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Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. An immigrant is someone who intends to reside permanently, and not a casual visitor or traveler. Immigration means "in-migration" into a country, and is the reverse of emigration, or "out-migration." The long term and/or permanent movement of human population in general, whether into, out of, or within countries (or before the existence of recognised countries) is regarded as migration... [ Wikipedia ]
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UK court denies bail for Abu Qatada
May 20, 2013
A UK immigration tribunal denied bail for radical cleric Abu Qatada Monday due to the high risk of escape. Qatada's lawyers insist that he should be able to spend time with his family before he leaves the UK for Jordan, where he will stand trial for terrorism. Qatada was convicted in absentia for or....... [more]
UK appeals court denies government's Abu Qatada appeal
April 24, 2013
The UK Court of Appeal on Tuesday denied permission to the Home Secretary to appeal to the nation's Supreme Court the decision not to deport radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan. The appeals court refused to deport Qatada last month, fearing he would face torture if returned to Jordan. Qatad....... [more]
Egypt court rejects extradition of Muammar Gaddafi's cousin
April 4, 2013
An Egyptian court on Wednesday rejected the extradition of Ahmed Qaddaf al-Dam, cousin and former close aide of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, to Libya. The country's administrative court held that Qaddaf al-Dam should be tried in Egypt. It reasoned that because Qaddaf al-Dam was an asylum seeker....... [more]
UK appeal to deport radical Islamist cleric dismissed
March 27, 2013
UK authorities' appeal to deport radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan was dismissed on Wednesday after the Court of Appeal accepted arguments that Qatada would face testimony officials obtained via torture. Qatada is wanted in Jordan on in absentia convictions of organizing and encouraging b....... [more]
France court commenced trial of Neo-Nazi group members
March 15, 2013
On March 15, 2010, the trial of 14 members of a French neo-Nazi group, Nomad 88, began before the criminal court of Evry in the Parisian suburbs. The group was founded out of a desire to "purge" the suburbs, which its members carried out in 2008 through a shooting spree in Essonne — an area hea....... [more]
White House immigration reform draft would create new path to citizenship: report
February 17, 2013
A White House draft immigration reform proposal would allow immigrants to become legal permanent residents in eight years, USA Today reported on Saturday. The plan reportedly would also increase security funding, require business owners to check the immigration status of new hires within four years....... [more]
Jean Marie Le Pen was sentenced for pro-Nazi remarks
February 8, 2013
On February 8, 2008, a French court sentenced Jean Marie Le Pen, the leader of France's right wing National Front party, to three months in jail for minimizing the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. The sentence included a 10,000 euro fine and was in response to Le Pen claiming that the....... [more]
Rights groups challenge Alabama immigrant 'black list'
February 7, 2013
A coalition of rights groups including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Thursday to block a portion of Alabama's latest immigration law that requires law enforcement to publish a list of immigrants who may be undocumented. HB 658 was signed by Alabama Governor Robert Bent....... [more]
UN experts: Greece must improve detention conditions for migrants
February 2, 2013
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) said Thursday that Greece must improve detention conditions for migrants and effectively implement recent legislative developments to enhance screening procedures for asylum-seekers. The WGAD, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, visited Gree....... [more]
Illinois governor signs bill allowing illegal immigrant driver's licenses
January 28, 2013
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill on Sunday that will permit immigrants in the country illegally to obtain temporary driver's licenses if they can provide proof of one-year state residence and an unexpired passport from their country of citizenship or a valid unexpired consular identificatio....... [more]
Illinois House approves bill allowing illegal immigrant driver's licenses
January 9, 2013
The Illinois House on Tuesday voted 65-46 in favor of a bill that would permit immigrants in the country illegally to obtain temporary driver's licenses if they can provide proof of one-year state residence, an unexpired passport from their country of citizenship or a valid unexpired consular identi....... [more]
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