| Old Europe and New Brooklyn in Williamsburg Williamsburg is being transformed by an influx of affluent buyers from Western Europe. nytimes.com |
As Ireland’s Boom Ends, Job Seekers Revive a Well-Worn Path to New York A fresh surge of immigrants have come to New York from Ireland in recent months amid its sudden economic reversal. nytimes.com |
UK Immigration under Tier 2 harder for IT workers and others There have been suggestions that the Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) visa provides a loophole to enable Indian IT companies to bring overseas workers to the UK. It has been claimed that this enables employers to employ people at a lower salary than resident workers. The UK Government says that this is not true and that to come under Tier 2 overseas workers must be paid the going rate for the job.... workpermit.com |
What Would You Do? A new bill offers essential protection against deportation and retaliation for noncitizen workers speaking out against unscrupulous employers. nytimes.com |
Dutch Opponent of Muslims Gains Ground Geert Wilders, who has campaigned for a ban on the Koran, seemed poised on Thursday to emerge as a prominent player in a new government. nytimes.com |