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Migrant Workers Returning from UAE With Kidney Failure Due to Extreme Temperatures

Migrant Workers Returning from UAE With Kidney Failure Due to Extreme Temperatures

Over the last few years, newspapers have reported that migrant workers in the UAE and other Gulf countries have come back with serious cases of kidney related illnesses that can be attributed to long term

Philippines OFWs in Israel: Relocation & Trauma Support After 2025 Border Tensions

Philippines OFWs in Israel: Relocation & Trauma Support After 2025 Border Tensions

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Israel have once again found themselves on the frontlines of conflict, caught between their livelihoods abroad and safety concerns back home. After the 2025 border tensions escalated, many Filipino caregivers,

Why the UN Migration Committee’s 2025 Recommendations Could Transform Migrant-Worker Rights Worldwide

Why the UN Migration Committee’s 2025 Recommendations Could Transform Migrant-Worker Rights Worldwide

The 2025 recommendations of the UN Migration Committee represent a change in the way governments are being encouraged to treat migrant workers, as low-wage labourers to high-skilled professionals. The guidance aims at ending the exploitation,

The Changing Migration Policies in GCC Countries in 2025 

The Changing Migration Policies in GCC Countries in 2025 

GCC migration policies in 2025 are undergoing a noticeable shift as Gulf states balance economic diversification, labour market needs, and demographic concerns. Previously dependent on high populations of low-skilled migrant workers, such countries as Saudi

Illegal Migrants to Face Clothing and Mouth Searches for Phones at UK Ports

Illegal Migrants to Face Clothing and Mouth Searches for Phones at UK Ports

The introduction of new UK border regulations will enable the officers in ports to conduct more intrusive searches on the suspected migrants who are believed to have gotten into the country illegally. With such measures,

What Is Kafala System? Where This System Is Still in Practice?

What Is Kafala System? Where This System Is Still in Practice?

The Kafala system is a sponsorship-based employment model that regulates the labor of migrants in several Middle Eastern countries. It has been a major topic of discussion for its stringent rules and human rights issues.

Fake Job Racket Targeting Migrants (Gulf, Malaysia, Singapore)

Fake Job Racket Targeting Migrants (Gulf, Malaysia, Singapore)

Migrant workers hailing from South Asia and Southeast Asia are increasingly falling for false job scams which were once considered sophisticated and were aimed at people wanting jobs in Gulf states, Malaysia, and Singapore. The

Europe’s Latest Migration Policy Shifts: Asylum, Work Permits & Deportations

Europe’s Latest Migration Policy Shifts: Asylum, Work Permits & Deportations

Europe in 2025 has made major changes to its immigration policies, which are aimed at making the asylum process simpler and less time-consuming while making it easier to deport people. The reforms are seen as

Global Migrant Workers Face New Safety Risks Abroad

Global Migrant Workers Face New Safety Risks Abroad

The promise of overseas work still pulls thousands every month. Airports fill with tired faces clutching documents and a single hope, a steady income. Yet, many learn too late that the shine of a foreign

10 Dangerous Jobs Migrant Workers Often Take

10 Dangerous Jobs Migrant Workers Often Take

A lot of countries around the world depend on migrant workers. Because they have to in order to stay alive, they do things that most people in the area would rather not do. Many of