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Immigrant Enforcement Program Faces Backlash From Obama Allies

Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick yesterday became the third Democratic governor in a little more than a month to reject Secure Communities, an immigration enforcement program that has become a cornerstone of President Barack Obama's immigration policy.
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MPs say UK Border Agency granted amnesty to Asylum Seekers

A report published on Thursday claims that what equals to an amnesty has been granted to more than 160,000 asylum seekers over the past five years by a UK Border Agency.The Commons home affairs select committee report says it is indefensible that officials have been unable to trace a further 74,500 asylum seekers, among a total of 450,000 unresolved legacy cases, and say the UKBA simply had no idea what where were the applicants.The agency has been working through...
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Agents widen Chipotle immigration probe

U.S. immigration agents descended on Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants on Tuesday, interviewing employees in about two dozen outlets in Los Angeles, Atlanta and other cities.
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Analysis: U.S. immigration probe fears weigh on Chipotle

An investigation by U.S. immigration officials into illegal unemployment at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) is making some investors nervous and could have implications for the fast-food industry as a whole. Chipotle, based in Denver, is one of the highest-profile employers to come under the scrutiny of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in recent years.
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Interview: Spain aims to match immigration to job market

Spain's new immigration bill will adjust the inflow of migrant workers to the demands of the job market in the new economic cycle, Secretary of State for Immigration Anna Terron said. The demise of an economic model based on a decade-long construction and property boom which attracted a wave of South American
Mayor Bloomberg and NY fashion industry leaders calls for immigration reforms.

Mayor Bloomberg and fashion industry leaders call for immigration reforms

New York City mayor Michael Rubens Bloomberg has joined forces with some of the biggest names in the fashion industry like Oscar de la Renta, Brooks Brothers, Malia Mills and Diane von Furstenberg to implement immigration reforms and promote easier visa procedure for international workers.
Fast, Fresh Food is Winning

Chipotle fired 450 after Minn. immigration audit

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) fired about 450 workers in Minnesota after an audit by U.S. immigration officials flagged questionable worker eligibility documents, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audited the company's Minnesota restaurants, which led to the dismissals mentioned above.
Fast, Fresh Food is Winning

U.S. fast food caught in immigration crosshairs

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.N) has a lot going for it -- an upscale burrito concept, a hip and eco-friendly image, expansion plans galore and a 500 percent-plus stock price gain in just over two years.

Lunar New Year highlights China labour issues

Among the millions crowding China's railways stations and airports in the annual Lunar New Year trek home are many workers who won't be coming back to their jobs in the workshop of the world.

US gets mandated cap of 65,000 H1-B visa applications

US Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Thursday said it has got Congressional-mandated cap of 65,000 H1-B visa applications, which is the most sought after by Indian professionals, for the current fiscal.
Immigration reform

OPINION: DREAM Act is still alive

He did not use the name, but in his State of the Union address last night President Obama made clear that he is keeping the DREAM Act alive.
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UK campaign to tighten immigration fails to take off

UK campaign to tighten immigration hits a setback, but the Coalition is set on keeping up its election promise. David Coleman, Professor of Demography at Oxford University, asserts that Britain should tighten immigration policy and explains negative effects.
Students, some wearing graduation caps and gowns, cry after watching from the senate gallery as opponents block passage of the "Dream Act" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 18, 2010.

Dems lament DREAM Act defeat

President Obama vowed that his administration will not give up on the DREAM Act, after the measure was blocked in the Senate Saturday.

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