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The parents stole the &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/news\/canada\/their-parents-were-russian-spies-so-they-cannot-be-canadian\">National Post<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>FEATURE | Blue card holders&#39; spouses can&#39;t work | &#39;There&#39;s a waste of existing <b>&#8230;<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nTrang, who wishes to go by her first name only, says that applying for a blue card of her own might be too challenging: \u201cThe company needs to have a quota, because even if I am living here, I&#39;m not considered local.\u201d Meanwhile, having to bring &#8230; They &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/macaudailytimes.com.mo\/feature-blue-card-holders-spouses-cant-work-theres-a-waste-of-existing-human-resources-in-macau.html\">Macau Daily Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>How widespread are <b>U.S.<\/b> births by foreign tourists and undocumented migrants?<\/strong><br \/>\nAnd once they did give birth, they got passports for their kids and then they returned to China. 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