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Scotland Looks East for Labor
Immigrant Workers, Feared Elsewhere
In Europe, Find an Open Door
By MARC CHAMPION
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
July 7, 2005; Page A11
OBAN, Scotland -- At McTavish's Kitchens in the
Scottish highlands, the cooks who prepare the
traditional haggis -- a round sausage boiled in the
lining of a sheep's stomach -- are German,
Swedish and Slovak. The waitresses are largely
Polish. The restaurant's manager, Bill Matthews, is
delighted.
Until last year, Scotland had one of the
fastest-declining populations in Europe, a region
already challenged by low birth rates. Getting
enough people to wait tables, drive buses or plumb
the nation's toilets became difficult, creating a
potential drag on economic growth. But unlike
others in the European Union facing similar
demographic problems, Scotland is trying to lure
as many foreign workers as it can get.
"Immigration is good," Mr. Matthews said, as he
watched Lidia Rygielska, one of his Polish
workers, bus tables in his restaurant. "Last year
was the easiest we have ever had recruiting staff."
Wiecej
Immigrant Workers, Feared Elsewhere
In Europe, Find an Open Door
By MARC CHAMPION
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
July 7, 2005; Page A11
OBAN, Scotland -- At McTavish's Kitchens in the
Scottish highlands, the cooks who prepare the
traditional haggis -- a round sausage boiled in the
lining of a sheep's stomach -- are German,
Swedish and Slovak. The waitresses are largely
Polish. The restaurant's manager, Bill Matthews, is
delighted.
Until last year, Scotland had one of the
fastest-declining populations in Europe, a region
already challenged by low birth rates. Getting
enough people to wait tables, drive buses or plumb
the nation's toilets became difficult, creating a
potential drag on economic growth. But unlike
others in the European Union facing similar
demographic problems, Scotland is trying to lure
as many foreign workers as it can get.
"Immigration is good," Mr. Matthews said, as he
watched Lidia Rygielska, one of his Polish
workers, bus tables in his restaurant. "Last year
was the easiest we have ever had recruiting staff."
Wiecej
Banks Open Doors
To New Customers:
Illegal Immigrants
By MIRIAM JORDAN
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
July 8, 2005; Page A1
MILWAUKEE -- Javier and Araceli Garcia, illegal immigrants
from Mexico, never imagined that the U.S. government would
help them realize their dream of owning a home.
But last year, the couple secured a $54,600 mortgage to buy the
gray, 1,158-square-foot bungalow that they had been renting for
eight months. The Wisconsin housing authority financed the
loan. The Internal Revenue Service gave them an identification
number that enabled them to apply for it at local Mitchell Bank,
which was happy to take their business.
"We thought we would never buy a home, because of our [illegal]
status," said Mrs. Garcia.
Wiecej
To New Customers:
Illegal Immigrants
By MIRIAM JORDAN
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
July 8, 2005; Page A1
MILWAUKEE -- Javier and Araceli Garcia, illegal immigrants
from Mexico, never imagined that the U.S. government would
help them realize their dream of owning a home.
But last year, the couple secured a $54,600 mortgage to buy the
gray, 1,158-square-foot bungalow that they had been renting for
eight months. The Wisconsin housing authority financed the
loan. The Internal Revenue Service gave them an identification
number that enabled them to apply for it at local Mitchell Bank,
which was happy to take their business.
"We thought we would never buy a home, because of our [illegal]
status," said Mrs. Garcia.
Wiecej
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