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One of the aspects of the debate on legal vs. illegal immigration regards the work performed and paid for by immigrants. Illegal immigrants are often accused of "taking" jobs from other people. The economic logic is that businesses avoid taxes and benefits and effectively avoid expenses incurred when hiring citizens or legal immigrants.
The Italian Coast Guard rescued 200 illegal immigrants from a boat found adrift off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, according to an official in Palermo.
The boat, about 15 meters, or 50 feet, long, had been spotted drifting about 75 kilometers, or 45 miles, from the coast, the official said. The rescue was complicated by the bad weather.
At the beginning of the summer, Canada introduced a new simplified application process for federal skilled workers and business immigrants (the Skilled Worker and Business Class categories). On Friday, 01 September 2006, many immigrants in the Federal Economic Class of applicants will only be required to provide the modified application form (IMM 0008SW or IMM 0008BU).
Singapore will promote immigration to increase its population as the island nation's birth rate continues to decline, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a speech recently.
TheBritish governments official work permit and immigration portal, Working in the UK, has released preliminary data collected on service standards in processing applications. Overall, it is good news for immigrants.