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63 Burmese migrants arrested as they try to enter Thailand

63 Burmese migrants arrested as they try to enter Thailand

Thailand - Despite repeated warnings, Myanmar migrant workers are trying to enter Thailand through illegal means in search of jobs. It is well established by now that due to the military coup, Myanmar's administrative structure

Hundreds of US bound migrants pushed back in Guatemala

Hundreds of US bound migrants pushed back in Guatemala

Central America - More than 600 people in a migrant caravan was stopped by Guatemalan authorities. The people, mainly from Honduras and Nicaragua, had set off from Honduras city of San Pedro Sula on Saturday,

Iraq Repatriates 4000 Of Its Own From Belarus-Polish Border

Iraq Repatriates 4000 Of Its Own From Belarus-Polish Border

Iraq - It is all mayhem at the Belarusian border and Iraqi government has finally decided to call the shots, at least for their own. Iraq entered into talks with the Lithuanian side to ensure

Taiwan: Uproar in the nation as migrant workers demand job changes

Taiwan: Uproar in the nation as migrant workers demand job changes

Taiwan - There was a huge march in Taiwan where migrant workers were seen demanding for freedom to change their employers whenever needed and not the bondations of stocking one employer their whole life. The

Scores of workers protest against omnibus Jon Creation Law in Indonesia

Scores of workers protest against omnibus Jon Creation Law in Indonesia

Indonesia - On Friday, the President of Confederation of Indonesian Workers Trade Union (KSPI), Said Iqbal announced that thousands of laborers, farmers, fishermen, migrant workers, and domestic workers will be protesting demanding House of Representatives

Indian Railway To Ply Special Trains To Ferry Migrants Amidst Lockdown

Indian Railway To Ply Special Trains To Ferry Migrants Amidst Lockdown

India - In order to make serious amendments of the wrongs done in the previous two Covid-19 waves, the Indian government has urged all state governments to ensure there is arrangement of special trains for

Labor Ministry Prepares In Advance For Third Wave Challenge Over Migrant Workers

Labor Ministry Prepares In Advance For Third Wave Challenge Over Migrant Workers

India - Keeping in mind the plight of migrant workers, the Indian Labor Ministry has now decided to open 21 monitoring centers across India that will help to track the movement of migrant workers and/or

Housing crisis of migrants in India needs to be a priority

Housing crisis of migrants in India needs to be a priority

India - Shelter a basic human need for survival is what migrant workers in India are devoid of, leaving them living in rather precarious circumstances. While urbanization has led to increasing pressure on infrastructure and

Covid-19 Threat: Food companies push for more temporary foreign workers as chronic labour shortage worsens

Covid-19 Threat: Food companies push for more temporary foreign workers as chronic labour shortage worsens

Canada - The covid-19 pandemic is affecting labourers and markets in Canada. About 130 people got sick in one day last week at a chicken plant in Brampton, Ontario, northwest of Toronto. Some workers were

Vaccines become more accessible to farmworkers; Problems persist

Vaccines become more accessible to farmworkers; Problems persist

United States - The covid-19 pandemic affected the migrant workers of North Carolina, United States. The immigrant farmworkers were in a vulnerable position as they were not granted sick leave protections during the start of