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Europe's first dedicated centre for victims of people-trafficking is opened last week in Sheffield, England. The Human Trafficking Centre will aim to provide specialist care for the victims - mostly women brought from abroad and forced into prostitution.
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During the summer, a series of U.S. towns and local jurisdictions began passing immigration-related legislation. Some have been restrictive and controversial, with Hazleton, Pennsylvania of particular note.
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A popular fast food chain in the United States is the target of a class-action lawsuit by employees who are illegal immigrants who were fired. In a bizarre twist on the U.S. illegal immigration debate, the employer had an opportunity to register the illegal employees under a program to make them legal, but missed the deadline and solved the problem by terminating the employees.
• Watch This VideoMost Canadians do not understand what biometrics are, but think the government should use them to prevent prospective immigrants from using bogus identity documents to enter the country, according to a recent poll.
• Watch This VideoRussian President Vladimir Putin on 04 October called for a review of immigration laws that allow foreigners to work and do business in Russia.
Following a diplomatic row last week over the arrest of Russian officers in Tbilisi, Russia suspended all transportation and mail links with Georgia. The move could prove to be a serious blow to the economy of the South Caucasus country, where money transfers from Russia, predominantly by illegal immigrants, account for 4% of GDP.