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  • On March 6th, American males must submit US Gov paperwork to be introduced to foreign women

    02/14/2006 6:12:25 AM PST · by GermanBusiness · 406 replies · 4,482+ views
    The Violence Against Women Act signed by President Bush on Jan. 5 contains an almost unnoticed attachment. Subtitle D, also known as the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBA), will become law when VAWA is enacted. The IMBA is an ostensibly noble measure with a surprising and ominous twist. The scant attention directed toward the IMBA has been positive. A headline in Washington State's The Daily Herald announced, "Mail-order brides gain protection" with the subtitle "The mother of a murdered immigrant hopes that pending federal legislation will keep foreign brides from abuse, neglect and slavery." The "murdered immigrant"...
  • US mortgage bank Abbey to outsource jobs to India

    10/12/2003 9:20:00 AM PDT · by Brian S · 48 replies · 556+ views
    Hindstan Times ^ | 10-12-03
    Indo-Asian News Service US mortgage bank Abbey has announced that it would outsource some of its back office works to India with a view to cutting cost, angering the workers' union who say the move will result in large-scale job losses. Abbey is discussing its outsourcing plans with MsourcE, which provides accounting, payroll and processing services to a host of companies globally in Bangalore and Pune, reported silicon.com. Amicus, a trade union that represents insurance and financial services workers, has called for an immediate meeting over the pilot project of Abbey. "Outsourcing is a fact of global life but it...