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Probe Launched into McDonald’s and Chuck E Cheese over Worker Exploitation

Probe Launched into McDonald’s and Chuck E Cheese over Worker Exploitation

McDonald's, the renowned fast food giant, has twice awarded its highest franchisee honor, the Golden Arch award, to Prince Mishaal bin Khalid al-Saud. Prince Mishaal controls over 200 McDonald's outlets in Saudi Arabia. In a

Balancing Migrant Work Permits: A Call for Unity

Balancing Migrant Work Permits: A Call for Unity

Major communities around the United States are struggling to figure out how to welcome thousands of migrants who need housing and social assistance in the face of a growing migration crisis. The question of work

Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding: The Darién Gap Migration Challenge

Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding: The Darién Gap Migration Challenge

In the first nine months of this year, a startling 400,000 migrants made the arduous journey to the United States across the Darién Gap, a deadly and roadless wilderness that separates South and Central America.

Decentralisation Initiative: A New Chapter for Migrant Workers in Bangladesh

Decentralisation Initiative: A New Chapter for Migrant Workers in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, immigration clearance, a necessary step for employees leaving for jobs abroad, is poised to go through a substantial upheaval. The impending decentralization of immigration clearance services, which would bring them closer to migrant

Non-EU Migrant Workers Garner Higher Incomes than EU Counterparts

Non-EU Migrant Workers Garner Higher Incomes than EU Counterparts

A recent analysis conducted by The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has shed light on a large shift within the UK's labor market. The analysis clearly shows that non-EU migrant workers are now

Honoring the Hands That Feed

Honoring the Hands That Feed

The relentless labor of over 1,000 migrant workers from Latin America is a vital part of our food system, yet it sometimes goes unnoticed in the lovely settings of Vermont, where rolling hills meet expansive

Advancing Workers’ Rights: Bangladesh’s New Trade Union for Migrant Workers

Advancing Workers’ Rights: Bangladesh’s New Trade Union for Migrant Workers

Six garment worker federations in Bangladesh have teamed up with a domestic women workers' union to form the "Trade Union Platform for Migrant Workers" to support the rights and welfare of migrant workers. The platform,

Pakistan Orders Illegal Migrants to Leave, Including 1.7 Million Afghans

Pakistan Orders Illegal Migrants to Leave, Including 1.7 Million Afghans

Pakistan has jumped into the bandwagon of countries saying illegal migrants are unwelcome. In a major crackdown, the Pakistan government is set to expel thousands of foreigners, including 1.7 million Afghans, living in the country

Migrants Should Not be Seen as a Problem: IOM

Migrants Should Not be Seen as a Problem: IOM

Migrants are people first, who should not be seen as a problem, says Amy Pope, head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). She believes valuing their human life, recognizing their dignity is the key. 

US ‘Reds’ September With Highest Level of Migrants in 2023

US ‘Reds’ September With Highest Level of Migrants in 2023

The Biden administration marked September with the highest level of migrants, more than 200,000, recorded in 2023 illegally crossing the southern US border. This is the highest figure since December 2022, when border guards apprehended