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Migrant workers in Norway complain of being pushed to limit

Migrant workers in Norway complain of being pushed to limit

Migrant workers in Norway report accounts of dangerous working conditions, high stress, and financial disparity as compared to their Norwegian colleagues. Workers complain that they were not being paid during quarantine periods even though it

Hong Kong’s domestic helpers urge removal of compulsory testing

Hong Kong’s domestic helpers urge removal of compulsory testing

Hong Kong authorities are facing backlash for announcing mandatory testing and vaccination policies for around 370,000 domestic workers in the city. Thousands of migrant workers have been calling on Hong Kong authorities to revoke the

Biden administration extends help for vulnerable migrants at Mexico border

Biden administration extends help for vulnerable migrants at Mexico border

Under the administration of the current president of the United States, Joe Biden, the government has taken steps towards inviting the most vulnerable sections of the migrants along the US-Mexico border. The officials will confirm

How Europe’s migration policy is failing migrants and refugees

How Europe’s migration policy is failing migrants and refugees

 As a rubber boat dinghy struggled strong waves of Mediterranean Sea jampacked with African migrants trying to reach Europe from Libya, SOS calls were made by onboard people to migrants helpline. The dinghy was out

Why Is China Running Low On Migrant Work Force?

Why Is China Running Low On Migrant Work Force?

China is losing on its migrant workforce, official figures are saying, the first since 2008. Beside the pandemic, they government admits that it has to attribute the reasons to an aging population too. There are

Three killed in migrant boat capsizing off San Diego

Three killed in migrant boat capsizing off San Diego

A suspected migrant boat being smuggled with migrants has capsized off the coast of San Diego killing three people and around two dozen left injured. The 40 foot long cabin cruiser, hopelessly overcrowded, broke apart

Why Hong Kong Wants Foreign Migrants To Be Vaccinated First

Why Hong Kong Wants Foreign Migrants To Be Vaccinated First

Hong Kong migrant workers are up and arms against the government decision to make vaccine immunization compulsory for foreign workers.  They have called the move ‘discriminatory and unjust’. According to Health officials, there were plans

Louisiana seafood workers file suit against unjust wage rule

Louisiana seafood workers file suit against unjust wage rule

Crawfish workers in Louisiana Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a joint US Labor Department (DOL) and Homeland Security rule that allows employers to hire temporary foreign workers at low wages. Filed in the US

Biden expands seasonal worker visas quota in US by 22,000

Biden expands seasonal worker visas quota in US by 22,000

The Biden administration has increased the number of US visas for seasonal workers under the H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker program to 22,000. Last week, the US Department of Homeland Security issued a statement approving 22,000

In India, COVID upturn deals a hefty blow to migrant workers

In India, COVID upturn deals a hefty blow to migrant workers

Due to the second and disastrous wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural migrants in India are subjected to job losses and food insecurities. As per local media reports, migrant workers from metropolitans like Delhi and