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The AEN News Diary
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Founding Editor and owner Mr.Vallabh Kaviraj is a longstanding Indian journalist, Poet and writer in London,
who is the founding Editor-Publisher-Owner of the pioneering first
independent Indian Asian English newspaper-The AEN which he has founded in London 1973, and The AEN-The Asian Express Newspaper is published on World Wide Web daily. Website: http://www.asianexpressnewspaper.com
He is also founding Editor-Publisher-Owner of Global Business Focus - website: http://www.globalbusinessfocus.com
and The AEN News Diary - website: http://www.aennewsdiary.com, which are also published on World Wide Web daily.
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Global immigration issue
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EU plans to create rapid reaction border guard teams
to deal with immigration crises
The European Commission, reportedly unveiled a plan to create
rapid reaction teams of border guards to deal with European Union
immigration crises.
Reportedly the teams would be assembled by the EU boarder security
agency, Frontex, from lists of experts in member states.
The plan would reportedly help the EU respond to appeals for assistance,
such as Spain's request in May, for help dealing with migrants
in the Canary Islands.
All the boarder guards would wear their own national uniforms
with an armband identifying them as members of a joint EU rapid
reaction team- but would be temporarily under the control of the
host state.
The Commission reportedly approved on Wednesday, a list of priority
policies to tackle immigrants, including a new system for registering
the arrival and departure of non-EU citizens visiting the EU,
making it easier to varify whether someone has overstayed on his
or her visa.
Reportedly the Commission also says it will prioritise action
against illegal trafficking and further deals with third countries
to allow migrants to be returned to their point of departure for
the EU, media reports said.
-The AENNS(19/07/06)
Global migration becomes a major
issue globally
A United Nations report highlights that nearly 200 million people
today live outside their countries of origin.
The report by the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan reportedly says
most immigrants have gone to developed rich countries and it indicates
that one in every five moved to the US.
Reportedly Mr. Annan said migration was a major feature of international
life.
He reportedly described his report to the UN General Assembly
as an early road map for this new era of mobility.
Although most migrants moved to developed rich countries some75
million people moved from one developing country to another to
find better work
International migration, supported by the right policies, can
be highly beneficial for the development of countries they come
from and of those countries where they arrive, reportedly the
UN Secretary General Annan said.
Reportedly Mr. Annan's report also highlighted the risk of "brain
drain". An estimated 60% of highly educated people of poor countries
now live abroad.
The report proposes setting up a permanent forum on the issue
so governments can compare their different policies.
Meanwhile, reportedly senior African and European officials have
drafted a joint plan to tackle the growing crisis over illegal
immigrants making dengerous journeys from Africa to enter Europe.
Their drafted plan-to be formally adopted at a conference on migration
in Moroco next month, news reports said.
-The AENNS (07.06.06)
French MPs backing to controversial new immigration
Bill in French Parliament
French MPs reportedly have given a strong backing to a new controversial
immigration Bill in French parliament on Wednesday, and it will
make more difficult for foreign unskill workers to settle in France,
news reported.
Reportedly the Bill, which offers renewable residence permit to
highly skilled workers from outside EU, was passed by 367 votes
to 164.
The new controversial immigration Bill which is going through
parliament reportedly also requires foreign immigrants to sign
a contract agreeing to learn French and to respect the principles
of the French Republic, making harder for immigrants to bring
their families over to join them in the country.
A number of multi racial organisations reportedly opposed to the
controversial immigration Bill, news reports said.
The Bill is expected to go to the Senate in June, media reports
said.
-The AENNS (18/05/06)
Commonwealth and Commonwealth Citizenship
-is the Commonwealth playing enough role
for its peoples?
Nowadays, the Commonwealth is known as the peoples' Commonwealth
which had been born out of the British Empire.
All citizens of the Commonwealth, who are the product of the British
Empire, had believed greatly in the Commonwealth because Commonwealth
Citizenship was well recognised in 1950s.
But today, the Commonwealth Citizenship seems to be fading away
and nobody seems to care about it-why is it happening? A question
remains.
On the other hand, a question about the Britishness is being raised
in Britain, because Britain's political masters seem to think
that the Britishness should be imposed upon if anyone wants to
become a British citizen.
But a question remains-is it a right way to promote the Britishness?
Historically, the Britishness had been followed up by nationals
of the Commonwealth countries, believing the oldest democracy
Britain as the head of the Commonwealth where they could have
opportunities to enjoy fundamental rights as the Commonwealth
citizens.
However, the 54 Commonwealth leaders meet every two years called
CHOGM to discuss matters of common interest and progress initiatives
to benefit the Commonwealth member countries. But they seem to
forget to discuss the most concerning issue of the Commonwealth
Citizenship, which is necessary to be discussed in the globalised
world, therefore many commonwealth citizens are raising a question-is
the Commonwealth playing enough role for its citizens?
-Vallabh Kaviraj
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