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Personal remittances hike to US$ 3.7 B in Jan-Feb 2013

Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos amounted to US$ 1.9 billion in February 2013, 6.9 percent higher than those remitted in the same month a year ago, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.

Poll: Vast majority of undocumented Latinos want citizenship

Washington, Apr 15 (EFE).- Nearly nine in 10 Hispanic undocumented immigrants would apply for U.S. citizenship if given the opportunity, according to a Latino Decisions survey released Monday. Latino undocumented immigrants "have deep roots in America, with strong family and social connections to U.S. citizens" and are "very integrated into the American fabric," Latino Decisions said. The firm interviewed 400 Latino undocumented immigrants and found that 85 percent of them have a relative who is a U.S. citizen.

Most undocumented immigrants want US citizenship

A poll released Monday has found that 87 percent of undocumented immigrants in the United States want to become citizens and have deep roots in US society. The poll, conducted by the firm Latino Decisions, comes as the US Congress readies to debate an immigration reform bill that would offer a path to citizenship to many of the 11 million people in the country without papers.

Brazil to seek neighbors' help to stem illegal immigrants

Brazil will seek the help of Peru and Bolivia to prevent the influx of illegal immigrants through routes in the two neighboring countries, a top presidential aide said Friday. Gilberto Carvalho, secretary general of the Office of the Presidency, said the government would ask its two northern neighbors to take necessary steps to stem the rise of undocumented Haitians entering Brazil along its northern border. Most of Haitian immigrants entered Brazil through its borders with Peru and Bolivia, reaching Brazil's northern state of Acre in the Amazon rainforest region. The inc

Rubio vows tough, 10-year path to US citizenship

Senator Marco Rubio, the Republican point man for immigration reform, on Sunday said a new bill would carve an arduous 10-year path to citizenship for the country's 11 million illegal immigrants. Appearing on a string of Sunday talk shows, Rubio appeared keen to reassure hardline Republicans opposed to the idea of amnesty, promising a long and winding uphill climb to citizenship tethered to tighter border security.

Rubio vows long, hard path to US citizenship

Senator Marco Rubio, the Republican point man for immigration reform, on Sunday expressed support for a long and arduous path to citizenship for the country's 11 million undocumented immigrants. Appearing in a string of Sunday talk shows, Rubio appeared keen to reassure more hardline Republicans opposed to giving "amnesty" to illegal immigrants, promising tighter border security and a sharp uphill climb to citizenship.

Libya coast guard rescues 89 immigrants from drifting boat

Libya's coastguard rescued 89 illegal immigrants off the western port of Zawiya after their boat broke down and five of them died, a naval official told Lana news agency on Saturday. A fisherman told authorities a boat carrying illegal immigrants had been adrift for five days, and a coastguard patrol was sent to rescue them, naval spokesman Colonel Ayub Omar Gacem said. The immigrants, who were from Sub-Saharan Africa, told their rescuers that five people had died while their boat was adrift, and that they had dumped their bodies at sea.

69 Pct of Americans favor legalization of the undocumented

Washington, Apr 12 (EFE).- Almost seven out of every 10 Americans would vote for a law giving undocumented immigrants a chance to become legal residents, according to a Gallup Poll published Friday. The survey was taken April 9-10 with a random sample of 1,018 adults in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percent.

Turkey has new law on asylum, but sets limits for non-Europeans

By Jonathon Burch ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey passed a long-awaited asylum law on Friday that will enhance protection for people seeking refuge, but retained restrictions on applications from those from outside Europe. Turkey's position as a bridge from Asia to Europe, as well as its wealth compared with neighbouring states, has long made it both a destination and a transit point for migrants from the Middle East and as far afield as Africa and South Asia.

DOH partners with IOM to provide better health services for Filipino migrants

Filipino migrant workers can now expect better health services as the Department of Health (DOH) officially ties up with the world’s principal intergovernmental organization in the field of migration on Friday.
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