Congo Army Advances Toward Rebels
Congolese soldiers advanced toward rebel lines on Saturday in renewed fighting that threatened a tenuous cease-fire around the eastern provincial capital, Goma. nytimes.com |
Immigrant’s Criminal Past Colors a Group’s Legal Challenge to Detentions
Just before the A.C.L.U. filed its lawsuit seeking hearings for hundreds of detained legal immigrants, the lawyers involved realized their lead plaintiff had a dark past: participation in an identity theft ring. nytimes.com |
Migrants Reaching Greece Despite Efforts to Block Them
Along a favored route for smuggling on the Aegean, an age-old tension between Greece, an E.U. member, and Turkey, an E.U.-hopeful, plays out. nytimes.com |
Rushed From Haiti, Then Jailed for Lacking Visas
At least 30 earthquake survivors are prisoners of the U.S. immigration system, locked up since arriving in Florida. nytimes.com |
Australian immigration and New Zealand action on border security
Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans announced recently a new agreement between Australia and New Zealand to improve identity checks and border security. The Immigration Minister had the following to say:... workpermit.com |