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Hungary releases more than 1,400 convicted people smugglers

Hungary releases more than 1,400 convicted people smugglers

The authorities in Hungary, a landlocked country in Central Europe, have released over 1,400 convicted people smugglers from prison.  Hungary said that it was necessary to release convicted people because the prisons were overcrowded. Austria

Italy: Trieste women wear ‘burkinis’ to support Muslim women

Italy: Trieste women wear ‘burkinis’ to support Muslim women

In a rare incident in Trieste, the capital city of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy, more than 50 women and a few men swam fully clothed at a beach on Sunday to

Survivors of Cape Verde shipwreck came back to Senegal

Survivors of Cape Verde shipwreck came back to Senegal

The authorities in Senegal, a country in West Africa, have repatriated 37 people rescued from Cape Verde, an island country in the central Atlantic Ocean, after their boat was left adrift in the ocean. The

40,000 Non-EU Seasonal Workers Can Work in Italy

40,000 Non-EU Seasonal Workers Can Work in Italy

Italy has passed legislation for, a quota of 40,000, non-EU seasonal workers to work in its agricultural and tourism sectors. This law comes just in time for the start of Italy’s apple and grape harvest

Canada to Recruit Immigrants, Mainly From Silicon Valley to Boost Economy

Canada to Recruit Immigrants, Mainly From Silicon Valley to Boost Economy

Canada has launched a special work permit for foreign workers who already have the H-1B visa, the most common entry permit for immigrants working in the tech in the United States. The Canadian government wants

Poland’s Right-Wing Government Proposes Referendum on Key National Issues

Poland’s Right-Wing Government Proposes Referendum on Key National Issues

The Law and Justice party (PIS), now in power in Poland, is campaigning for a national referendum to let people express their views on four crucial issues: immigration, border security, retirement age, and the privatization

Migrants in Denver Take Jobs Cash Only, Rely on Patience and God

Migrants in Denver Take Jobs Cash Only, Rely on Patience and God

It’s not easy for migrants who arrive in Denver, Colorado with high hopes of fulfilling their dreams and achieving better lives for their families back home. They have no option but to take jobs that

Landmark Macau Court Ruling Upholds Rights of Non-Resident Filipino Workers

Landmark Macau Court Ruling Upholds Rights of Non-Resident Filipino Workers

In a ground-breaking verdict, a Macau court sided with non-resident Filipino workers who sued a well-known cleaning service provider, Tai Koo Cleaning Service Company (TKCSC), for unpaid pay. The decision, which establishes an important precedent

Tragedy Strikes as Over 60 Feared Dead in Migrant Boat Disaster off Cape Verde

Tragedy Strikes as Over 60 Feared Dead in Migrant Boat Disaster off Cape Verde

More than 60 people are presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants was discovered adrift near Cape Verde in West Africa in a heartbreaking episode that illustrates the ongoing humanitarian problem of illegal migration. A

Lear Seating Plant Workers Vote to Strike for Wage Increases, Cost-of-Living Raises

Lear Seating Plant Workers Vote to Strike for Wage Increases, Cost-of-Living Raises

Thousands of workers at the Lear Seating plant in Hammond, Indiana in the US are set to go on strike for major wage increases, cost-of-living raises, supplemental unemployment benefits, and a good retirement, among other