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Newcastle Factories Struggle As Migrant Workers Flee South Africa WR 

Newcastle Factories Struggle As Migrant Workers Flee South Africa WR 

Newcastle’s garment manufacturing industry is under increasing pressure after a series of anti-immigrant protests sent many migrant workers fleeing the South African industrial town. There have been idle sewing machines, production problems and concerns about

Malaysia Lists 25 Bangladeshi Agencies Amid Recruitment Uncertainty 

Malaysia Lists 25 Bangladeshi Agencies Amid Recruitment Uncertainty 

Malaysia has now included 25 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies in its Foreign Workers Centralised Management System, a significant development in the long-standing debate on Bangladeshi workers’ movement to the Malaysian labour market. They are displayed in

US Immigrant Visa Pause 2026: What Workers With Cancelled Interviews Need to Do Now 

US Immigrant Visa Pause 2026: What Workers With Cancelled Interviews Need to Do Now 

The issue of the pause for U.S. immigration in 2026 is a true concern. The U.S. State Department in early August suspended every immigrant visa application submitted to U.S. embassies and consulates around the world—including

Japan Food Service Visa Freeze Is Now Creating a Worker Crisis—What Foreign Workers Should Do 

Japan Food Service Visa Freeze Is Now Creating a Worker Crisis—What Foreign Workers Should Do 

The situation of the Japan food service visa freeze has now become a crisis. The Japanese government banned new applications for the food service sector of the Specified Skilled Worker (i) - or SSW Type

Italy Albania Migration Deal: Could the Albania Deal Put Migrant Workers at Risk of Being Transferred? 

Italy Albania Migration Deal: Could the Albania Deal Put Migrant Workers at Risk of Being Transferred? 

The Italy Albania Migration Deal is one of the most controversial migration policies in Europe – and if you’re a migrant worker in Italy, it could have a direct impact on you. Italy will now

Strict French Work Permit Rules: Language Tests, Civic Exams, and €20,000+ Fines for Employers

Strict French Work Permit Rules: Language Tests, Civic Exams, and €20,000+ Fines for Employers

France has made its integration rules stricter for all non-EU nationals wanting to obtain some long-term residence documents. As of 01/01/2026, applicants for the first time for multi-year residence card / resident card will be

Haiti TPS Deportation Begins: 350,000 Workers Face a New U.S. Job and Immigration Crisis 

Haiti TPS Deportation Begins: 350,000 Workers Face a New U.S. Job and Immigration Crisis 

Haiti TPS deportation is not a threat; it's a reality. More than 350,000 Haitians are no longer legally allowed to live and work in the United States because the U.S. Supreme Court gave a green

Russia’s New Migrant Rules Put Uzbek and Tajik Workers Under Pressure 

Russia’s New Migrant Rules Put Uzbek and Tajik Workers Under Pressure 

Russia is on the verge of sweeping reform of its migrant labour system that could dramatically alter the way Central Asian workers find and hold jobs. A planned four-year pilot due to start in January

Denmark’s New GL1/5 and GL2 Digital Visa Systems

Denmark’s New GL1/5 and GL2 Digital Visa Systems

The permit processing system is now a paperless process that is managed by a single system, replacing the two-system route taken in the past by migrant workers travelling to Greenland — and by families following

TN Visa Workers in USA: $11.5 Million Hyundai-Kia Settlement Exposes Job-Switching Risks for Migrant Engineers 

TN Visa Workers in USA: $11.5 Million Hyundai-Kia Settlement Exposes Job-Switching Risks for Migrant Engineers 

In the USA today, TN visa workers are once again in the spotlight, following an $11.5 million settlement by a federal judge between Hyundai Mobis, Kia Georgia, and two recruitment firms. A group of Mexican