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US sends back over a dozen Haitian migrants to Mexico, rights group

US sends back over a dozen Haitian migrants to Mexico, rights group

On Wednesday, following the Texas court order, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) initiated the deportation of dozens of Haitians to Mexico. The order came in direct contradiction with US President Joe Biden’s immigration policy,

Police Found Guilty Of Brutality Against Migrants At US-Mexico Border

Police Found Guilty Of Brutality Against Migrants At US-Mexico Border

As Joe Biden leadership takes charge, there is a ray of hope for those who were massacred in Mexico recently too. According to a formal statement by the state persecutors, a dozen police officers have

Indian budget 2021-22 offers social security benefits to migrant workers

Indian budget 2021-22 offers social security benefits to migrant workers

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2021-22 on February 1. In the budget speech, the FM proposed the launch of a portal that will be solely dedicated to collecting relevant information of

Jill Biden commits to helping in reuniting migrant families

Jill Biden commits to helping in reuniting migrant families

US First Lady, Jill Biden, is expected to join in her husband’s new migration policy initiatives and committed to work towards reuniting the migrant families. Her attitude towards the migrant crisis has been contrasting to the

Thailand crackdown: arrests made in migrant worker trafficking

Thailand crackdown: arrests made in migrant worker trafficking

On Wednesday, Thailand police announced of having arrested 78 people this month over suspicion of smuggling over 260 migrant workers from Myanmar among other neighboring nations.  The crackdown was carried out under direct orders from

Migrant massacre raises the need for the Biden administration to restore the asylum process

Migrant massacre raises the need for the Biden administration to restore the asylum process

On Wednesday, a Guatemalan congressman released the list containing names of 13 migrants, who were among 19 people shot to death and burned in border town of Mexico. It list included 10 men, three women

Deceased Nepali Migrants Brought Back Home After 90 Days

Deceased Nepali Migrants Brought Back Home After 90 Days

It is heart-wrenching to note that deceased Nepali migrants working overseas were only flown back after a gap of two months from their time of death.  Families of the deceased migrant workers who lost their

10 Cambodian migrant laborers got injured in traffic overpass collapse in Thailand

10 Cambodian migrant laborers got injured in traffic overpass collapse in Thailand

On 25 Jan, 10 migrant laborers got injured in a traffic overpass collapse in the Muang region. Nine laborers from Cambodia and Myanmar were injured along with one migrant laborer from Thailand. They were admitted

South Asia battles with Covid recovery due to its flawed low-wage labor model for migrant workers

South Asia battles with Covid recovery due to its flawed low-wage labor model for migrant workers

South Asian nations have been battling with economic recovery even months after the onset of Covid pandemic, not only due to their weak health infrastructure, but also due to their abusive treatment towards migrant labourers,

Biden works towards strengthening migrant workers’ rights

Biden works towards strengthening migrant workers’ rights

US President Biden has sent immigration reform bill to Congress with aim of modernising the system On his first day in the White House, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order, introducing legislation to