at the end of 2009 when it will also be decided whether the scheme should be continued.... workpermit.com |
In This (or That) Corner, From Long Island
Steve Levy of Suffolk County, who is switching parties as he begins a gubernatorial campaign, has a lot of explaining to do when it comes to immigration. nytimes.com |
Mr. Obama’s Immigration Promise
President Obama vowed to end the chaos into which immigration has collapsed. His critical call to action should apply not just to Congress, but to himself. nytimes.com |
The Power of the Hispanic Voter
Anti-immigrant demagoguery worked in a number of Republican victories in Arizona this year. But as the Hispanic electorate continues to grow, it will produce an angry reaction. nytimes.com |