Sweden’s Real Lessons: It’s Not Only All Welfare and Social Justice
By Munir Varraich, Sweden The year 2015 has come to a close with so many of the beastly memories buried in its bosom. Mankind is stepping into the New Year […]
Ai Weiwei wants to raise awareness about refugee crisis
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei wants to raise consciousness about the plight of refugees through his, and his students’, art. Ai, who has made his name as much through his clashes with Chinese authorities as through his art, has set up a studio on the Greek island […]
Feature: Refugees on Greek island celebrate New Year with hope
Refugees warm themselves at the fire in the reception center of Moria on Lesvos island, Dec. 31, 2015. (Xinhua/Liu Yongqiu) MYTILENE, Greece, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — The first snowflakes fell on New Year’s Eve at the reception center of Moria in the suburbs of capital Mytilene on Lesvos island […]
Letter from a Syrian Refugee …
From: Batool Alsaeed, Mafraq, Jordan To: The Country Director, Humanity First, Jordan In the name of Allah My name is Batool Alsaeed and I am from Syria. I came with my family to Jordan because of the war. We are from Homs. […]
Attorney General Says Feds Are Investigating Arrest of Ahmed the Clockmaker
Source: Time The investigation concerns “harassment and the discipline of students on the basis of race, religion and national origin” The Department of Justice is investigating the arrest of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old Muslim boy whom police took into custody when he brought a homemade clock to his school in […]
Why we stopped wearing the Hijab
Why we stopped wearing the hijab Canadian Muslim women reveal their reasons for removing the headscarf in public — thestar.com gta November 28, 2015 A Print Kate Kassem / Kate Kassem Kate Kassem wore the hijab for eight years and said she struggled for the past three […]
Paris Attacks May Unsettle EU’s Debate on Migration
Chancellor Angel Merkel has been under intensifying fire for opening Germany’s doors to refugees A girl carries her doll as she and other migrants and refugees walk after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border near Gevgelija on Saturday. The attacks in Paris quickly galvanized opponents of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door policy. PHOTO: […]
Swiss to retain high proportion of foreigners
EUROPEAN MIGRATION Swiss to retain high proportion of foreigners NOV 12, 2015 – 21:28 Europe’s migration crisis offers nations a way to replace aging labor pools. (Keystone) An analysis of migration data shows the Swiss can expect to have one of the highest European proportions of foreigners in their midst […]
Dark Germany, Bright Germany: Which Side Will Prevail Under Strain of Refugees?
Hermann Bredehorst/ DER SPIEGEL Germany is experiencing an unprecedented influx of immigrants who will fundamentally change the country. They represent a burden, but also a chance to create a New […]
Non-Swiss permanent residents close to two million
FOREIGN POPULATION Non-Swiss permanent residents close to two million JUL 23, 2015 – 19:22 The immigration dispute that sparked this 2014 demonstration is far from over (Keystone) Switzerland experienced a net gain of more than 38,000 foreigners who became permanent residents in the first half of the year, a trend […]
Polygamy app? ‘Halal’ dating service launched in Russia
Published time: 14 Jul, 2015 02:12Edited time: 15 Jul, 2015 07:09 WWW.RT.COM Get short URL RIA Novosti / Said Tsarnaev / RIA Novosti A mobile dating service based on ethnic and religious criteria has been launched in Russia. Described as dating “in eastern traditions,” it could help you […]
New UK immigration rules: will you be affected?
From April 2016, migrant workers will need to earn at least £35,000 to qualify for settlement in the UK. Will this affect your life in the country? guardian witness James Walsh @jamesofwalsh Wednesday 24 June 2015 Migrants who have spent more than five years working in the country will be […]
As election nears, Danish parties vow tighter immigration rules
JUN 15, 2015 – 07:02 By Alexander Tange and Sabina Zawadzki TONDER, Denmark (Reuters) – Recalling how a group of refugees once threatened his life if he did not retract a police statement, Frank Pedersen is angry about the increasing number of immigrants in Denmark. They are, he says, running […]
HAVING A SAY: Can – and should – immigrants participate in Swiss politics?
By Jeannie Wurz JUN 4, 2015 – 17:00 Bern city parliament is debating a motion on allowing the capital’s 33,000 non-Swiss residents to submit political motions (Keystone) The number of foreign residents in Switzerland has increased to almost one quarter of the population. Most of them don’t have a say in […]
INTEGRATION: Immigrants and naturalised Swiss trust authorities
By swissinfo.ch and agencies MAY 7, 2015 – 15:28 People with a migration background have greater trust in the Swiss police, courts and political system than people without such a […]
Sham Wedding Groom Forgot Bride’s Name
The pair are jailed at Hull Crown Court after a “farcical” attempt to cheat UK immigration laws at a ceremony in October. 10:31, UK,Saturday 14 February 2015 Beata Szilagyi and Zubair Khan were jailed for immigration offences Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share by email A […]
ECOPOP VOTE : Strict immigration curbs overwhelmingly rejected
By Urs Geiser Voters have dismissed a proposal to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint by introducing strict immigration rules and family planning measures. Three out of four voters rejected the Ecopop initiative. Just under 26% of voters came out in favour according to final results on Sunday. Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga […]
SWITZERLAND: ECOPOP VOTE: Fears of strict immigration rules alarm establishment
By Urs Geiser Politicians and business leaders are concerned by uncertainty surrounding Sunday’s vote to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint by strict immigration limits and family planning measures. Although opponents of the initiative held a 17% lead in an opinion poll three weeks ago, experts see an outside chance for the […]
Canada closes the door on polygamous immigrants
JEDDAH: MD AL-SULAMI Published — Friday 7 November 2014 ARABNEWS OTTAWA: Canada’s Immigration Minister Chris Alexander has unveiled plans to ban entry to migrants who practice polygamy and what he termed “barbaric cultural practices.” The move follows a spate of so-called “honor” killings over the past decade involving immigrant families […]
Cameron is warned ‘no possibility’ of UK reducing immigration and that bid to bring in quota on migrant workers would be illegal
Andy McSmith Sunday 19 October 2014 David Cameron’s plan to restrict the amount of time that EU migrants can spend working in Britain will never be accepted by the other EU governments, Europe’s highest ranking official, Jose Manuel Barroso, has warned. He insisted that the right of EU citizens to […]