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Women And Small Businesses Are Hardest Hit By New UK Migrant Rules

Women And Small Businesses Are Hardest Hit By New UK Migrant Rules

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced plans to slash the number of migrants arriving by legal routes amid pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tackle record net migration figures. The annual net migration to

‘Brutal’: Rohingya Refugees Killed In Bangladesh Camp Shootout

‘Brutal’: Rohingya Refugees Killed In Bangladesh Camp Shootout

Rohingya refugees are living in dire conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh, a country in South Asia. Rohingya refugees are suffering because of the continuous fighting between two insurgent groups in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is home

Mexico Halts Migrant Transfers Due To Lack Of Funds; What To Expect?

Mexico Halts Migrant Transfers Due To Lack Of Funds; What To Expect?

Mexico, a country in North America, has ordered suspension of the transfer of migrants due to a lack of funds. Mexico’s finance ministry has also suspended payments to the National Immigration Institute amid the increase

Eric Adams’ Hotel-For-Migrants Money Pit In NYC

Eric Adams’ Hotel-For-Migrants Money Pit In NYC

Eric Adams, the 110th mayor of New York City (NYC), is ramping up spending on migrants as the city is bearing the legal burden to meet the growing needs of new arrivals. The taxpayers in

Texas Ordered To Remove Anti-Migrant Barrier In Rio Grande

Texas Ordered To Remove Anti-Migrant Barrier In Rio Grande

A United States appeals court has ruled in a victory for President Joe Biden's administration. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered Texas to remove its floating migrant barrier in the

San Antonio Spends More Than $9 Million To Help Migrants

San Antonio Spends More Than $9 Million To Help Migrants

San Antonio, a major city in south-central Texas in the United States, spent $9.3 million to run the Migrant Resource Center from January through the end of October this year in order to help migrant

Thailand Pushed Back Myanmar Refugees To Border

Thailand Pushed Back Myanmar Refugees To Border

Thousands of Myanmar refugees have been facing risks in recent months. Their harrowing tales of escape from Myanmar, coupled with the uncertainty of their future in neighboring countries, reflect the human cost of the ongoing

Migrants Accept Voluntary Return To Escape ‘Torture’ Of Libya Prison

Migrants Accept Voluntary Return To Escape ‘Torture’ Of Libya Prison

Many migrants have accepted voluntary return to their home countries to escape intense torture of Libya prison. Many migrants, who engage in a grueling journey through the Sahara Desert, never made it past Libya.  Since

Detainees Routinely Tortured In ‘Abusive’ US Migrant Jail

Detainees Routinely Tortured In ‘Abusive’ US Migrant Jail

More than 200 detainees held at the Stewart detention center (SDC) in Georgia, a state in the southeast United States, had faced abuse, torture, and violence. Recently, they spoke out against the inhumane conditions and

Niger Junta Repeals Law Aimed At Curbing Migration to Europe

Niger Junta Repeals Law Aimed At Curbing Migration to Europe

Niger's military junta has repealed a 2015 anti-migration law that curbed migration through Niger into Europe. Niger, which is a hub for those trying to enter Europe, repealed the anti-migration law on Saturday and announced