Word: influxes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Hong Kong. Encouraged by Canada's relatively liberal immigration policies, more and more Hong Kong Chinese are arriving in Vancouver to put down roots before 1997, when the British colony reverts to Chinese sovereignty. That does not please some of greater Vancouver's 1.4 million residents, who see the influx -- 5,000 Hong Kong immigrants came to the region last year -- as a threat to their life-style. Critics grouse about an "Asian invasion" that has sent housing costs skyrocketing 50% in the past year, making Vancouver the hottest real estate market in Canada...
...cold fusion too that Pons and Fleischmann called their surprise press conference. They had been urged to go public by University of Utah administrators, who were apparently fearful that archrivals at Brigham Young would steal the fusion spotlight. The U has had chronic money troubles recently, and an influx of fusion-research grants, not to mention international glory, could go a long way toward remedying the situation...
...plan, banks would accept a reduction in the debt owed them by the countries, allowing institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to loan money to the countries. Until now, creditors have been unwilling to loan money to countries that have deficits. The influx of money that the debtor-nations will receive, increased by the reduction of debt and the IMF money, will help their economies grow, experts...
...hard-fought 1986 immigration reform also bypassed the Irish aliens. Aimed mostly at the U.S. southern border, it granted amnesty to foreigners who could show they were in the U.S. before 1982. That was just before the latest Irish influx began, cutting off these new arrivals...
...also need to attack this problem before it enters our society. It is time for government to place greater emphasis on patrolling our borders to combat the daily and illegal influx of drugs. Rollbacks in funding to the Coast Guard, like those that occured during Reagan's tenure, are no longer justifiable...