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H-1B Visa Program Faces Scrutiny as 2026 Filing Season Begins

H-1B Visa Program Faces Scrutiny as 2026 Filing Season Begins

When H-1B visa applications for 2026 opened up in this period people against immigration focused their attention on H-1B visa recipients because they claim foreign workers take jobs meant for U.S. residents. Despite major pushback,

Myanmar Cracks Down on Cyber Scam Centers, Frees 1,000 Foreign Workers

Myanmar Cracks Down on Cyber Scam Centers, Frees 1,000 Foreign Workers

The Myanmar government army rescued nearly 1000 foreign prisoners who worked in online scam bases close to Thai limits. The government is now focusing on worldwide criminal organizations that use cyber fraud to operate throughout

Canada to kickstart caregiver program for foreign workers in March: Report

Canada to kickstart caregiver program for foreign workers in March: Report

Canada is all set to launch an updated pathway for foreign caregivers to work and live in Canada. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots will

Trump Organization Approved to Hire 209 Foreign Workers, Contradicting ‘Hire American’ Promise

Trump Organization Approved to Hire 209 Foreign Workers, Contradicting ‘Hire American’ Promise

This is in contrast to Trump’s presidential campaign motto, ‘Buy American, hire American,’ former President Trump’s businesses stand to employ 209 foreign workers in 2024. The Trump Organization has also tried to hire H-2A and

Indian Workers Face Abuse from Job Agencies in Armenia

Indian Workers Face Abuse from Job Agencies in Armenia

A group of 38 Indian nationals who went to Armenia for jobs say they were abused and cheated by recruitment agencies in the foreign country. The Indian embassy in Armenia is now trying to help

Covid-19, how the crisis in Russia penalizes Tajik foreign workers and their country’s economy

Covid-19, how the crisis in Russia penalizes Tajik foreign workers and their country’s economy

Tajik foreign workers: Tajikistan is one of the most remittance-dependent nations in the world and Russia is the first destination for Tajik migrant workers. Tajik migrants were unable to travel to Russia since the beginning

Japan’s aid agency to support foreign workers

Japan’s aid agency to support foreign workers

On Monday, the Japan International Cooperation Agency announced the establishment of an institution to provide better support for migrant workers in the Asian country as part of its goal of fixing the social issues they

Kuwait new law to trim foreign workers

Kuwait new law to trim foreign workers

A new law to drastically reduce the number of foreign workers within a year: this is what the Kuwait parliament unanimously decided yesterday, Bloomberg reported. That of foreigners is a central issue in the small

Developing countries face sharp drop in remittances from migrant workers

Developing countries face sharp drop in remittances from migrant workers

Coronavirus pandemic has triggered an unprecedented socio-economic impact around the globe and hundreds-of-thousands of migrant workers are at the receiving end of the crisis. From Asia to Africa, migrants working overseas, particularly in developing countries,

Malaysia needs to address its labour rights issues, say Labour rights experts

Malaysia needs to address its labour rights issues, say Labour rights experts

Following Malaysian government decision to cease the recruitment of foreign workers, the labour rights activists and advocates are urging the government now to address the labour rights issues in the country. Due to the high