| Foreign Ways and War Scars Test Hospital Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis offers an extraordinary vantage point on the ways immigrants are testing the medical establishment. nytimes.com |
Immigration Crackdown With Firings, Not Raids The Obama administration wants to reduce illegal immigration by forcing employers to fire unauthorized workers. American Apparel fired 1,800 workers. nytimes.com |
New Tougher UK Student Visa Requirements Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced changes to student visas that will mean that students will need to have better English; Also, those on shorter courses will only be allowed to work a smaller number of hours in the UK. It is interesting to note that only a week ago UKBA announced a temporary ban on student visa applications from Northern India, Bangladesh and Nepal.... workpermit.com |
Hearing Sheds Light on a Mysterious Case Anthony J. Tracy of Winchester was sentenced to roughly four months in jail, equal to time served, in a case shrouded in secrecy. nytimes.com |
UK Immigration Cap may harm UK Research There is continuing opposition against the UK immigration cap brought in by the David Cameron Conservative Liberal Coalition Government. There are concerns that the annual immigration limit which largely affects applications under the Tier 1 visa and Tier 2 visa scheme will cause serious problems for UK science and industry.... workpermit.com |