News headlines for “Immigration”, page 255
MIGRATION-ECUADOR: Cubans Turn to Marriages of Convenience for Citizenship - Part 2
- Inter Press Service
Cuban nationals can be found every day at the busy corner of Amazonas and Naciones Unidas avenues in the Ecuadorean capital, where the National Civil Registry Office is located.
MIGRATION-ECUADOR: Cubans Find Door Half Open - Part 1
- Inter Press Service
Carlos sold his house, Juana got a divorce so she could remarry and obtain resident status, and Pedro bought a 'letter of invitation' with 10 years of savings... These sorts of stories are common amongst Cubans anxious to make a new life in Ecuador.
US: Court Blocks Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law
- Inter Press Service
In a legal victory for the administration of President Barack Obama, a federal court Wednesday temporarily blocked the implementation of key provisions of a controversial Arizona immigration law that was to take effect Thursday.
MIGRATION-PORTUGAL: On the Football Pitch, Everyone Is Equal
- Inter Press Service
Football functions on so many levels. It can be big business, moving astronomical quantities of cash, with obscene salaries for owners, coaches and star players. And it can be a widely played sport, found in every park, street or vacant lot. And it can be the common ground for multicultural coexistence.
Brazilian Immigrants Weather Crisis in Spain
- Inter Press Service
Unlike so many immigrants who have come to Spain in search of jobs and a better standard of living, 39-year-old Flávio José Carvalho da Silva moved to this northeastern Spanish city from his home country of Brazil because he fell in love with a local woman.
Mentally Ill Adrift in U.S. Immigration System
- Inter Press Service
Mentally disabled legal permanent residents of the United States and asylum seekers face indefinite detention, erroneous deportation, and unfair hearings in U.S. courts, according to a new joint report from two leading human rights organisations.
BULGARIA: Refuge Can Get Worse Than Rejection
- Inter Press Service
A protest to close down Busmantsi, a detention centre for undocumented migrants in Sofia, highlighted the obstacles faced by refugees and asylum- seekers in Bulgaria.
Big Tobacco Profits from Kazakh Child Labour, Report Says
- Inter Press Service
Hoping for better opportunities than they can find at home, many families from Kyrgyzstan travel to find work. Neighbouring Kazakhstan has the strongest economy in Central Asia, and tobacco farms attract workers fleeing Kyrgyzstan's high unemployment.
Justice Dept Draws a Line in Arizona's Sand
- Inter Press Service
While civil rights and Hispanic advocates are applauding the Justice Department's decision to sue the state of Arizona over its new 'may I see your papers please?' anti-immigrant law, solid majorities of Arizona citizens are telling a variety of polling organisations that they approve of the legislation.
Swiss Knives Out for Migrants
- Inter Press Service
The disputed 'black sheep' placards may soon return to Swiss streets. The country's Federal Council and parliament have validated a right-wing initiative calling for the automatic deportation of criminal foreigners.
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