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Through the back door: Canada is such a wonderful country in which to live that many people, from all over the world, sometimes take enormous risks to get here. Many come here illegally to work and contribute to society in every way. When they are found to be here illegally their removal from Canada is usually heart-breaking.(CITIZENSHIP--ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS)
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Canada and the World Backgrounder
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December 1, 2006
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Canada's immigration selection system has some weaknesses. One of them is that people are deported who work in areas where there are labour shortages, particularly in the construction industry.
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October 2, 2002 ;
Anonymous;
517 words
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787 words
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 "Talk of the Nation (NPR)")
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787 words
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July 25, 2004 ;
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415 words
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August 2, 2007 ;
MARC KOVAC;
261 words
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
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261 words
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AP Worldstream;
November 8, 2002 ;
224 words
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220 words
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Sunday Gazette-Mail;
July 8, 2007 ;
Joe Morris;
787 words
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
October 3, 2007 ;
787 words
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PENN LAW SCHOOL, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW...
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November 1, 2006 ;
323 words
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 "Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)")
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Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);
February 25, 2006 ;
MARY RAE BRAGG;
326 words
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LAKE-AREA DEVELOPER WHO HIRED UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS PLEADS GUILTY TO 14...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
June 26, 2007 ;
348 words
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A nationalist critique of local laws purporting to regulate the hiring of...
Albany Law Review;
January 1, 2008 ;
Lounsbury, Adam L.;
787 words
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Undocumented workers cost millions in lost taxes
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March 21, 2003 ;
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545 words
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