21.   The increase is due in large part to a tough immigration policy put in place last year by Interior Minister Charles Pasqua, accompanied by a new vigilance.

22.   Tough new immigration laws mean deportation for U.S. immigrants with minor limited criminal records.

23.   UNHCR criticized tough immigration policies, including tight visa restrictions and fines for airlines carrying people without proper papers.

24.   While his party remains strongly behind the tough immigration policy, there is a growing groundswell of public opposition to it.

25.   A controversial tough new immigration law -- which will make it harder to seek asylum at US borders -- took effect Tuesday despite legal challenges.

26.   A Federal judge Monday delayed enforcement of a tough new immigration law on grounds US immigration officials did not give adequate public notice.

27.   Australia has faced widespread international criticism over its tough immigration policies.

28.   Even the European parliament called last week for France to ditch its tough new proposed immigration law, in a full-session vote in Strasbourg.

29.   The United States will not deport en masse thousands of immigrants from Central America under provisions of a tough new immigration law, the State Department said Wednesday.

30.   Tough new immigration laws introduced in September mean would-be immigrants could face from six months to one year in prison if they return after being expelled.