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3106.0 Demography News, Aug 2011 Australia
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3106.0?OpenDocument
Govt mulls asylum seeker laws
The Government is considering whether new laws are needed to discourage asylum seekers from arriving on
New Zealand shores. Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman yesterday said the Government was looking at
all options to combat illegal immigration,...New Zealand Stuff.co.nz
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5420590/Govt-mulls-asylum-seeker-laws
Mexodus: Some Violence-Weary Mexicans See Asylum in US as Viable Option
The family had arrived at his office with the thought of applying for asylum for the girl. “They ran out of
options and someone told them to consider asylum,” Caudillo said. “I told them how tough it is going
through an asylum process, but they should ... Last year, a total of 147 asylum petitions were received by
immigration courts in the El Paso area, according to statistics released by the U.S. Executive Office for
Immigration Review, but just two cases were approved…Mexico USA Latino Fox News
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2011/08/07/mexodus-some-violence-weary-mexicans-see-asylumin-us-as-viable-option/
Population Growth Taxes Electric Grid
Staggering population growth in Texas is creating an unprecedented demand for electricity. “Our demand
has been growing in this state for several years now,” Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
spokesperson Dottie Roark said last week in a ...USA KUT News
http://www.kutnews.org/post/population-growth-taxes-electric-grid
Growing Hispanic population in US wields greater political, economic clout
TAMPA, Florida (Xinhua) -- The population of Hispanics, or Latinos, in the United States is growing
rapidly not only in size, but also in political and economic influence, recent reports found. An analysis of the
US Census Bureau 2010 data by the Pew ...USA Philippines Philippine Star
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=713636&publicationSubCategoryId=200
Afghanistan: Population Boom Threatens Stabilization Chances ...
Afghanistan's rapidly growing population is starting to worry officials in Kabul. The demographic issue has
the potential to become a significant source of instability in the coming decades….Afghanistan
Eurasianet.org http://www.eurasianet.org/node/64019
Unemployment climbing along with population growth in Australia ...
There is nothing "inevitable" about our population growth. It's due to government policy, and our
population numbers are designed to support our Economy, ...Australia Candobetter; Roy Morgan
http://candobetter.net/node/2542 http://www.roymorgan.com/news/polls/2011/4692/
'Riots Reveal the Decay of British Society'
After the fourth night of riots in England, observers are asking what is behind the wave of violence. German
commentators argue that the unrest reflects a deep-seated malaise at the heart of British society….Germany
UK Spiegel
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,779413,00.html#ref=nlint
A growing problem flies under the radar
….. We are being conned here. We are not getting the full picture. The Monash report points out the social
and economic costs of high immigration and proves that we would be better off socially and economically
with half the amount of immigration we have now. But without extensive media coverage, this really scary
message gets lost in beat-ups about a sensible carbon policy to do our bit in world efforts to cut carbon
emissions – a reasonable insurance policy, in the words of Malcolm Turnbull….. Australia Canberra Times
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Who fears and who welcomes population decline?
Netherlands World Academic Research Hendrik P. Van Dalen, Kene Henkens Abstract:
European countries are experiencing population decline and the tacit assumption in most analyses is that the
decline may have detrimental welfare effects. In this paper we use a survey among the population in the
Netherlands to discover whether population decline is always met with fear.
A number of results stand out: population size preferences differ by geographic proximity: at a global level
the majority of respondents favours a (global) population decline, but closer to home one supports a
stationary population. Population decline is clearly not always met with fear: 31 percent would like the
population to decline at the national level and they generally perceive decline to be accompanied by
immaterial welfare gains (improvement environment) as well as material welfare losses (tax increases,
economic stagnation). In addition to these driving forces it appears that the attitude towards immigrants is a
very strong determinant at all geographical levels: immigrants seem to be a stronger fear factor than
population decline. 25 page PDF
http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol25/13/
Job Creation and Immigration | FrontPage Magazine
As Chris Chmielenski of the immigration control organization Numbers USA notes, “that number still falls
short of the number of jobs needed for the 125000 work permits issued to foreign workers each month by the
federal government.” ... USA FrontPage Magazine Virgil Goode
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/08/11/job-creation-and-immigration/
Working Papers: Family Planning on a Global Scale
International family planning is a critical U.S. foreign policy issue. This collection highlights its effects on
global health, economic development, international security, environmental sustainability, and women's
empowerment. … USA World Reports PDF Council on Foreign Affairs
http://www.cfr.org/women/family-planning-us-foreign-policy/p24683?cid=nlc-publicationspublications_quarterly-link25-20110810
Philip Zimbardo: The demise of guys?
TED Talk 5 min Video
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, "Why are boys struggling?" He shares some stats, suggests a few
reasons -- and asks for your help! Watch his talk, then take his short 10-question survey. USA
http://www.ted.com/talks/zimchallenge.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-0810&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email
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