British minister says PM will fail over immigration target

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 21:57

Prime Minister David Cameron will fail in his pledge to slash net migration to Britain to "tens of thousands" by 2015, his business minister claimed today, as a poll showed a large majority of Britons want immigration to fall.

Demands in Devyani case not unreasonable: India

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 13:44

Asserting that its demand after Devyani Khobragade`s arrest is not unreasonable, India has said the case is not about mistreatment of a domestic employee but rather of US laws being gamed for immigration purposes.

Sharp spike in Britons` anti-immigrant feelings: Research

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 13:19

Hostility to the current scale of immigration is increasing among Britons, a new research has revealed.

Three quarters of Britons want less immigration: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 12:32

Immigration has become a key topic heading into a 2015 election, at which increased support for the anti-immigration UK Independence Party (UKIP) could hamper Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party.

Polish FM criticises Cameron over immigrant comments

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:36

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has rejected the allegations by British Prime Minister David Cameron that existing benefit rules for EU workers from eastern Europe were a "monumental mistake".

Italian Navy rescues over 1000 migrants from boats in 24 hours

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 16:47

The Italian Navy rescued more than 1,000 migrants in the 24 hours to Friday from boats trying to reach Europe, authorities said, as an immigration crisis that killed hundreds in the last year showed no signs of easing.

I would still lose sleep on US Immigration Bill: Nasscom chief

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 11:46

The US Immigration Bill, which proposes higher visa fees and enhanced audit by US agencies, is still giving "sleepless nights" and the Indian IT industry needs to keep a watch, Nasscom chief Som Mittal said.

Immigration fears spark political firestorm in UK

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:18

They`re portrayed as pickpockets who will steal British jobs. There are predictions they will beg, the unruly young ones will stir up riots, and some will even try to sell babies.

Immigration issue causes tension within UK coalition

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 23:27

British PM David Cameron has been accused of mishandling contentious issue of immigration by one of his own coalition ministers ahead of a possible influx of Romanians and Bulgarians from January 1.

Joe Biden calls for immigration fix

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:49

US Vice President Joe Biden says Congress has a moral and economic imperative to offer a pathway to citizenship for 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally.

Over 6000 Indians languishing in foreign jails

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 16:44

Over 6,000 Indians are currently languishing in foreign jails with maximum of 1,400 being lodged in Saudi Arabia, for range of crimes like violation of visa rules, overstay, illegal entry and robbery.

Japan household helper plan shows wider immigration dilemma

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 05:06

During the early days of "Abenomics," US businesses were optimistic they could convince Japan`s government to make a small change to the nation`s tight immigration rules to let more household helpers into the country.