So, does America want them or not?
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Immigration laws slated to take effect in the US in autumn 1997 are designed to limit the influx of immigrants into the country. Proponents of the stricter laws say some American companies secretly support legal and illegal immigration because new workers keep wages low, while many politicians see immigrants as potential voters come election time. Supporters of even stricter immigration reform favor increases in the minimum income requirements for sponsors, a freeze on most immigration until 2003, and a permanent reduction in the number of immigrants allowed into the country. Voters in the six states with the most immigrants support these ideas.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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The big fight over a small Cuban
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Cuba is seeking the return of Elian Gonzalez, a boy whose mother died when a boat overturned carrying would-be immigrants from Cuba to the US. The boy survived and is with his great-aunt and great-uncle in the US. His father is still in Cuba and claims that no permission was asked to take the boy to the US. Cuban demonstrators are seeking the boy's return. Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, is concerned that the US policy of permitting Cubans to stay once they reach the US encourages risky crossings. Neither Cuba not the US wants a large scale migration of Cubans to the US.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Honey pot
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The Irish economy is booming and there is net immigration after a long period of emigration. Modern emigration peaked in 1988, while the population increased by 44,300 in 1998. Irish returning accounted for some half, British immigrants for 19%, and other countries from the European Union for 13%. Unemployment has dropped to 6.6% compared with 15.9% in 1993. Recruitment drives aim to attract non-Irish workers for a range of jobs, as well as the Irish diaspora.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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